Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 09.02.2025

Welcome to Noteyourthoughts.com. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our website.

1. Information We Collect

When you visit our website, we may collect the following types of data:

• Automatically Collected Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring website (collected via Microsoft Clarity and Matomo Analytics).
• Cookies & Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies to analyze site traffic and improve user experience.
• Voluntary Information: If you subscribe to our newsletter or fill out a contact form (planned for the future), we will collect your name and email address.

We do not collect sensitive personal data (e.g., financial details, social security numbers, or health data).

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected data for the following purposes:

• To improve website performance and user experience.
• To analyze user interactions using Matomo Analytics and Microsoft Clarity.
• To provide customer support if you contact us.
• To send newsletters (if you subscribe in the future).
• To comply with legal requirements and protect our legal rights.

Data Retention: We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined above. We delete or anonymize your data when it is no longer required, unless we need to retain it for legal or security reasons.

3. Third-Party Services & Tracking

We use third-party tools to enhance our services:

• Microsoft Clarity (for heatmaps and session recordings): Clarity tracks user interactions anonymously. However, session recordings may capture non-personal browsing behavior. Read Microsoft’s Privacy Policy.
• Matomo Analytics (for website analytics): Matomo collects anonymous browsing data without using third-party cookies.
• Amazon Affiliate Program (if applicable): We may include affiliate links to Amazon. Clicking on these links may allow Amazon to track your visit. Read Amazon’s Privacy Policy.

4. Your Rights & Choices

For U.S. Visitors (CCPA Compliance)

If you are a resident of California, you have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

• The right to request access to the personal data we collect about you.
• The right to request deletion of your data.
• The right to opt out of the sale of your personal data (we do not sell personal data).
• The right to not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at [Insert Contact Email].

For EU Visitors (GDPR Compliance)

If you are a visitor from the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights under General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• The right to access, correct, or delete your personal data.
• The right to data portability, allowing you to obtain a copy of your data in a commonly used format.
• The right to withdraw consent at any time, where applicable.
• The right to object to processing or restrict certain uses of your data.
• The right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority.

To exercise these rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer (DPO) at [Insert Contact Email].

5. Legal Basis for Processing Data (GDPR Compliance)

If you are a visitor from the European Economic Area (EEA), our legal basis for collecting and using your personal information depends on the specific data we collect and the context in which we collect it. We may process your data because:

• You have given us explicit consent.
• The processing is necessary for providing our services.
• It is in our legitimate business interests, such as improving site performance, preventing fraud, or analyzing user behavior.
• We need to comply with legal obligations.

6. Cookies & Opt-Out Options

We use cookies to enhance user experience and track analytics. You can:

• Manage cookie preferences in your browser settings.
• Opt-out of Microsoft Clarity tracking here.
• Disable Matomo Analytics tracking via the privacy settings on our website.
• Adjust your cookie settings through our cookie consent banner, where applicable.

We use the following categories of cookies:

• Essential Cookies: Required for website functionality.
• Performance Cookies: Used to analyze user behavior and improve site experience.
• Marketing Cookies: May be used for personalized advertising (if applicable).

7. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your data from unauthorized access, misuse, and breaches. Our security measures include:

• Encryption for sensitive data transmission.
• Access controls to restrict who can access personal data.
• Regular security audits to detect and prevent vulnerabilities.

However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We encourage users to exercise caution when sharing personal data online.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with the updated “Effective Date.” If the changes are significant, we will notify you via email (if applicable) or through a prominent notice on our website.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, or if you wish to exercise your rights under GDPR or CCPA, please contact us at:

📧 Email: [email protected]

Thank you for visiting Noteyourthoughts.com!