PRIVACY POLICY

Short version: we collect almost nothing, sell nothing, and delete on request. This policy explains what we do collect, why, and the choices you have. It applies to this website and to emails you send us.

What we collect

We collect very little directly. If you email us, we hold your address and the contents of your message in order to reply. If you subscribe to our newsletter, we store your email address and the date you consented, so we can send the updates you asked for and prove that consent. We use anonymous pageview counts to understand which guides are read. There are no user accounts, no advertising pixels and no fingerprinting.

How we use it

Your email is used for the newsletter only, and every message includes a one-click unsubscribe link. Correspondence is used to answer your question, correct an article or improve a guide. Anonymous pageview data is used in aggregate to decide which topics to cover next. We do not sell, rent or trade personal data, and we do not build profiles for advertising.

Cookies and consent

The site uses a small number of essential cookies to keep basic functions working, such as remembering that you dismissed the cookie notice. Analytics cookies are set only after you accept them in the consent banner, and you can change your choice at any time by clearing the preference in your browser. Blocking cookies does not stop you reading the guides.

Your rights

You can ask to see, correct or delete the personal data we hold about you, and you can withdraw consent to marketing at any time using the unsubscribe link in any email. Write to [email protected] with the subject "privacy request"; we answer within seven days. If you believe we have handled your data badly, tell us first so we can fix it. Background on data protection is available from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as the site changes. When we do, we revise the date at the top of the page. Continued use of the site after a change means you accept the updated policy. If you disagree, please stop using the site and contact us to have your data removed.

Less data collected, less data to worry about.