Last updated: November 1, 2026
RF Engineer Network (the “Site”) at https://rfengineer.net is a free educational website about RF design, run by Simon White. This policy explains what information is collected when you use the Site, how it is used and the choices you have.
Information We Collect
You can read the Site without creating an account or telling us who you are. We collect information in these ways:
- Contact form: your name, email address and anything else you enter when you send us a message.
- Comments: the name, email address and website you enter, your comment, and your IP address. Your name and comment may be shown publicly.
- Usage information: details collected automatically, such as your IP address, browser and device type, the pages you view, and the site that referred you. This comes from server logs, analytics tools and advertising cookies.
How We Use Information
We use this information to run and improve the Site, reply to messages, publish and moderate comments, understand which pages are useful, keep the Site secure, show advertising and meet legal obligations. We do not sell your contact form details or comment details.
Advertising and Google AdSense
This Site uses Google AdSense to show advertising. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your previous visits to this Site or other websites.
Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this Site and other sites on the internet. Other third-party vendors or ad networks may also use cookies to serve ads on this Site.
You can opt out of personalized advertising from Google in Google Ads Settings. You can opt out of some other vendors’ personalized advertising at aboutads.info or, in Europe, at youronlinechoices.eu. You may still see ads after opting out, but they will be less personalized.
To learn more, see how Google uses information from sites that use its services.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics and Clicky to understand how visitors use the Site. These services use cookies or similar technology to collect usage information. You can opt out of Google Analytics with the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Cookies
Cookies are small files stored by your browser. You can block or delete them in your browser settings, although some features may not work as well. Our Cookie Policy has more detail.
Sharing Information
We share information with the service providers that help run the Site, such as hosting, analytics and advertising providers. We may also disclose information when the law requires it or when needed to protect the Site or its users.
How Long We Keep Information
We keep contact messages and comments only for as long as they are needed for the purposes above, or as the law requires. Published comments stay on the Site until they are removed.
Your Choices and Rights
You can ask to see, correct or delete personal information we hold about you by using our contact form. Depending on where you live, you may have further rights under local privacy laws, including the right to object to certain uses of your information.
Children’s Privacy
The Site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has given us personal information, please contact us so it can be removed.
Links to Other Websites
The Site links to other websites. Their privacy practices are their own, so please read their policies.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with a new date at the top.
Contact Us
If you have a question about this policy, please use our contact form.