1. Information Handling

I believe in minimal data collection. For the purposes of the GDPR, I am the Data Controller of any personal information you provide via this site. Information handling is limited to the following:

• Contact Form: When you use the contact form, your submission is processed through CoffeeCup Software (S-Drive) to deliver the message to my email. Your data is used solely to respond to your inquiry. You can review the CoffeeCup Privacy Policy.
• Voluntary Data: I only receive the name, email, and message content you provide. I do not use this for marketing or newsletters.
• Data Retention: Correspondence and feedback are deleted once they are no longer needed for our communication.

2. Analytics & Third-Party Services

To understand how this site is used and to ensure its technical health, this site connects to third-party services. These services may log technical data like your IP address:

• Microsoft Clarity: I use Microsoft Clarity to capture how you use and interact with my website through behavioral metrics, heatmaps, and session replay. This helps me improve the site’s design and identify which content is most helpful. This data is captured using first and third-party cookies and tracking technologies for site optimization and security. For more information, visit the Microsoft Privacy Statement.
• Google reCAPTCHA: To prevent spam on my contact form, this site is protected by reCAPTCHA. Use of this feature is subject to the Google Privacy Policy.
• Mastodon Feed: My social media feed is displayed via a custom script that fetches data from mastodon.social.
• RefTagger & Biblia: These tools provide Bible verse previews and widgets. Using them requires your browser to connect to Faithlife’s servers.

3. Cookies

This website uses cookies to improve your experience and analyze traffic.

• Analytics Cookies: Set by Microsoft Clarity, these cookies help distinguish unique users and track session activity.
• Management: You can reject or block cookies through your browser settings at any time.

4. Your Rights

Regardless of your location, I respect your right to control your data. You may request to see or delete any correspondence you have sent me. If you are in the EEA, you have additional rights under the GDPR, including the right to withdraw consent for tracking. To exercise these rights, please reach out via the Contact page.

5. Data Security

• HTTPS encryption is used for all data in transit.
• Masking: Microsoft Clarity is configured to mask sensitive information entered into forms to protect your privacy.
• No data from this site is sold to third parties or used for automated profiling.

Contact

If you have any questions about this policy, please reach out via the Contact page.