Privacy policy
Last updated: 20 September 2026
This policy explains what information QuickRefDesk ("we", "us") collects when you use this website, how it is used, and the choices you have. The site is published by Shihan Thissera. Contact: hello@quickrefdesk.com.
Information we collect
We do not ask you to create an account, and we do not ask for your name or email address to use the site. Our hosting provider and the services described below may automatically receive technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited and the time of your visit.
The search boxes and filters on this site run in your browser. What you type into them is not sent to us.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how the site is used, for example which pages are visited, roughly where visitors are located, and what device and browser they use. Google Analytics uses cookies or similar technologies to do this. We use the reports for improving the site and do not try to identify individual visitors. You can opt out with the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on, and see how Google handles this data in its partner-sites explanation.
In the EEA, the UK and Switzerland, we do not use analytics cookies unless you consent through the consent message on the site.
Advertising and cookies
We use Google AdSense to show ads. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this site and other sites on the internet.
You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalised advertising at aboutads.info. To learn how Google uses information from sites that use its services, see How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.
See our cookie policy for the types of cookies involved and how to change your choices.
Visitors in the EEA, UK and Switzerland
If you visit from the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland, we ask for your consent before using cookies or similar technologies for personalised advertising, through a consent message provided by a certified consent management platform. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time using the privacy settings link shown on the site. If you do not consent, you may see non-personalised ads or no ads.
How we use information
- To operate, secure and improve the website, including measuring how it is used.
- To show advertising that supports the site.
- To comply with legal obligations.
Where the GDPR applies, our legal bases are your consent (for analytics and advertising cookies) and our legitimate interest in running and securing the site.
Sharing
We share information only with service providers that help us run the site, such as our hosting provider and Google for analytics and advertising. We do not sell personal information to anyone ourselves.
Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete or restrict the use of your personal data, to object to processing, and to withdraw consent. California residents have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, including the right to know what is collected and to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information. To use any of these rights, email hello@quickrefdesk.com. You may also complain to your local data protection authority.
Children
This site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them.
Data storage and international transfers
Our hosting and advertising partners may process data in countries other than your own, including the United States. Where required, they rely on lawful transfer mechanisms.
Links to other sites
Our pages link to external sites such as data providers. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.
Changes to this policy
We will post any changes on this page and update the date at the top.