Last updated: September 12, 2026
This site collects or receives some information when you visit, subscribe, comment, click certain links, or send a message. Some of that information is handled by the services that keep the site running, measure traffic, deliver emails, manage cookies, and support affiliate tracking.
This page explains what that can include, why it is used, and what choices you have.
Information you choose to provide
- Contact forms: your name, email address, message, and anything else you choose to include.
- Newsletter subscriptions: your email address, subscription status, signup source, and any subscription preferences you choose where those controls are available.
- Comments: information you submit with a comment, which may include your name, email address, website, and comment text.
Please do not send passwords, account numbers, medical records, or other sensitive personal information through the site.
Information collected automatically
When you use the site, hosting, analytics, security, performance, email, and affiliate tools may automatically receive information such as your IP address, browser and device information, approximate location, referring page, pages viewed, interactions with the site, timestamps, and cookie or similar identifiers.
Cookies and analytics
The site uses WordPress.com and Jetpack services, and it currently uses Google Analytics through MonsterInsights to understand site traffic and how visitors use the site. Google Analytics can collect information such as session activity, approximate location, browser and device details, and identifiers used to distinguish users and sessions.
The site also uses WPConsent to manage cookie choices. Where the cookie banner or preference controls are available, you can use them to accept, reject, or adjust nonessential cookies. Your browser also gives you controls for deleting or blocking cookies.
You can read more about visitor data handled by Automattic/WordPress.com and Google.
Email and marketing communications
Newsletter subscriptions and marketing communications are handled through MailerLite. When you subscribe, you are asking to receive emails from logged in, still loading. Those emails may include new posts, recommendations, product updates, affiliate-supported content, and occasional promotions.
MailerLite may process your email address, subscription status, signup source, preferences, and technical, delivery, or engagement information needed to manage and measure email communications. If optional profile questions are offered later, information such as state, city, ZIP code, interests, or other preferences may also be collected when you choose to provide it so content can be made more relevant.
A newsletter subscription does not by itself give permission to send marketing text messages. If SMS or text messaging is offered in the future, phone numbers will be collected through a separate consent process that explains what messages are being requested.
You can unsubscribe using the link included in marketing emails and use any available preference controls provided with the subscription service. Subscriber information is not sold to advertisers.
You can read more about MailerLite’s handling of personal information in the MailerLite Privacy Policy.
Contact forms
Messages sent through the Contact page are processed through the site’s WordPress/Jetpack form tools. Those services may process the information you submit and technical information needed to deliver the message, prevent abuse, or keep the form working.
Affiliate links and other websites
Some articles contain affiliate links, including Amazon Associates links. Clicking an affiliate link can send information to the retailer or affiliate network so it can recognize the referral and, if you make a qualifying purchase, attribute a commission. Those companies handle information under their own privacy policies and may use cookies or similar technology.
The site also links to other websites and may occasionally embed third-party content. Once you leave this site or interact with an embedded service, that third party’s privacy practices apply.
For how affiliate relationships are handled here, see the Affiliate Disclosure.
How information may be used
- To operate, secure, and maintain the site.
- To respond when you contact me.
- To send emails you asked to receive and manage your subscription.
- To understand which pages, links, and topics are useful and improve the site.
- To measure affiliate referrals where applicable.
- To prevent spam, abuse, fraud, or technical problems.
- To keep records or comply with legal obligations when required.
Information may be processed by service providers that host the site, deliver site features, run analytics, manage forms or email, provide security, or support affiliate tracking. Information may also be disclosed when required by law, to protect legal rights or safety, or in connection with a future sale or transfer of the site or business.
How long information is kept
Information may be kept for as long as reasonably needed to operate the site, maintain subscriptions, respond to requests, maintain records, resolve disputes, prevent abuse, or meet legal obligations. Third-party service providers may have their own retention periods.
Your choices and privacy rights
You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time, manage available subscription preferences, change cookie preferences where the site’s consent controls are available, and use your browser settings to block or delete cookies.
Depending on where you live, applicable privacy law may also give you rights to request access to, correction of, deletion of, or restrictions on certain personal information. If you want to make a privacy request related to information controlled by logged in, still loading, use the Contact page. Some information is controlled directly by third-party providers, so a request may also need to be made to them.
A few other things
Children
This site is intended for adults and is not directed to children under 13. I do not knowingly ask children under 13 to submit personal information.
Security
Reasonable steps are used to protect the site and the information handled through it, but no website, storage system, or transmission method can be guaranteed completely secure.
International processing
The providers used to operate this site may process information in the United States or other countries where they or their service providers operate.
Changes to this policy
This policy may change as the site, its tools, or legal requirements change. The date at the top will be updated when the policy is revised.
Questions?
Use the Contact page for privacy questions or requests. You can also read the site’s Terms + Disclaimer.