Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data, including when you support us through Ko-fior Buy Me a Coffee.

Information We Collect

  • Browsing Data: Device info, browser type, IP address, referring URL, and general site usage statistics.
  • User-Provided Info: When you subscribe, comment, or contact us, we may collect your name, email address, or message.
  • Support Platforms:
    • Ko-fi: We may see your display name, message (unless private), and email address (shared only with us, not public).
    • Buy Me a Coffee: We may receive limited payment details (payment token, last 4 digits of card, card type, expiration date) and optional details you provide (like name and email).

How We Use Data

  • To operate and maintain the blog.
  • To process and acknowledge supporter contributions.
  • To respond to inquiries and send optional updates (if you opt in).
  • To analyze site traffic and improve user experience.

Cookies & Tracking

  • We may use cookies or analytics tools to improve the blog.
  • Ko-fi and Buy Me a Coffee may also set their own cookies per their policies.

Third-Party Services

  • Ko-fi and Buy Me a Coffee act as independent controllers of certain data you provide to them. Please review their respective privacy policies for details:

Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We will only share data if required by law, to protect our rights, or with your consent.

Data Retention

We keep your personal data only as long as needed to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected, or as required by law.

Your Rights

Under GDPR (EU/EEA, UK):

If you are located in the European Union or UK, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you.
  • Request correction or deletion of your data.
  • Restrict or object to our processing of your data.
  • Request transfer (portability) of your data.
  • Withdraw consent at any time (without affecting prior lawful processing).
  • Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

Under CCPA/CPRA (California Residents):

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

  • Know what categories of personal data we collect and how we use it.
  • Request disclosure of the specific data we hold about you.
  • Request deletion of your personal data.
  • Opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information (we do not sell data).
  • Not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights.

You may exercise these rights by contacting us (see Section 11).

Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data, but no system is 100% secure.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Effective Date.”

Contact Us

If you have questions or want to exercise your rights under GDPR or CCPA, please contact us via:

📩 Email: [email protected]

Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information

California residents have the right under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA) to opt out of the sale or sharing of their personal information.

The Put Down does not sell personal data for money. However, certain third-party services (such as analytics or support platforms like Ko-fi or Buy Me a Coffee) may collect information when you use our site.