Privacy Policy

Last updated: December 2, 2022

When you visit this blog and website (the "Site"), you entrust the publisher (“we,” “us,” or “our”) with some of your information. The privacy of your data is a big deal to us.

In this policy we discuss what data is collected and why, how your data is handled, and your rights with respect to your data.

By using the Site, you are agreeing to the collection and use of information in the manner described in this Privacy Policy. If there are any terms in this Privacy Policy that you do not agree with, please discontinue use of our Site.

We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about our policy, or our practices with regard to your personal information, please contact us at jesse.khaira10@gmail.com.

What we collect and why

Personal Data You Disclose

When you sign up for the newsletter, we ask for your email address. That’s so we can send you email newsletters and other essential information. We may also send you optional surveys from time to time to help us understand how you use our products and to make improvements.

We’ll never sell your personal information to third parties, and we won’t use your name or company in marketing statements without your permission either.

We do not collect any personal information about you unless you voluntarily provide it to us. You are under no obligation to provide us with personal information of any kind, however your refusal to do so may prevent you from using certain features of the Site.

Automatically Collected Data

Fully anonymous data about your browsing activity on this Site is automatically collected for analytical, statistical and marketing purposes.

This data does not reflect your personal identity (like your name or mailing address), but may include information like:

device type and browser type
operating system
time zone, country, and city
operating system and platform
referring URLs
information about how and when you use the Site
conversion metrics

This data is mainly collected and analyzed using third party web analytic tools as described in "Third Party Data Sharing".

Voluntary correspondence

When you email us with questions, we keep that correspondence, including your email address, so that we have a history of past correspondence to reference if you reach out in the future.

We also store information you may volunteer, for example, written responses to surveys. If you agree to a customer interview, we may ask for your permission to record the conversation for future reference or use. We will only do so with your express consent.

Your data will only be shared to the following categories of third parties for services related to the Site such as analytics, hosting, email delivery, and marketing. If your data has been processed with your consent and you would wish to revoke that consent, please contact us.

Contractors, Consultants, Vendors: Your data may potentially be shared with third party contractors, vendors, and/or consultants performing services for us which require access to such information for that work.
Web Analytics Providers: We may allow select third parties providing web analytic services permission to track on the Site, which will enable them to collect data about how you interact with the Site over time. This information will primarily be used for analytical, statistical, and marketing purposes. Data that is collected is described in the "Automatically Collected Data" section.
Third-Party Advertisers. Third-party advertising companies may potentially be utilized to deliver ads when you visit the Site. The advertising companies may use information about your visits to the Site and other sites to provide advertisements to you.

To be specific, your data may be shared with one or more of the following third parties for the reasons discussed above:

Email Delivery: Ghost
Web Analytics: Google Analytics, Ghost
Hosting, Data Storage: Ghost

Cookies & Other Tracking Technologies

A cookie is a piece of text stored by your browser. It may help remember login information and site preferences. It might also collect information such as your browser type, operating system, web pages visited, duration of visit, content viewed, and other click-stream data.

You can adjust cookie retention settings and accept or block individual cookies in your browser settings, with the understanding that certain aspects of our service may not function properly if you turn cookies off.

Cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) may be used through third-party sources to access or store information. Please see the "Third Party Data Sharing" section for more information.

Retention Time

Personal information is only kept for as long as is necessary for the purposes set forth in this privacy policy. For example, email addresses provided by users when signing up for the newsletter will be kept until the user has unsubscribed from the newsletter, at which point they will be deleted.

Your rights with respect to your information

Individuals have the right to request access to the personal information collected from them, modify that information, or delete it in some circumstances. Any requests to access, change, or erase the personal information collected about you should be sent to jesse.khaira10@gmail.com. If an authorized agent is corresponding on your behalf, we will need written consent with a signature from the account holder before proceeding.

If you are in the EU or UK, you can contact your data protection authority to file a complaint or learn more about local privacy laws.

What happens when you delete your account

If you choose to cancel your account and unsubscribe from the newsletter, your account will become immediately inaccessible and should be purged from our systems in full within 60 days, and your email address will be deleted and no new emails will be sent to your email address.

Changes & questions

We may update this policy as needed to comply with relevant regulations and reflect any new practices.

Have any questions, comments, or concerns about this privacy policy, your data, or your rights with respect to your information? Please get in touch by emailing us at jesse.khaira10@gmail.com and we’ll be happy to try to answer them!

Adapted from the Basecamp open-source policies / CC BY 4.0