TechieBrandon

Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 23, 2025

Privacy Policy for TechieBrandon.com

Effective Date: May 23, 2025

TechieBrandon.com ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, https://www.techiebrandon.com (the "Site"). We comply with applicable data protection regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for EU residents and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) for California residents.

Information We Collect

We collect the following categories of information:

a. Personal Information

Information you provide directly to us via forms, subscriptions, or correspondence:

  • Full name
  • Email address
  • Job title (optional)
  • Company name (optional)
  • Preferences and feedback
  • IP address (linked to identifiable sessions in some cases)

b. Automatically Collected Information

Via cookies and similar technologies:

  • Browser type and version
  • Device type and identifiers
  • Operating system
  • IP address and general location (based on IP)
  • Referring website
  • Pages viewed, time spent, and interaction data

c. Sensitive Data

We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information such as government IDs, racial or ethnic data, or biometric information.

d. Children’s Information

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 (U.S.) or 16 (EU/UK). If we discover we have collected personal information from a child without verified parental consent, we will delete it immediately.

How We Use Your Information

Your information may be used for:

  • Operating and maintaining our Site
  • Customizing your experience
  • Sending newsletters or promotional content (if consented)
  • Responding to your inquiries
  • Conducting analytics and performance tracking
  • Complying with applicable laws or regulations

We only use personal data when we have a lawful basis to do so, such as consent, contractual necessity, legitimate interests, or legal obligation.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies, pixel tags, and local storage to:

  • Recognize you on repeat visits
  • Store user preferences
  • Analyze traffic and usage patterns
  • Enable third-party advertising and retargeting (if enabled)

You can manage cookie preferences via our Consent Management Tool or configure browser settings. We honor "Do Not Track" signals where applicable.

Types of cookies:

  • Essential cookies: required for basic site functionality
  • Analytics cookies: Google Analytics
  • Preference cookies: language or region preferences
  • Marketing cookies: tracking interactions for retargeting (if used)

Data Sharing and Disclosures

We may share your information with:

  • Service Providers: such as hosting, analytics (e.g., Google), marketing, and communications platforms
  • Legal Authorities: where required by applicable law, legal processes, or to defend our legal rights
  • Business Transfers: in connection with a merger, acquisition, or asset sale
  • Third-Party Tools: integrated services such as Sanity.io or Google Tag Manager

We do not sell your personal data. We may share anonymized or aggregated data for statistical or research purposes.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary for:

  • Fulfilling the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy
  • Complying with legal, accounting, or reporting requirements

Retention periods vary depending on the type of data and the purpose of processing.

Data Security

We use appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
Security measures include:

  • HTTPS encryption
  • Firewall and server hardening
  • Access controls and authentication
  • Regular audits and vulnerability scans

No online system is completely secure. You use our Site at your own risk.

Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights:

For European Union (GDPR):

  • Right to access your data
  • Right to rectification
  • Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
  • Right to restrict processing
  • Right to object to processing
  • Right to data portability
  • Right to withdraw consent
  • Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

For California (CCPA/CPRA):

  • Right to know what personal data is collected
  • Right to request deletion of personal data
  • Right to opt-out of the sale/sharing of personal data
  • Right to non-discrimination for exercising rights

To exercise your rights, contact: privacy@techiebrandon.com

Children’s Privacy

This Site is not intended for or directed to children under the age of 13 (U.S.) or 16 (EU/UK). We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal data from minors. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately.

International Data Transfers

We are based in the United States. If you are accessing the Site from outside the U.S., your information may be transferred to and processed in the U.S. where data protection laws may be different.
We rely on:

  • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
  • Adequacy decisions (where applicable)
  • Your informed consent for specific uses

Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. When we do, we will revise the “Effective Date” and provide notice where required by law.

Contact Us

TechieBrandon
Dallas, TX, USA
Email: privacy@techiebrandon.com