At HeartCraft (accessible via https://heartcraft.online, referred to as "we", "our", or "us"), we prioritize your personal privacy and are committed to safeguarding the information you share with our platform. This Privacy Policy details how data is collected, handled, and protected.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information in two principal manners:

  • Information Voluntarily Provided: When you subscribe to our newsletter, interact with our contact forms, or email our editors, you provide your name, email address, and correspondence content.
  • Automatically Collected Analytics: When you visit our website, our servers log standard anonymous technical metrics such as your device type, IP address, general geographic region, browser version, and page dwell times.

2. Purpose of Data Processing

Your information is processed strictly for legitimate operational goals:

  • Delivering editorial content and optimizing reader navigation;
  • Responding promptly to reader queries and feedback;
  • Preventing illicit technical access, security compromises, and bot abuse;
  • Monitoring anonymous engagement metrics to improve our guides.

3. Cookie Protocols

HeartCraft utilizes first-party and standard analytical cookies to remember user preferences (such as cookie consent) and evaluate traffic. You can adjust your browser configurations to decline non-essential cookies. Please consult our Cookie Policy for detailed guidance.

4. Third-Party Services

We do not sell, rent, or trade reader personal information to third parties. We may employ privacy-conscious hosting and analytical partners who are contractually restricted from using user data for their own independent advertising.

5. Your Rights Under GDPR and CCPA

Depending on your geographic location, you enjoy established rights regarding your data:

  • Requesting access to your stored personal records;
  • Requesting permanent erasure of your data ("Right to be Forgotten");
  • Opting out of non-essential processing activities.

To exercise your rights, email our Data Compliance Officer at privacy@heartcraft.online.

6. Inquiries

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact:

HeartCraft Media Group
Attn: Privacy Team
450 Lexington Avenue, Suite 1400
New York, NY 10017, USA
Email: privacy@heartcraft.online