This Privacy Policy applies to The Perpetually Curious! website and to any related The Perpetually Curious! Blogger/Blogspot pages where this policy is linked. The Perpetually Curious! is responsible for the operation of these spaces and their data practices. This page describes what is collected, how it is used, and the choices available to you.
Overview
This site uses cookies and similar technologies to operate, understand usage, and, if enabled, display advertising. The sections below outline:
- analytics and session insights
- contact-form information
- email subscriptions
- technical cookies and server logs
- embedded videos
- advertising
- support and contributions
- quizzes and puzzles
- external links
- short links
- user rights and regional notices
Analytics
We use Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity to understand how visitors use the site, including pages viewed, device and browser type, and approximate location (with your consent). These tools may place cookies in your browser for this purpose.
We may use privacy-focused, self-hosted analytics tools to understand aggregate site activity, such as pageviews, visits, top pages, and referrers. These tools are used to evaluate general site performance and public interest, without advertising tracking cookies or third-party analytics sharing.
Opt‑in choice: Cookie-based or third-party analytics are activated only if you opt in. You may enable or disable analytics cookies through your browser settings or consent tools where available.
For cookie-based or third-party analytics, this site does not assume continuing consent across future browsing sessions. Your analytics choice is respected for the current browser session, and you may be asked again in a new session.
Session insights
Microsoft Clarity is used to improve usability. Where enabled, it may collect interaction data such as navigation paths, click behavior, scrolling, and general usage patterns. We use masking settings intended to reduce the capture of personal identifiers; contact‑form fields are configured to remain masked or excluded from capture.
Third-party analytics providers may process data on servers located outside your region.
Personal information and contact form
You do not need to provide directly identifying personal information, such as your name or email address, simply to browse the site. However, technical logs, necessary cookies, and any consent‑based analytics or advertising tools may process limited technical or usage information as described in this policy.
If you choose to contact us using the contact form, you voluntarily provide your name, email address, and any information you include in your message so we can read and respond. Your message is delivered to us by email.
How we use it: We use your details only to read your message, reply, and follow up as needed.
No sale or sharing: We do not sell, rent, or share contact‑form messages or email addresses with third parties for marketing purposes.
Retention: We may retain your message in our email account for record‑keeping, support history, or to understand recurring questions.
Deletion: You may request deletion of your prior messages at any time; we will delete them from our email account unless we are required to keep them for legal or operational reasons.
Email subscriptions
Visitors may choose to subscribe to receive occasional email updates from The Perpetually Curious! These updates may include new articles, reflections, site notes, or other meaningful additions to the site.
Depending on the subscription process, you may be asked to confirm your subscription before updates are sent.
When you subscribe, the email address you provide is used to manage and send these updates. Email subscriptions are managed through MailPoet. If we use MailPoet’s sending service, MailPoet may process subscription and delivery-related data needed to send the emails, support deliverability, and maintain the service.
We may review basic email engagement information, such as whether an update was opened or a link was clicked, to understand whether updates are useful to readers and to improve future communications.
Your email address is not sold or used for unrelated purposes. You can unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link included in email messages.
Subscription forms may include consent text and a link to this Privacy Policy so that visitors can review how their email address is used before subscribing.
Technical cookies and server logs
The site may set minimal technical cookies to ensure basic functionality, such as remembering display preferences or confirming cookie-consent choices (necessary for site functionality). These cookies are not intended to store directly identifying personal information.
The systems that run the site may collect basic technical information needed for security and reliable operation, such as general browser or connection details (necessary for security and performance).
We use reasonable technical measures to protect the information you choose to send.
Embedded videos
Some pages include YouTube videos. YouTube and Google may set cookies when you view or interact with a video. Please review their policies for details on how they handle data.
If you visit or interact with official The Perpetually Curious! content directly on YouTube, that activity is handled through YouTube and Google under their applicable privacy policies and platform settings.
Advertising
If ads are shown, third-party vendors, including Google AdSense and its partners, may use cookies and similar technologies to serve and measure ads. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on visits to this site and/or other sites on the Internet, including personalized ads where permitted (with your consent where required).
You can manage ad personalization at Google Ads Settings and learn more about Google’s use of data on partner sites at the links below.
In regions that require consent, ads may be non-personalized if consent is not provided. We honor browser-based opt-out signals where required by law.
Support and contributions
Contributions made through Buy Me a Coffee or YouTube Super Thanks are processed entirely by those platforms under their respective privacy policies. This site does not collect, store, or process any payment or financial information.
Information submitted through contribution platforms is handled according to their respective policies. Contributions help support site maintenance and content development.
Quizzes and puzzles
Our quizzes and puzzles are offered only for educational and informational purposes. Where basic activity data is used, it is limited to non-personal metadata such as quiz or puzzle ID, score, total questions, attempt count, completion status, or similar gameplay information. These features are not intended to collect personal identifiers, and responses are not shared with third parties.
External links
Links to third‑party sites are provided for reference. Those sites have their own privacy practices, which may differ from ours.
Short links
When you or we share our articles to external sites or social platforms, the link may be shortened and redirect to the original page. The short‑link provider may record limited click analytics such as timestamp, referrer, device or browser type, and approximate location. We review aggregate analytics to understand outreach.
You can always visit the original page directly on this site without using a short link.
Your rights
You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of any personal data we hold about you. EU users may have the right to lodge a complaint with their local data protection authority.
To make a privacy request or ask questions, please contact us through the Contact Us page.
Your choices
You may review or adjust your privacy and advertising preferences using the resources below:
- Google Ads Settings
- How Google uses information from sites or apps that use their services
- Microsoft Clarity privacy and data usage
- US opt-out: AboutAds · Canada opt-out · EU choices
California notice
We do not sell contact-form messages, subscription email addresses, or other email addresses provided directly to us. Where analytics or advertising tools process browsing or usage information, those activities are described above. California residents may opt out of applicable sale or sharing activities using the choices listed in this policy.
The categories of personal information we may collect are limited to:
- contact or subscription details you voluntarily provide
- technical and usage information described in this policy
Applicable opt-out signals may be handled where required and technically supported by the tools used on this site.
Policy updates
This page may be updated as our practices evolve. Changes will be reflected by the “Last updated” date above.
Educational use
Content on this site is for general educational and informational purposes and is not professional advice. For details, see our Disclaimer.
Audience
This site is intended for general audiences and is not directed specifically to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the contact form, email subscriptions, quizzes, or puzzles.