Privacy Policy

This website (“Site”) is owned and operated by Matthew Smith (“I”, “me”). This Privacy Policy outlines how I collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you:

• Visit my Site at matthewsmith.website, or any website of mine that links to this Privacy Policy.
• Engage with me in other related ways, including any sales, marketing, or events.

Tracking & cookies

This Site does not track its users or store any cookies. I am not responsible for any cookies your web browser may store automatically by default.

Embedded content can include videos, images, or articles. A common example is a YouTube video. Embedded content behaves in the exact same way as if you had visited the originating website. Because of this, websites associated with embedded content may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, monitor your interaction with that embedded content, and track your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Because of these pitfalls, I avoid using embedded content on this website when possible. When I need to include an embed, I try to use enhanced privacy attributes where possible such as YouTube’s Privacy Enhanced Mode or Vimeo’s Do Not Track parameter.

Information provided by you

I may collect the following information when you sign up for my newsletter:

• Name
• Email address

How I use your information

I may use your information for the following purposes:

• To send you newsletters, and marketing and promotional communications.
• To comply with legal obligations.

Third-parties

I may need to share your personal information in the following situations:

• If you have signed up to receive emails, I share your email address with Buttondown. Their privacy notice can be found at buttondown.com/legal/privacy. I will not send you marketing material or promotions without your prior consent.

Data retention

I will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, or as required by law. I will securely delete or anonymize your data when it is no longer needed for these purposes.

Data security

I take the security of your personal information seriously and employ reasonable measures to protect it from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

Third-party links

I occasionally, at my discretion, may include links to third-party products or services on my website (for example font vendors). These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. I therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, I seek to protect the integrity of my site and welcome any feedback about these sites.

Children’s privacy

This Site is not intended for children under the age of 13, and I do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe I may have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

Privacy rights

Based on the applicable laws of your country, you may have the right to request access to the personal information I collect from you, details about how I have processed it, correct inaccuracies, or delete your personal information. You may also have the right to withdraw your consent to me processing of your personal information. These rights may be limited in some circumstances by applicable law. To request to review, update, or delete your personal information, please contact me at hi@matthewsmith.website.

Contact information

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights concerning your personal information, please contact me at hi@matthewsmith.website.