1. Introduction
Garnet Grid Consulting LLC ("we," "our," or "us") operates The Garnet Journal at thegarnetjournal.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit our website. By using the site, you agree to this policy.
2. Information We Collect
- Analytics Data: Aggregated, anonymized usage data collected through Google Analytics 4, including page views, session duration, geographic region, device type, and navigation paths.
- Advertising Data: Google AdSense may collect data through cookies and web beacons to serve relevant advertisements. This includes browsing behavior and interests.
- Derivative Data: Automatically collected when you visit, including IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, and time stamps.
3. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
We use the following cookies and tracking technologies:
- Analytics Cookies: Google Analytics 4 places cookies (
_ga,_ga_*) to track sessions. These expire after 2 years and 24 hours, respectively. - Advertising Cookies: Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your browsing history. You can opt out via Google's Ad Settings.
- Preference Cookies: Theme preference (light/dark mode) stored in your browser's local storage. This data never leaves your device.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect ad relevance and site functionality.
4. Google AdSense
This site uses Google AdSense, a third-party advertising service provided by Google LLC. AdSense uses cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this or other websites. Google may share data with advertising partners to deliver personalized ads. For more information, see How Google uses information from sites that use its services.
You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings or aboutads.info.
5. Third-Party Services
- Google Analytics 4 (Google LLC) — Traffic measurement. Privacy Policy.
- Google AdSense (Google LLC) — Display advertising. Privacy Policy.
- GitHub Pages (GitHub, Inc. / Microsoft Corp.) — Hosting. Privacy Statement.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to any third party.
6. Use of Your Information
We use collected information to:
- Analyze website traffic and improve content quality.
- Serve relevant advertisements through Google AdSense.
- Detect and prevent security incidents or unauthorized access.
- Comply with legal obligations.
7. Your Privacy Rights
California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)
You have the right to know what data we collect, request deletion, opt out of data sales (we do not sell data), and exercise rights without discrimination.
European Economic Area (GDPR)
You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, data portability, and object to processing. Our GDPR consent message will appear when you visit from the EEA.
8. Children's Privacy
This site is not intended for individuals under 18. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13 (or 16 in the EEA).
9. Data Retention
- Analytics data: 14-month retention in Google Analytics.
- Advertising data: Managed by Google per their retention policies.
- Server logs: 90 days.
10. Security
We implement HTTPS/TLS encryption, Content Security Policy headers, and regular security reviews. No method of transmission is 100% secure.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected in the "Last Updated" date. Continued use of the site constitutes acceptance.
12. Contact Us
Garnet Grid Consulting LLC
New York, NY
garnetgrid@gmail.com
For privacy rights requests, include "Privacy Rights Request" in the subject line.