Privacy Policy.

Estorealm ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit our website, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information.

Information We Collect

Email address. When you subscribe to Estorealm's newsletter (The Dispatch), we collect your email address. This is the primary personal information we collect directly.

Analytics data. We collect anonymous usage data to understand how visitors interact with our site. This includes pages visited, time on page, referral source, and general geographic region (country level only). We do not track individuals across sessions or across other websites.

Purchase data. When you purchase an ebook, the transaction is processed entirely by Gumroad. We do not collect, store, or have access to your payment information. Please review Gumroad's privacy policy for details on how they handle your payment and purchase data.

How We Use Your Information

We use your email address solely to send you Estorealm's newsletter and occasional updates about new books and essays published on the site. We will never sell, rent, or share your email address with third parties for marketing purposes.

We use analytics data in aggregate to improve our content and understand which topics resonate most with our readers. This data is never used to identify individual visitors.

Third Parties

We work with the following third-party services to operate this site:

• Gumroad — processes all ebook purchases. When you click "Buy" on any product page, you are taken to Gumroad's secure checkout. Gumroad maintains its own privacy policy governing how they handle your payment and purchase data.
• Supabase — our database provider, used to store subscriber email addresses, site content, and analytics. Supabase stores data in the EU and is SOC 2 Type II compliant.
• Vercel — our hosting provider. Vercel may collect basic server logs (IP addresses, request timestamps) as part of standard web hosting operations. These logs are not retained beyond standard operational periods.

Cookies and Tracking

Estorealm uses minimal, privacy-respecting tracking. We do not use third-party advertising cookies, retargeting pixels, or any tracking technology that shares your data with advertising networks or data brokers.

Your browser may receive session cookies necessary for the site to function correctly. These are not used to track you across other websites or build a profile about you.

Your Rights

Regardless of where you are located, you have the right to:

• Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Deletion — request that we permanently delete your email address and any associated data from our systems. Every newsletter email includes an unsubscribe link for immediate removal.
• Portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Correction — request that we correct any inaccurate data we hold about you.

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable local law, including the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

Data Retention

We retain your email address for as long as you remain subscribed to our newsletter. When you unsubscribe, your address is removed from active mailing lists. You may request complete deletion from all systems at any time by contacting us at the address below.

Children's Privacy

This site is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify active subscribers of material changes via email. The date at the top of this page reflects when the policy was last updated. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

Contact

For any privacy-related questions, data access requests, or deletion requests, please contact us at: estorealm@gmail.com