Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 2025-05-01

1. Introduction

Welcome to LineZine.com ("we," "us," or "our"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website LineZine.com, including any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected thereto (collectively, the "Site").

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the "Effective Date" of this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:

• Personal Data: Personally identifiable information, such as your name and email address, that you voluntarily give to us when you sign up for our newsletter via ConvertKit or when you contact us through our contact form.
• Derivative Data / Usage Data: Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site. This information is collected through OpenPanel, a privacy-friendly analytics tool, and Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google that uses cookies and similar technologies to collect and analyze information about your use of the Site.

3. How We Collect Your Information

We collect information through:

• Contact Forms: When you submit an inquiry through our contact form, we collect the information you provide (typically name and email address, plus your message) to respond to you.
• Newsletter Signup (ConvertKit): When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your name (if provided) and email address via ConvertKit to send you email communications you have requested.
• Analytics (OpenPanel and Google Analytics): We use OpenPanel, a privacy-friendly web analytics service, and Google Analytics, a widely used analytics tool provided by Google. OpenPanel does not use cookies and focuses on privacy, collecting only essential information about how users interact with our Site. Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your use of the Site, which may include your IP address, browser type, device information, and browsing activity. This data helps us understand user behavior and improve our website while respecting your privacy. You can learn more about how Google collects and processes data here: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

4. How We Use Your Information

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Site to:

• Respond to your comments, questions, and requests submitted via the contact form.
• Send you newsletters, marketing communications, and other information you have consented to receive via our ConvertKit signup.
• Monitor and analyze usage and trends using OpenPanel and Google Analytics to improve the Site and user experience.
• Maintain the security and operation of our Site.

5. Third-Party Service Providers

We use the following third-party service providers:

• OpenPanel: To help us measure traffic and usage trends for the Site. OpenPanel is a privacy-friendly analytics tool that does not use cookies, providing us with essential analytics while respecting your privacy. For more information on OpenPanel's privacy practices, please visit: https://openpanel.dev
• Google Analytics: To help us analyze how users interact with the Site. Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your use of the Site. This information is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States and is used to evaluate your use of the Site, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage. For more information on Google Analytics' privacy practices, please visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy
• ConvertKit: To manage our email marketing subscriber list and send emails to our subscribers. ConvertKit is a third-party provider, which may process your data using industry-standard technologies to help us monitor and improve our newsletter. ConvertKit's privacy policy is available at https://convertkit.com/privacy

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your Personally Identifiable Information to outside parties other than these trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website and conducting our business, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your experience on our Site. Google Analytics, our analytics tool, uses cookies to track user behavior and provide us with insights about how visitors use the Site. OpenPanel, our other analytics tool, does not use cookies to track user behavior, which means your browsing experience remains private with that tool. Other aspects of our site may still use cookies for essential functionality. Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove cookies and to reject cookies. If you choose to remove cookies or reject cookies, this could affect certain features or services of our Site. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

7. Data Security

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

8. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
• The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
• The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

Newsletter Opt-Out: You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom of any email you receive from us via ConvertKit.

To exercise any other rights, please contact us using the contact information below.

9. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not intended for use by children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 16. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under the relevant age without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Compliance Officer:
compliance@linezine.com