Privacy Policy
Effective Date: July 1, 2024
This Privacy Policy describes how Digispect Intelligence - David McGrath ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares personal information when you visit our websites, including digispectintelligence.com, devinsight.io, and any related services or publications hosted on platforms like Substack (collectively, the "Sites").
1. Information We Collect
a. Automatically Collected Data
When you visit our Sites, we automatically collect certain information about your device and usage:
- Log Files: Includes your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, access times, and pages viewed.
- Analytics Data: We use a self-hosted Matomo instance to analyze user behavior on our Sites. This data is anonymized where possible.
b. Information You Provide
- Contact Information: If you contact us via email at [email protected], or at any other email address at one of our website's domains, we collect your email address and any other information you choose to provide, such as your name or additional contact details.
- Newsletter Subscriptions: When you subscribe to our newsletters (free or paid) hosted on Substack or directly through our Sites, we collect your email address and any additional information you provide.
- Payment Information: For paid services or products, we may collect payment information through secure third-party payment processors like Stripe.
- Service Platforms: If you interact with us on platforms such as Fiverr, Upwork, or Freelancer, we may collect information available through your user profile or communications on those platforms.
- Social Media Interactions: When you interact with our accounts on Twitter and LinkedIn, we may collect publicly available information from your profile and any information you provide directly to us.
2. Use of Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience:
- Essential Cookies: Necessary for the Sites to function correctly.
- Analytics Cookies: Used to collect information about how visitors use our Sites. These are only activated if you consent via our Klaro cookie consent box.
You can manage your cookie preferences through the Klaro consent tool. To revoke your consent after accepting non-essential cookies, delete the existing cookies for our Sites in your browser settings and revisit the page. The Klaro consent tool will become visible again at the bottom of the page. Refusal of analytics cookies will not affect the basic functionality of the Sites.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for the following purposes:
- To Operate and Maintain the Sites: Ensuring technical functionality and security.
- To Improve User Experience: Analyzing trends and user interactions to enhance our services.
- To Communicate with You: Responding to inquiries or providing information you requested.
- For Marketing and Promotional Purposes: With your consent, we may use your contact information to send you newsletters, surveys, promotional materials, and other marketing communications.
- To Conduct Surveys and Gather Feedback: We may invite you to participate in surveys or provide feedback to improve our services.
- To Facilitate Transactions: Processing payments for paid services or products via Stripe.
- Cross-Promotion and Discounts: Offering promotions and discounts across our Sites and services.
- Integration with Service Platforms: Managing our accounts and engagements on Fiverr, Upwork, and Freelancer, and integrating data from these platforms to improve our services.
- Social Media Engagement: Engaging with our community on Twitter and LinkedIn, and incorporating insights to enhance our offerings.
4. Data Sharing with Affiliated Websites and Services
We own and operate several websites and services within the Digispect Intelligence - David McGrath group, including:
- digispectintelligence.com
- devinsight.io
- Tech-themed newsletters and publications hosted on Substack.
- Accounts on Fiverr, Upwork, and Freelancer.
- Social media profiles on Twitter and LinkedIn.
We may share personal information collected from you across these affiliated websites and services for purposes consistent with this Privacy Policy, such as:
- Providing and Improving Services: To enhance your experience across our platforms.
- Marketing Communications: To send you promotional materials about our products and services that may be of interest to you.
- Analytics and Research: To better understand user behavior and preferences.
Your Choices:
- Consent: We will only share your personal data between our Sites and services with your explicit consent.
- Opt-Out: You can opt out of cross-site data sharing for marketing purposes by contacting us at [email protected].
- Withdrawal of Consent: You can withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
5. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
- Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR): For sending marketing communications and processing data collected via cookies, where you have provided consent.
- Legitimate Interests (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR): For improving our Sites, ensuring security, engaging with users on service platforms and social media, and communicating with you regarding your inquiries.
- Performance of a Contract (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR): Processing may be necessary for the performance of a contract, such as providing paid services.
