Privacy Policy

Last updated: 29 October 2026

FormatMag is operated by MAPT Media. For privacy questions or requests, contact contact@formatmag.com.

This policy explains how information is handled when you use FormatMag, including its archive, articles, and contact features.

Information you provide

If you contact us through a site form or by email, we receive the details you choose to provide, such as your name, email address, and message, so we can respond and manage the request. Please do not send sensitive personal information through these channels.

If you submit a comment where comments are available, WordPress processes the information you enter and technical details such as your IP address and browser information for comment display, moderation, and spam prevention. Your comment and chosen display name may be public; your email address is not displayed with the comment.

Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use FormatMag and to improve the site. Google Analytics may use cookies or similar technologies and process information such as pages viewed, interactions, referral information, and browser or device details. See Google’s explanation of Analytics data and Google’s Privacy Policy.

Advertising and affiliate links

When Google AdSense ads are displayed, Google and its advertising partners may use cookies or similar technologies to deliver and measure ads, limit repeated ads, detect invalid activity, and, where permitted by your choices, personalize advertising. You can manage Google advertising settings at My Ad Center. Google explains its advertising technologies at Google Advertising. Where a consent message is shown, you can use it to make or change the choices offered for your region.

Some articles may contain affiliate links. If you follow one, the retailer or affiliate network may use cookies or similar technologies to attribute a referral or purchase. Their own privacy policies apply to their processing.

Cookies and similar technologies

Google Analytics and advertising services may use cookies or similar technologies. WordPress may use cookies for comments and site features. You can manage cookies through your browser settings, though blocking them may affect some features.

How information is used and shared

We use information you provide to respond to you, operate and protect the site, moderate comments, and understand audience use. Google processes information for Analytics and advertising as described in its linked policies. Hosting and spam-prevention providers may process information to provide their services. Retailers and affiliate networks process information under their own policies when you follow affiliate links.

Retention and your choices

We retain information for as long as reasonably needed to respond to requests, operate and protect the site, moderate comments, or meet legal obligations. You can ask about information you have submitted, or request correction or deletion where applicable, by emailing contact@formatmag.com.

Third-party websites

FormatMag may link to other websites. We do not control their content or privacy practices; review their policies before providing information to them.