Plain-English summary: We collect your email only when you voluntarily give it (to get the free guide or buy something). We don't sell your data. We use basic analytics. You can ask us to delete your data at any time.
1. What We Collect
Information you give us
- Email address — when you subscribe to our newsletter or download the free guide, or when you email us directly.
- Contact form submissions — name, email, and message content when you fill out our contact form.
- Purchase information — when you buy a guide through Gumroad, Gumroad processes the transaction. We receive your email address and purchase confirmation. We do not handle or store your payment card information.
Information collected automatically
- Analytics data — we use basic web analytics to understand how visitors use our site (pages visited, time on site, referral source). This data is aggregated and not linked to individual identities.
- Checklist progress — if you use our interactive checklists, your progress is stored locally in your browser using localStorage. This data never leaves your device and is not sent to our servers.
2. How We Use Your Information
- To send you the free guide you requested
- To send you our newsletter (if you subscribed)
- To respond to your contact form messages
- To send you product updates (if you bought a guide)
- To understand how our site is being used so we can improve it
3. What We Don't Do
- We do not sell your data to third parties
- We do not share your email with advertisers
- We do not use your data for behavioral advertising
- We do not store your checklist progress on our servers
4. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services:
- Kit (formerly ConvertKit) — email marketing and newsletter delivery. Your email is stored in Kit's system. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email.
- Gumroad — payment processing and guide delivery. Gumroad has its own privacy policy governing transactions.
- Basic analytics — we use aggregated analytics to understand traffic patterns. No individual tracking.
5. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Unsubscribe from our emails at any time using the unsubscribe link in any email, or by emailing us.
- Request deletion of your data by emailing legal@visa-me.net.
- Request a copy of what data we hold about you.
If you are in the European Economic Area, you have additional rights under GDPR. If you are a California resident, you have rights under CCPA. Email us at legal@visa-me.net to exercise any of these rights.
6. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. We will update the date at the top of this page when we do. We won't make material changes to how we use your data without notifying active email subscribers.
7. Contact
Questions about your privacy? Email legal@visa-me.net or use the contact form.