6. Sharing of Information
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information:
- With Service Providers:
- Cloudflare: Our Sites are hosted by Cloudflare, which may process certain data to deliver content efficiently and securely. Cloudflare's Privacy Policy: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/.
- Substack: For our newsletters hosted on Substack, personal data may be processed by Substack. Substack's Privacy Policy: https://substack.com/privacy.
- Stripe: We use Stripe for payment processing. Stripe may collect and process your payment information. Stripe's Privacy Policy: https://stripe.com/privacy.
- With Service Platforms:
- Fiverr, Upwork, Freelancer: We may receive data from these platforms as part of our service engagements. Their respective privacy policies apply:
- Fiverr: https://www.fiverr.com/privacy-policy
- Upwork: https://www.upwork.com/legal#privacy
- Freelancer: https://www.freelancer.com/about/privacy
- Fiverr, Upwork, Freelancer: We may receive data from these platforms as part of our service engagements. Their respective privacy policies apply:
- Social Media Platforms:
- Twitter: We may interact with users on Twitter. Twitter's Privacy Policy: https://twitter.com/en/privacy.
- LinkedIn: We may interact with users on LinkedIn. LinkedIn's Privacy Policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.
- For Legal Reasons: If required by law or to protect our rights and safety or those of others.
7. Hosting and Data Processing
a. Cloudflare
- Role: Acts as a content delivery network (CDN) and hosting platform for our Sites, optimizing speed and security.
- Data Processing: May process your IP address and other technical data.
- Data Transfer: Complies with applicable data protection regulations for international data transfers.
b. Substack
- Role: Hosts our newsletters and may process personal data for subscription and distribution purposes.
- Data Processing: May collect your email address and usage data related to the newsletters.
- Data Transfer: Complies with data protection regulations; please refer to Substack's Privacy Policy.
c. Stripe
- Role: Processes payments for our paid services and products.
- Data Processing: Collects payment information, billing address, and other necessary data to process transactions.
- Data Transfer: Complies with data protection regulations; please refer to Stripe's Privacy Policy.
d. Service Platforms (Fiverr, Upwork, Freelancer)
- Role: Facilitate our service offerings and interactions with clients.
- Data Processing: May share with us your profile information, communication history, and transaction details as permitted by their terms.
- Data Transfer: Complies with data protection regulations; please refer to each platform's privacy policy.
e. Social Media Platforms (Twitter, LinkedIn)
- Role: Platforms for community engagement, marketing, and promotional activities.
- Data Processing: May process data such as your public profile information, interactions with our content, and direct communications.
- Data Transfer: Complies with data protection regulations; please refer to each platform's privacy policy.
8. Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include encryption, access controls, secure hosting environments, and regular security assessments. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is entirely secure.
9. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Correction: Ask us to correct any inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Deletion: Request the deletion of your personal data.
- Objection: Object to the processing of your data for certain purposes, such as direct marketing.
- Restriction: Request the restriction of processing your personal data under certain circumstances.
- Data Portability: Receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
- Withdrawal of Consent: If we process your data based on consent, you can withdraw it at any time.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected].
10. Retention of Data
We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or as required by law:
- Contact Information: Retained until you request deletion or withdraw your consent for marketing communications.
- Analytics Data: Retained for 14 months for trend analysis and then deleted or anonymized.
- Log Files: Stored for 30 days to ensure security and then deleted.
- Newsletter Data: Retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
- Payment Information: Retained as required for tax and accounting purposes.
- Service Platform Data: Retained in accordance with the terms of the respective platforms and as necessary for our contractual obligations.
- Social Media Interactions: Retained as part of our communication records or as required by the respective platforms.
11. Third-Party Links
Our Sites may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.
12. Children's Privacy
Our Sites are not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us to request deletion.
13. International Data Transfers
We may transfer your personal data to countries outside of your jurisdiction, including to the United States where our servers and service providers are located. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable laws.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. If the changes are significant, we will provide a more prominent notice or seek your consent where required by law.
15. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Email:
Address:
Digispect Intelligence - David McGrath
Rosenthaler Straße 72 A
10119 Berlin
Germany