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By accessing or using Tech Knows You at techknowsyou.com (the “Site”), you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please don't use the Site — it will cope.
2. What the Site is
The Site is an independent editorial publication — a blog — about the digital advertising economy. Its landing page displays third-party advertisements served by Google AdSense as a live exhibit, together with an illustrative counter based on published industry figures. Every other page is editorial content and carries no ad units. The Site is provided free of charge, without accounts.
3. Acceptable use
You agree to use the Site only for its intended purpose. In particular, you agree not to:
- generate artificial ad impressions or clicks, including automated reloading, scripted traffic, bots, or click farms;
- click on advertisements for any reason other than genuine interest;
- scrape, frame, or re-serve the advertisements or any part of the Site;
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4. Letters
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5. Third-party advertisements
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7. Accuracy of figures
The counter and the figures in the essays are estimates presented in good faith, with methodology and sources published — see The $25,000 second. The counter assumes spend is spread evenly across the year, which it is not. Confirmed errors are corrected in place with a dated note. Nothing on the Site is financial, investment, or professional advice.
8. Disclaimer of warranties
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9. Limitation of liability
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10. Changes and termination
We may modify, suspend, or discontinue the Site (or these terms) at any time. Updated terms take effect when posted here with a revised date.