Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how this site collects, uses, and shares information when you use our services, which include the use of Ghost CMS, Stripe for payment processing, an option to subscribe to our newsletter, account creation, and the integration of external content as well as the use of Amazon Affiliate links.

Information We Collect

Contact Information: If you create an account or sign up for our newsletter, we collect your email address and any additional information you choose to provide, like your name.
Payment Information: When you make a purchase through Stripe, we receive information related to the transaction, but we do not store your payment information directly. Stripe handles this data according to its own privacy policy.
Content Interaction: When you interact with content on our site, including external content from third-party providers, we might collect information about these interactions to improve user experience.
Analytics: We collect anonymized data regarding your interactions with our site to help us understand our audience better, but we do not set non-essential cookies.

How We Use Your Information

Account Management: To allow you to create and manage an account, and to provide subscription services if applicable.
Newsletter: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we use your email address to send you news and updates.
Payment Processing: To process payments through Stripe for any services or products we offer.
Site Improvement: To analyze site usage to enhance our content, user experience, and functionality.
Affiliate Marketing: We use Amazon Affiliate links, which means if you make a purchase through these links, we may earn a commission. These links help us to earn revenue which supports our operations.

Third-Party Services and Content

Stripe: Handles payment information securely. Please refer to Stripe's Privacy Policy for details on how they manage your payment data.
External Content: We may embed content from other sites like YouTube or X, which could set their own cookies and collect data when you interact with their content. We have no control over these policies.
Amazon Affiliate: When you click on an Amazon Affiliate link, Amazon might track your visit to earn us a commission on subsequent purchases. Amazon's use of this data is subject to their privacy policy.

Data Retention

We keep your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at contact[at]mkrause.org.