Privacy Policy

China Visa Guide ("we", "us", "our") operates the website chinaentryguide.online (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information about you when you visit or use the Site, and the choices you have associated with that data.

By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

1. Information We Collect

Information you provide to us. When you use the visa calculator or contact us, you may voluntarily submit information such as your passport country, planned entry port, and any message you send us. We do not require you to create an account.

Information collected automatically. When you visit the Site, we and our partners automatically collect certain information through cookies and similar technologies:

• •IP address, browser type, device type, and language preference
• •Pages visited, time spent, and referring URLs
• •Interaction with the visa calculator (inputs are processed to return your result and are not stored in a way that identifies you)

2. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (such as pixels and local storage) to operate the Site, understand usage, and serve advertising. Cookies are small text files placed on your device. They may be:

• •Strictly necessary cookies — required for the Site to function (e.g., remembering your language selection).
• •Analytics cookies — help us understand how visitors use the Site so we can improve it.
• •Advertising cookies — used to show ads relevant to you (see Section 3).

3. Advertising (Google AdSense)

We use Google AdSense, a third-party advertising service provided by Google LLC ("Google"), to display ads on the Site.

Google and its advertising partners may use cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to personalize the ads you see based on your prior visits to this and other websites. Google uses a cookie ID to serve ads based on a user's prior visits and may use inferred interests.

You can review how Google uses data when you use our Site and partners' sites here:

• →How Google uses information from sites that use its services

4. Your Advertising Choices (Opt-Out)

You can control personalized advertising in the following ways:

• •You can also adjust your browser or device ad-tracking settings.
• •Please note that opting out does not stop all ads; it stops personalized ads based on your interests.

• →Manage or disable personalized Google ads — google.com/settings/ads
• →Opt out of participating third-party advertisers — aboutads.info/choices

5. EEA & UK Users — Consent

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, advertising and non-essential analytics cookies are loaded only after you have given consent through our Consent Management Platform (CMP), in compliance with the Google EU User Consent Policy and the ePrivacy Directive / GDPR.

• •We request consent before setting advertising and non-essential analytics cookies.
• •You can withdraw or change your consent at any time via the cookie settings link on the Site.
• •Our CMP follows the IAB Transparency & Consent Framework (TCF) so that Google and its vendors can lawfully process your data for advertising.

6. How We Use Information

We use the information we collect to:

• •Provide, operate, and maintain the visa calculator and Site content
• •Improve the accuracy and usefulness of our visa-entry guidance
• •Measure site traffic and performance through analytics
• •Serve and measure advertising
• •Respond to your messages and support requests

7. Data Retention & Security

We do not sell your personal information. We retain automatically collected log and analytics data only as long as necessary for the purposes described above. We apply reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information, but no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

8. Children's Privacy

The Site is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or the equivalent minimum age in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact us and we will delete it.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated version with a new "Last updated" date. Material changes will be noted on the Site.

10. Contact Us

Questions about this Privacy Policy or your data? Email us at [email protected].

• →Contact page