Privacy Policy
At TeamStack Journal (accessible from teamstackjournal.site), one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document outlines the types of information that is collected and recorded by TeamStack Journal and how we use it to maintain transparency and user trust.
1. Information We Collect
When you browse TeamStack Journal, we collect certain information automatically to ensure site stability, analyze usage trends, and deliver a smooth user experience. This includes standard web server log files containing internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser types, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date/time stamps, referring/exit pages, and number of clicks. Some technical identifiers, including IP addresses, may be treated as personal data under applicable law.
2. Cookies and Web Beacons
Like any professional publication, TeamStack Journal uses "cookies" to store preferences and track visitor behavior across our operational guides. These cookies help us optimize site navigation and customize content based on your browser type or device preferences.
3. Advertising and Third-Party Technologies
Some pages include advertising integration code. If ads are enabled, advertising and measurement partners may receive technical information such as the requested page, browser information, IP address, and identifiers stored in cookies or similar technologies. A partner may independently determine how long its identifiers are kept, according to its own privacy notice and settings. We do not claim that a particular advertising partner is active unless it is actually configured to serve ads.
You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling advertising cookies may affect ad personalization, but should not prevent access to our articles.
4. California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Rights
Under the CCPA, California consumers have the right to request that a business disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data collected, request deletion of collected personal data, and opt out of the sale of personal data. If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please reach out via our Contact page.
5. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Compliance
We ensure that European Union visitors retain full data rights, including the right to access personal records, request data rectification or erasure, restrict processing, and request data portability. We do not sell personal data to third parties under any circumstances.
6. Children's Privacy
TeamStack Journal does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you believe that your child provided this information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately, and we will promptly remove such information from our records.
7. Data Retention and Deletion
We keep information for the time needed for the purpose for which it was collected, subject to the retention categories below. This section describes our intended retention schedule for data directly controlled by TeamStack Journal; third-party services may have separate schedules.
- Messages sent directly by email: We aim to delete routine reader, editorial, and partnership correspondence within 12 months after the inquiry is resolved, unless a longer period is reasonably required for an ongoing dispute, legal obligation, or security investigation. This 12-month limit is a site-operator retention commitment, not a statement about your email provider's automatic deletion features.
- Website contact form: The current contact form has no configured server-side submission or storage endpoint. As currently implemented, submitting the form does not save a message in a website database or send it to our inbox. To contact us reliably, use the email addresses listed on our Contact page.
- Hosting and security logs: Technical access information (potentially including IP address, time, page requested, and browser information) may be recorded by our hosting provider, Hostinger, for operations and security. We do not run our own website visitor-log database. Hostinger controls its log-retention schedule, which must be confirmed with the provider; we cannot state an exact number of months for records held by Hostinger without verification.
- Cookies and advertising-related identifiers: Their lifespan depends on the cookie or partner involved. Visitors may clear them through browser settings. Where an advertising provider processes information independently, its own published retention schedule applies.
- Privacy requests: Correspondence about access, correction, or deletion requests is reviewed for deletion within 12 months after the request is completed, unless retention is needed for a legal obligation or dispute.
You may request deletion of information we directly control by using the contact details on our Contact page. We cannot erase third-party records that are outside our control, but we can direct you to the relevant provider where applicable.
8. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when our data practices or service providers change. We will publish revisions on this page.