My commitment to privacy
I am committed to protecting your privacy. I believe you have the right to browse my website without unnecessary data collection or tracking. I choose my tools accordingly.
Website: Scribbles
I use Scribbles for this website. It's an
essential and minimalist blogging service (like WordPress used to be, a
long time ago), created and serviced by Vincent Ritter, and hosted in
Europe.
Analytics: Tinylitics
I use Tinylitics to track visitors to my
site. It logs no personally identifiable data and is GDPR compliant,
hosted in Europe and written by the developer of Scribbles. Tinylytics
does not use cookies to track your activity, does not collect personally
identifiable information, and does not store your IP address in logs
unless there is a security incident. All data collected is aggregated
and anonymised, meaning no one can identify individual users.
Comments: Komments
To enable discussions, I use a
comments service provided by Komments. I selected this service
because of its privacy-friendly approach. They don't use cookies and are
based in Germany. When you choose to comment on a post, I will direct
you to my Komments page linked to the post. Komments will process any
information you provide when submitting a comment (such as your name,
email address, or comment content).
Contact: Letterbird
My contact page uses a contact
form provided by Letterbird. When
you send me a message through this form, your name and email address
(and any other information you choose to include) will be processed by
Letterbird to deliver your message to me via email. The information you
provide is not stored on my website, but is securely handled by
Letterbird in accordance with their privacy policy.
Data Collection and Use
- No cookies for visitors (analytics): Tinylytics does not place any cookies on your device when you visit our website.
- Comments service: When using the comments feature, you may be required to provide personal information to Komments, which the external provider handles.
- Contact form: When you use the Letterbird contact form, your information is processed by Letterbird to deliver your message to us.
- No personal data is collected by me (analytics): I do not collect or store personal information, such as your name, email address, or IP address, for analytics purposes.
- Aggregated insights only: The analytics I gather are used solely to improve my website and understand visitor behaviour in aggregate.
No Third-Party Sharing (Analytics)
I do not share
your data with any third parties for marketing, advertising, or any
other purpose, except as described above for the comments and contact
form services.
Questions or Concerns
If you have any questions
about my privacy practices or the tools I use, please don't hesitate to
contact me at hello@aardening.com or through my contact page.