Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 2025-03-31

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This Privacy Policy describes how Richard Buehling ("I", "me", "my") collects, uses, and shares information about you through the website richardbuehling.com (the "Site"). By using the Site, you agree to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information I Collect

I collect information in the following ways:

• Information You Provide Directly:
  • Account Information: When you create an account, I collect information such as your username, email address, and password (stored securely using hashing).
  • Contact Information: If you contact me via email ([email protected]) or through any contact forms (if available), I collect your name, email address, and the content of your message.
  • Email Marketing Subscriptions: If you subscribe to my email list (managed via Mailjet), I collect your email address and potentially your name.
• Information Collected Automatically:
  • Log Data: Like most websites, my server automatically logs information when you access the Site, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and timestamps.
  • Cookies and Similar Technologies: The Site uses cookies and similar technologies. Cookies are small text files stored on your device.
    • Django Cookies: As a Django application, the Site uses cookies necessary for its operation, including session management (to keep you logged in) and security (like CSRF protection). These are generally considered essential cookies.
    • Google Analytics: I use Google Analytics to help me understand how users engage with the Site. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about your usage, such as pages visited, time spent on pages, and general geographic location. This information is aggregated and anonymized where possible and helps me improve the Site. Google's privacy policy can be found here: https://policies.google.com/privacy
    • Mailjet: If you interact with email campaigns sent via Mailjet, Mailjet may use tracking technologies (like tracking pixels or links) within those emails to measure campaign performance (e.g., open rates, click-through rates). Mailjet's privacy policy can be found here: https://www.mailjet.com/legal/privacy-policy/

2. How I Use Your Information

I use the information I collect for various purposes, including:

• To operate, maintain, and improve the Site.
• To create and manage your user account.
• To respond to your comments, questions, and requests, and provide customer support (via [email protected]).
• To send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, and administrative messages.
• To send you marketing communications (such as newsletters via Mailjet), but only if you have opted-in to receive them. You can opt-out at any time using the unsubscribe link in the emails.
• To monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with the Site using tools like Google Analytics.
• To detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities and protect the rights and property of Richard Buehling and others.
• To comply with legal obligations.

3. How I Share Your Information

I do not sell your personal information. I may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

• Service Providers: I may share information with third-party vendors and service providers who need access to your information to perform services on my behalf, such as Google (for Google Analytics), Mailjet (for email marketing distribution, if you subscribe), and hosting providers.
• Legal Requirements: I may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, protect and defend my rights or property, prevent fraud, act in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of the Site, or protect against legal liability.
• With Your Consent: I may share your information for other purposes with your consent.

4. Cookies and Your Choices

Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject browser cookies. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of the Site.

• Google Analytics: You can opt-out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
• Email Marketing: You can opt-out of receiving marketing emails from me at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link provided in those emails.

5. Data Security

I take reasonable measures to help protect information about you from loss, theft, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, no internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure, so I cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Data Retention

I retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. For example, I will keep your account information for as long as your account is active. If you request account deletion, I will take steps to delete your information in accordance with applicable law and my internal procedures.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, such as the right to access, correct, or delete your data.

• Account Information: You can access and update certain account information through your profile settings on the Site.
• Deletion: You can request the deletion of your account and associated personal data through the "Request Account Deletion" feature on the Site or by contacting me at [email protected]. I will process your request in accordanceance with applicable laws.
• Email Opt-Out: You can opt-out of marketing emails as described in Section 4.

8. Third-Party Links

The Site may contain links to other websites not operated or controlled by me (e.g., links to Benmore Technologies, social media). This Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party websites. I encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

9. Children's Privacy

The Site is not intended for children under the age of 13 (or a higher age threshold where applicable law requires). I do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If I learn that I have collected personal information from a child under 13, I will take steps to delete such information.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If I make changes, I will notify you by revising the "Effective Date" at the top of the policy and, in some cases, I may provide additional notice (such as adding a statement to the homepage or sending you a notification). I encourage you to review the Privacy Policy whenever you access the Site to stay informed about my information practices.

11. Contact Me

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact me at: [email protected]