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Privacy Policy
Effective Date: July 1, 2024
This Privacy Policy describes how DevInsight.io and Digispect Intelligence - David McGrath ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares personal information when you interact with our publications hosted on Substack, including our newsletter Breakthrough Backend (collectively, the "Services").
1. Information We Collect
a. Information You Provide
Contact Information: When you subscribe to our newsletters on Substack, we collect your email address and any additional information you choose to provide, such as your name.
Payment Information: For paid subscriptions, payment information is collected and processed by Substack and its third-party payment processors, such as Stripe.
b. Automatically Collected Data
Usage Data: Substack may automatically collect information about your device and usage of the Services, including IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, access times, and pages viewed.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for the following purposes:
To Deliver Newsletters: Sending you the newsletters you have subscribed to.
To Manage Subscriptions: Handling your subscription preferences and payments for paid subscriptions.
To Communicate with You: Responding to inquiries or providing information you requested.
For Marketing and Promotional Purposes: With your consent, we may use your contact information to send you promotional materials and other marketing communications related to our Services.
Analytics and Improvements: Analyzing usage data to improve our content and Services.
3. Data Sharing
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information:
With Service Providers:
Substack: Acts as our platform provider and processes your personal data to deliver the Services. Substack's Privacy Policy: https://substack.com/privacy.
Stripe: Payment information for paid subscriptions is processed by Stripe. Stripe's Privacy Policy: https://stripe.com/privacy.
With Affiliated Services: We may share your personal information with our affiliated websites and services within the Digispect Intelligence - David McGrath group for purposes consistent with this Privacy Policy, such as cross-promotion and offering discounts. Digispect Intelligence's Privacy Policy: https://digispectintelligence.com/privacy
For Legal Reasons: If required by law or to protect our rights and safety or those of others.
Your Choices:
Consent: We will only share your personal data with affiliated services with your explicit consent.
Opt-Out: You can opt out of data sharing for marketing purposes by contacting us at privacy@digispectintelligence.com.
Withdrawal of Consent: You can withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR): For sending newsletters, marketing communications, and processing data where you have provided consent.
Performance of a Contract (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR): Processing necessary to provide the Services you have subscribed to.
Legitimate Interests (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR): For improving our Services and communicating with you regarding your inquiries.
5. Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, since your data is processed through Substack, please refer to Substack's security practices in their Privacy Policy.
6. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Correction: Ask us to correct any inaccurate or incomplete information.
Deletion: Request the deletion of your personal data.
Objection: Object to the processing of your data for certain purposes, such as direct marketing.
Withdrawal of Consent: If we process your data based on consent, you can withdraw it at any time.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@digispectintelligence.com.
7. Retention of Data
We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or as required by law:
Subscription Data: Retained until you request deletion or for one calendar year after you unsubscribe for stable analytics and improvements.
Payment Information: Retained by Substack and its payment processors as required for transaction processing and legal obligations.
8. Third-Party Links
Our newsletters may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.
9. Children's Privacy
Our Services are not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us to request deletion.
10. International Data Transfers
Your personal data may be transferred to countries outside of your jurisdiction, including to the United States where Substack's servers and service providers are located. We and Substack ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable laws.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted within our newsletters with an updated effective date. If the changes are significant, we will provide a more prominent notice or seek your consent where required by law.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Email:
Address:
Digispect Intelligence - David McGrath
Rosenthaler Straße 72 A
10119 Berlin
Germany
Note: This Privacy Policy applies specifically to our publications hosted on Substack. For more information on how Substack processes your personal data, please refer to Substack's Privacy Policy.