Your privacy is important to Stuck Between Pixels. This Privacy Policy describes how Stuck Between Pixels (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and discloses information from users (“you” or “your”) of our website, www.stuckbetweenpixels.com (the “Site”), and our podcast (“Podcast”).
By using the Site and Podcast, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
1. Introduction
Stuck Between Pixels is committed to protecting the privacy of our visitors and listeners. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information.
2. Information We Collect
We collect several types of information from and about users of our Site and Podcast:
2.1 Information You Provide Directly
- Contact Form: When you use our contact form on the Site, we collect your name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide in your message. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry and communicate with you.
- Newsletter Subscription: If you choose to subscribe to our newsletter to receive updates on new podcast episodes, we collect your email address.
2.2 Information Collected Automatically (Analytics)
We use Plausible Analytics for website analytics. Plausible Analytics is a privacy-friendly web analytics tool that does not use cookies and does not collect any personally identifiable information (PII). It is GDPR, CCPA, and PECR compliant by design.
Plausible Analytics collects aggregated, anonymous usage data, which may include:
- Page Views: The number of times pages on our Site are viewed.
- Unique Visitors: Anonymized count of unique visitors (generated by hashing IP addresses and user agents, then discarding the hash).
- Referral Sources: Where visitors came from (e.g., direct, search engines, other websites).
- Browser and Operating System: General information about the software used to access the Site.
This data is used to understand overall website traffic patterns, popular content, and to help us improve the Site and Podcast. No individual user can be identified from this data. For more information on Plausible Analytics’ data handling practices, please refer to Plausible’s own Privacy Policy: https://plausible.io/privacy.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To Respond to Inquiries: Information submitted via the contact form is used to answer your questions, provide support, and communicate with you.
- To Send Newsletters: Email addresses collected for the newsletter are used to send you notifications about new podcast episodes and related updates.
- To Improve Our Site and Podcast: Anonymous analytics data helps us understand how our Site is being used, so we can make improvements to the content, layout, and user experience.
4. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell, trade, rent, or otherwise transfer your personal identification information to outside parties.
We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our Site and conducting our business, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential and comply with relevant privacy regulations. These include:
- Hostinger: Our web hosting provider. Hostinger processes data as part of providing hosting services for our Site. Their privacy policy outlines their data handling practices.
- Plausible Analytics: As mentioned, Plausible processes anonymous, aggregated analytics data on our behalf, without collecting any personal identifiers.
We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others’ rights, property, or safety.
5. Data Security
We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you submit a request or sign up for our newsletter. These measures include using secure server environments for our website through Hostinger. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security as no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.
6. Your Choices and Rights
6.1 Newsletter Opt-Out
If you have subscribed to our newsletter, you can easily opt-out (unsubscribe) at any time. Every newsletter email we send will contain an “unsubscribe” link in the footer. Simply click this link to remove your email address from our mailing list.
6.2 Access and Correction
If you wish to access, correct, or delete any personal information you have provided to us (e.g., via the contact form or newsletter sign-up), please contact us using the information provided below.
7. Third-Party Websites
Our Site may contain links to third-party websites. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.
8. Children’s Privacy
Our Site and Podcast are not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Information, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Information from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
Stuck Between Pixels has the discretion to update this privacy policy at any time. When we do, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage users to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this privacy policy periodically and become aware of modifications.
10. Contacting Us
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us via our contact form on the Site.