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Privacy Policy
We value your trust. This document outlines how Simple Mornings manages, safeguards, and respects your personal information across all our digital platforms.
1. Overview & Scope
This Privacy Policy explains how Simple Mornings ('we', 'us', or 'our') collects, uses, shares, and protects your personal data when you visit our website, subscribe to our newsletter, or interact with our digital publications. By using our website, you consent to the data practices described in this notice.
2. Information We Collect
We gather two main categories of information: direct inputs you voluntarily provide (such as your name and email address when joining our newsletter or submitting a comment) and automated analytics data (such as browser type, device information, visited articles, and approximate geographical location).
3. How We Use Your Data
Your information is used strictly to provide editorial updates, manage reader accounts, optimize website performance, fulfill newsletter deliveries, prevent fraudulent activity, and comply with legal requirements. We never sell your personal contact information to third parties.
5. Third-Party Integrations
To run our magazine smoothly, we collaborate with vetted partners including email dispatch services, cloud hosting networks, and traffic monitoring tools. These third parties only receive access to the specific data needed to perform their services on our behalf.
6. Your Privacy Rights
Under GDPR, CCPA, and applicable global privacy statutes, you have the right to request access to the data we hold on you, correct inaccuracies, request full deletion ('right to be forgotten'), opt out of direct marketing emails via the unsubscribe link, or request a portable copy of your data.
7. Data Protection & Retention
We apply industry-standard SSL/TLS encryption, firewall architectures, and internal access constraints to safeguard your information. We retain personal records only as long as necessary to fulfill the editorial services requested or comply with regulatory obligations.
Summary of Collected Information & Legal Basis
The table below provides a concise overview of the specific data categories processed by Simple Mornings.
| Category | Examples | Primary Purpose | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Contact | Name, email address, username | Newsletter delivery, reader accounts, direct replies | Consent & Contractual intent |
| Usage & Engagement | Articles read, time spent, click patterns | Editorial improvement & content curation | Legitimate interest |
| Technical Details | IP address, browser type, device OS | Site stability, responsive design, security | Legitimate interest |
| Preferences | Theme settings, newsletter frequency | Personalized browsing experience | Consent |