Privacy Policy

Information We Collect

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we use Plausible Analytics to collect minimal, privacy-friendly information, including:

• General location (country/region only, not your exact location)
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited
• Referring website
• Device type (desktop/mobile)

Important: We do NOT collect your IP address, personal information, or any data that can identify you personally.

Information You Provide

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide, such as:

• Email address (if you contact us)
• Feedback or comments
• Search queries within our site

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information to:

• Provide and improve our educational content
• Understand how visitors use our site (through Plausible Analytics)
• Respond to your inquiries and feedback
• Ensure website security and prevent abuse
• Comply with legal obligations

Cookies and Tracking

We use minimal tracking technologies:

• Plausible Analytics: Privacy-friendly analytics that doesn't use cookies or collect personal data
• Essential cookies: Only for basic website functionality (if any)

No tracking cookies: We do not use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or other invasive tracking services.

You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences, though our analytics don't rely on cookies.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Plausible Analytics: Privacy-friendly analytics service that doesn't collect personal data
• Hosting services: For website hosting and content delivery
• Email services: For responding to contact inquiries (if you email us)

These services have their own privacy policies. Plausible Analytics is specifically designed to be privacy-compliant and GDPR-friendly.

About Plausible Analytics

We use Plausible Analytics because it's designed with privacy in mind:

• No cookies: Plausible doesn't use cookies or store personal data
• No personal data collection: It doesn't collect IP addresses or other identifying information
• GDPR compliant: Designed to comply with privacy regulations
• Open source: The analytics script is open source and auditable
• Aggregated data only: Only provides general usage statistics

You can learn more about Plausible's privacy approach at plausible.io/privacy.

Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

Data Retention

We retain your information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

Analytics data: Plausible Analytics retains aggregated, anonymized data for up to 24 months, but this data cannot be used to identify you personally.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• Right to access your personal information
• Right to correct inaccurate information
• Right to delete your information
• Right to restrict processing
• Right to data portability
• Right to object to processing

Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at privacy@uxpatterns.dev.