Privacy Policy
Effective Date: June 1st, 2025
Last Updated: June 1st, 2025
Welcome to Beneath The Blueprint. Your privacy matters. This policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your information when you visit our website (www.beneaththeblueprint.com), submit content, or interact with us.
We believe in being transparent, respectful, and responsible with your data. No hidden trackers. No creepy stuff.
1. What We Collect (and Why)
We collect only the info we need to run this site and serve you better:
| Data Type | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Name & Email | So we can respond to submissions, newsletters, or collaboration inquiries. |
| Story submissions / bios | To feature your work, credit you properly, or follow up for edits. |
| Website activity (IP address, browser info, pages visited) | To analyze traffic, prevent spam, and improve performance. |
| Optional info (like city, age, or interests) | Only if you explicitly provide it in forms. We never infer or scrape. |
We do not collect sensitive data (race, religion, health info, etc.), and we do not profile users for ad targeting.
2. How We Use Your Data
- To communicate with you (about a submission, story, or inquiry).
- To run and maintain the site securely.
- To analyze usage trends (anonymously) and improve user experience.
- To send updates, if you opt-in to our newsletter.
We do not sell, rent, or share your data with shady third parties. Ever.
3. Cookies & Analytics
We use a small number of cookies and basic analytics tools (like Google Analytics or Plausible) to understand how visitors interact with the site.
You can disable cookies in your browser if you prefer — the site will still work fine for reading and browsing, though form submissions might be affected.
4. Submissions & Public Content
If you submit a story, image, or idea:
- You retain ownership of your work.
- You grant us a non-exclusive license to publish, edit (lightly), and distribute your work on our platforms.
- If we feature your content, we'll credit you unless you request anonymity.
We reserve the right to edit or reject submissions that violate our values (e.g. hate speech, plagiarism, promotion of violence).
5. Your Rights
You have control over your personal data and we respect that. Regardless of where you live, you can:
- Access – Ask what personal data we have on you.
- Correction – Fix anything inaccurate or outdated.
- Deletion – Ask us to delete your data entirely.
- Opt-out – Unsubscribe or decline communications at any time.
Just email us at beneaththeblueprint@gmail.com and we'll respond within 7 days.
6. Who Else Sees Your Data?
We use a few trusted third-party services (like form tools, email providers, and analytics). These may temporarily handle your data, but only to provide services you requested — never for marketing or resale.
They are required to keep your info confidential and secure.
Examples may include:
- Google Forms (for submissions)
- Email newsletter platforms (if you opt in)
- Website analytics providers
7. Data Security
We do our best to protect your data using secure servers, HTTPS encryption, and limited access. But no system is perfectly secure. If there's ever a breach, we'll notify affected users and take appropriate action.
8. Children's Privacy
We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. If you're a parent and think your child has submitted data to us, contact us and we'll delete it immediately.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may revise this Privacy Policy as our platform evolves. When we do, we'll update the "Last Updated" date at the top and, if the changes are big, notify you more directly. Continued use of our website after changes means you accept the revised policy.
10. Contact Us
For privacy questions, concerns, or data requests: