Privacy Policy for The Inked Feather (Plain Text)

Effective Date: October 21, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how the The Inked Feather personal blog ("we," "us," or "our") handles and protects the limited information gathered from visitors ("you" or "user") to theinkedfeather.com (the "Service" or "Blog").

1. Information We Collect

Since we are a personal blog, the information we collect is strictly limited to the following:

  • Personal Information You Provide Directly: We only collect personal information if you voluntarily provide it through a contact form or direct email. This typically includes your Name and Email Address. This data is used solely to respond to your specific inquiry.

  • Usage Data (Automatically Collected): When you access the Service, our hosting platform (Squarespace) and third-party advertising partners automatically record information about your activity. This Usage Data may include your IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on those pages, and general device information.

2. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data only when we have a legal basis to do so, primarily:

  • Consent (for Advertising/Targeting): We obtain your explicit consent through our cookie banner before activating any non-essential cookies (like those from Adsterra).

  • Legitimate Interests (for Operation and Security): For data essential to maintain the security of the Service and for built-in, aggregate analytics (Squarespace).

  • Contractual Necessity: To perform a service you requested (e.g., replying to your email).

3. Third-Party Services and Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We share data only with the following services necessary to operate the Blog:

  • Squarespace: For website hosting and providing built-in analytics data (such as page views and traffic sources).

  • Adsterra: To display advertisements. This service collects data such as IP address and browsing behavior for targeted advertising purposes, but only after you grant explicit consent.

  • Google Search Console: To monitor the technical health and performance of the blog in Google search results. This data is statistical and not used to identify individuals for marketing.

4. Data Retention and Security

We retain your personal information (like an email address from a contact form) only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which you provided it. We rely on the security protocols provided by Squarespace to protect your data.

5. Your Privacy Rights

You have the right to control your data, including:

  • Right of Access: Request copies of any personal data we hold about you.

  • Right of Deletion: Request that we delete any personal data we hold about you (e.g., the email address from a past inquiry).

  • Right to Opt-Out: You may opt-out of data processing for targeted advertising via our on-site cookie banner. Choosing to opt out will prevent the Adsterra script from running and tracking you for ad personalization.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us:

Email: theinkedfeatherblog.com