Privacy Policy

01 Who We Are

This Privacy Policy describes how Micawber Media LLC ("Micawber Media," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares information when you visit micawbermedia.com (the "Site").

Micawber Media LLC
1885 FM 2673, Suite H31
Canyon Lake, TX 78132
hello@micawbermedia.com

This Site is a company portfolio and information site. It does not process payments or create user accounts.

02 Information We Collect

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain technical information through cookies and analytics tools, including:

IP address (anonymized where required by law)
Browser type and version
Operating system
Pages visited and time spent on each page
Referring URL (the page you came from)
Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
General geographic location (country or city, derived from IP)

This data is collected in aggregate and is used to understand how visitors use the Site. It is not used to identify you personally.

Information You Provide Directly

If you contact us by email (via a "mailto" link on the Site), we receive the information you include in your message, such as your name, email address, and any other details you choose to share. We use this information solely to respond to your inquiry.

03 How We Use Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

Site analytics: To understand traffic patterns, popular pages, and visitor behavior so we can improve the Site
Communication: To respond to inquiries or messages you send us
Security: To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or potential abuse
Legal compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, or legal process

We do not use your information for targeted advertising on this Site, nor do we sell or rent it to third parties.

04 Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies (small text files stored on your device) and similar tracking technologies to operate and improve the Site. The types of cookies we use include:

Analytics cookies: Set by Google Analytics to track site usage in aggregate. These cookies collect anonymized data about page visits and user behavior.
Functional cookies: Used to remember basic preferences and ensure the Site works as expected.

How to control cookies: Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through their settings. You can also opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some features of the Site.

We do not use tracking pixels for third-party advertising networks on this Site.

05 Third-Party Services

We use a limited number of third-party services to operate the Site:

Google Analytics: Provides website traffic analytics. Google may collect and process data according to its own privacy policy. See Google's Privacy Policy for details.
Netlify: Our hosting provider. Netlify processes web requests and may log IP addresses and request metadata for security and performance purposes. See Netlify's Privacy Policy for details.
Google Fonts: We use Google Fonts to render typefaces. Loading these fonts may result in a request to Google's servers. See Google's Privacy Policy for details.

The Site contains links to third-party websites (our portfolio brands and external sites). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before sharing any personal information with them.

06 Data Retention

We retain information for the following periods:

Analytics data: Retained in Google Analytics for up to 26 months by default, after which it is automatically deleted.
Email correspondence: Retained as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purpose of the communication or as required by law.
Server logs: Our hosting provider may retain access logs for a limited period for security and performance purposes, typically no longer than 30 days.

07 Your Rights (CCPA / CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have certain rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA):

California Privacy Rights

Right to Know: You may request details about what personal information we collect, use, disclose, or sell.
Right to Delete: You may request deletion of personal information we hold about you, subject to certain exceptions.
Right to Correct: You may request correction of inaccurate personal information.
Right to Opt Out: We do not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. No opt-out is needed, but you may contact us to confirm.
Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of these rights.

To exercise your rights, contact us at hello@micawbermedia.com. We will respond within 45 days as required by law.

Please note: because this is a portfolio site with minimal data collection, we may not hold significant personal information about most visitors beyond anonymized analytics data.

08 International Visitors (GDPR-Aligned Rights)

If you are visiting from the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or another jurisdiction with data protection laws, you may have additional rights regarding your personal data:

GDPR-Aligned Rights

Right of access: Request a copy of personal data we hold about you.
Right to rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten"): Request deletion of your personal data.
Right to restriction: Request that we limit how we use your data in certain circumstances.
Right to data portability: Request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
Right to object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
Right to withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.

Our legal basis for processing analytics data is our legitimate interest in understanding how the Site is used. Our legal basis for processing email correspondence is the performance of a communication you initiated.

To exercise any of these rights, email us at hello@micawbermedia.com. We will respond within 30 days.

Note: Micawber Media LLC is based in the United States. If you are located in the EEA or UK, your data may be transferred to and processed in the United States. We take reasonable steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.

09 Children's Privacy

This Site is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect, solicit, or maintain personal information from anyone under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take prompt steps to delete it.

If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us at hello@micawbermedia.com.

10 Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational security measures to protect the information we collect from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include HTTPS encryption for all Site traffic and secure hosting through Netlify.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security. If you have concerns about a potential security issue, please contact us at hello@micawbermedia.com.

11 Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Effective Date" at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

If we make material changes that affect how we handle your personal information, we will make reasonable efforts to notify you (such as by posting a notice on the Site). Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

12 Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please reach out: