Privacy Policy
Last Updated: January 16, 2025
Overview
This privacy policy describes how bubbabrooks.info ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit our website or interact with our services.
Information We Collect
Newsletter Subscriptions
When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect:
- Your email address
- Date and time of subscription
- IP address (for security and abuse prevention)
Contact Form
When you submit the contact form on our About page, we collect:
- Your name
- Your email address
- Your message content
Analytics
We use Vercel Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. This service collects anonymous usage data including:
- Pages visited
- Time spent on pages
- Browser and device information
- Geographic location (country/region level only)
Vercel Analytics is privacy-friendly and does not use cookies or track individual users across sessions.
How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Send you newsletter updates (if you've subscribed)
- Respond to your inquiries via the contact form
- Improve our website content and user experience
- Prevent spam and abuse
Third-Party Services
Mailchimp
Newsletter subscriptions are managed through Mailchimp. Your email address and subscription information are stored on Mailchimp's servers. Mailchimp's privacy policy can be found at https://www.intuit.com/privacy/statement/.
Vercel
Our website is hosted on Vercel. Vercel's privacy policy can be found at https://vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy.
Data Retention
We retain your information for as long as necessary to provide the services you've requested:
- Newsletter subscriptions: Until you unsubscribe or request deletion
- Contact form submissions: Until resolved, typically 30-90 days
- Analytics data: Aggregated and anonymized indefinitely
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time using the unsubscribe link in any email
- Request access to the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your personal information
- Object to processing of your personal information
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. All data transmission is encrypted using HTTPS.
Cookies
Our website uses minimal cookies:
- Theme preference: Stores your light/dark mode preference locally in your browser
We do not use tracking cookies or third-party advertising cookies.
Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed to children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify newsletter subscribers of any material changes via email. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this privacy policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us through the contact form on our About page.