Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 1, 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how STACKD ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects information when you use our website at stackdmag.com.

1. Information We Collect

Automatically collected data: When you visit STACKD, we may collect standard log data including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time on site. This data is collected via Google Analytics (G-HFRXJ7G265) and is used solely to understand how readers use the site so we can improve it.

Newsletter sign-ups: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address. We use this only to send you the content you requested. We do not sell or share email addresses with third parties.

Cookies: We use minimal cookies — primarily for theme preference (dark/light mode) stored in your browser's local storage, and analytics cookies set by Google Analytics. You can disable cookies in your browser settings at any time.

2. How We Use Your Information

  • To provide, maintain, and improve the website
  • To understand which content is most useful to our readers
  • To send newsletters to subscribers who opted in
  • To comply with legal obligations

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.

3. Third-Party Services

STACKD uses the following third-party services that may collect data according to their own privacy policies:

  • Google Analytics — website traffic analytics
  • Google Fonts — typography rendering
  • Affiliate partner platforms (disclosed per article where applicable)

4. Affiliate Disclosure

STACKD participates in affiliate programs. This means we may earn a commission if you click a link and sign up for a product or service. These commissions help keep the site free. We only recommend products we believe in, and affiliate relationships never influence our editorial opinions.

5. Your Rights

You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of any personal data we hold about you. To unsubscribe from our newsletter, use the unsubscribe link in any email we send. For other data requests, contact us at privacy@stackdmag.com.

6. Children's Privacy

STACKD is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

8. Contact

Questions about this policy? Email privacy@stackdmag.com.