Privacy Policy

Welcome to joshuaswanson.com. This Privacy Policy explains how Joshua Swanson ("I," "me," or "we") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit my website, engage with my work as a journalist and entrepreneur, or subscribe to my email newsletter focused on Middle East news from a Biblical perspective.

By using this website and subscribing to the newsletter, you agree to the data practices described in this policy.

We only collect information that is necessary to provide you with my content and services. This includes:

• Information You Provide Directly: When you sign up for the newsletter or contact me, we collect your name and email address.
• Consent and Technical Metadata: Because we use custom sign-up forms, our systems record exactly when and how you subscribed. This includes your opt-in timestamp, the source of your sign-up, and your consent to this Privacy Policy.
• Automatically Collected Data: Like most websites, our servers automatically collect basic internet logs. This may include your IP address, browser type, device information, and referring website, which helps us ensure the site is running securely and smoothly.

Your personal information is strictly used for the following purposes:

• To deliver the email newsletter, including updates, analysis of Middle East news, and related content.
• To respond to direct professional inquiries regarding my work as a journalist and entrepreneur.
• To monitor website performance and secure our technical infrastructure.
• To comply with global anti-spam and privacy laws by maintaining accurate records of your consent.

We never sell, rent, or lease your personal information to third parties.

To run this website and deliver the newsletter securely, we use trusted third-party infrastructure. We only share the minimum amount of data necessary for these services to function:

We may use standard cookies and similar technologies to run the website effectively. Our email provider, Kit, also utilizes tracking pixels in newsletters to determine if an email was opened or a link was clicked. This helps us understand what content resonates with our readers.

Depending on your location, including under the GDPR, UK GDPR, and CCPA/CPRA, you have specific rights regarding your personal data:

• The Right to Opt-Out: You can stop receiving emails at any time by clicking the "Unsubscribe" link at the bottom of any newsletter.
• The Right to Access and Portability: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• The Right to Correction and Deletion: You can ask us to update inaccurate data or permanently delete your subscriber record from our systems and Kit.

To exercise any of these rights, please email us at the contact address provided below.

We retain your personal information only for as long as you are subscribed to the newsletter or as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy. If you unsubscribe, your email address is retained on a "do not contact" suppression list to ensure you do not receive future emails. If you request full deletion, we will remove your data entirely.

joshuaswanson.com is operated in the United States. If you are accessing the site from the European Union, Canada, or other regions with laws governing data collection and use, please note that you are transferring your personal data to the United States for processing by our third-party services, Supabase and Kit. By subscribing, you consent to this transfer.

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact me at: