Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how Find Your Ink ("we", "us", or "our"), operated by David Adesina, collects, uses, and protects information when you visit davidadesina.com (the "Site"). Please read this carefully.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information in the following ways:
- Email address — when you voluntarily subscribe to our newsletter or contact us via the contact form.
- Usage data — automatically collected via Google Analytics, including pages visited, time spent, referring URLs, browser type, and approximate location (country/region). This data is anonymized and aggregated.
- Cookies — small text files stored in your browser by us and by third-party services (Google Analytics, Google AdSense). See Section 5 for details.
- Contact form data — name, email address, and message content when you submit a contact form.
We do not collect payment information, sensitive personal data, or information from children under 13.
2. How We Use Your Information
- To send you the newsletter you subscribed to (email address only)
- To respond to contact form inquiries
- To understand how visitors use the Site and improve content (analytics)
- To display relevant advertisements via Google AdSense
- To comply with legal obligations
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.
3. Email Newsletter
If you subscribe to The Ink Letter, your email address is stored with our email service provider. We use it solely to send newsletters and occasional updates. You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email, or by contacting us directly. We use double opt-in where possible to confirm your subscription.
4. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may collect data independently under their own privacy policies:
- Google Analytics — web analytics. Google Privacy Policy. You can opt out via Google Analytics Opt-out.
- Google AdSense — advertising. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. Google Ads Settings.
- Email service provider (ConvertKit / Mailerlite / Beehiiv) — stores subscriber email addresses for newsletter delivery.
- Formspree / Netlify Forms — processes contact form submissions.
5. Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential cookies — required for the Site to function (e.g., cookie consent preference).
- Analytics cookies — Google Analytics uses cookies (_ga, _gid) to track usage patterns. These are only set after you accept cookies.
- Advertising cookies — Google AdSense may use cookies to serve personalised ads. These are only set after you accept cookies.
You can manage cookies in your browser settings or via our cookie consent banner. Rejecting non-essential cookies will not affect your ability to read the Site.
6. Your Rights (GDPR / CCPA)
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to access — request a copy of the data we hold about you
- Right to erasure — request deletion of your data
- Right to rectification — correct inaccurate data
- Right to object — opt out of analytics or advertising
- Right to withdraw consent — unsubscribe from newsletters at any time
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at davidadesina0228@gmail.com.
7. Data Retention
Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. Analytics data is retained per Google's standard retention policies. Contact form data is retained only as long as necessary to respond.
8. Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your information. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure. We recommend not sharing sensitive personal information via contact forms.
9. Children's Privacy
This Site is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has submitted information, contact us and we will delete it promptly.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance.
11. Contact
For any questions about this Privacy Policy:
David Adesina
Find Your Ink
davidadesina0228@gmail.com
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