Privacy Policy

PRIVACY STATEMENT

Last Revised: June 4, 2018

Maciej Derulski (“I”, “Me”) owns, operates, and maintains https://derulski.com (“this website”) based in Toronto, Canada.

I am committed to protecting the privacy of your personal information and comply with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).

I also comply with the Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation and will not solicit you by email without your express consent.

I seek to be open and transparent about the information this website may collect about you, your activity on this website, the technology you use, and how I may use this information.

WHAT DO I DO WITH YOUR INFORMATION?

When you browse this website, your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, operating system type and version, screen resolution, and other information such as the time and duration of your visit to this website is logged. This information is provided by your browser and does not contain data that can identify you as an individual. I use this information to ensure this website is compatible with, and optimized for – the technologies users use to access this website.

I use 3rd party analytic services that help me learn how and when users use this website, and from which geographical regions they are from. I use this information to make design, content, and other decisions that improve this website in order to provide users with more value and a better experience. I also use this information to monitor for any malicious, unlawful, or any activity that can be harmful to users, the operation of this website, or the security, privacy, and integrity of any data under my control. I do not store or retain any data or information from site usage analytics that could be used to identify an individual without legal process.

With your permission, I may send you occasional emails about new content on this website, and other occasional marketing material. I will never send you emails without your express consent, and will always provide you with a simple one-step feature to unsubscribe from any of my mailing lists.

I only collect personal information that is voluntarily provided by you, and this information is only used for the purpose for which it was collected. Unless the purpose is self-evident due to the nature of the transaction in question, I will identify the purpose for which the personal information is collected at or before the time it is collected.

I retain any personal information you provide me with only for the duration that is necessary to fulfill the purpose it was collected for.

CONSENT

How I get your consent:

For my subscription service, I use a double opt-in system to obtain your express consent. When you voluntarily subscribe to this website by providing your email address into any form that is made evident and clear that the intent is to subscribe, you will receive a confirmation email that will require you to click a link contained in the message to confirm your subscription. Until you provide me with this confirmation, I assume that I do not have your consent, will not consider you as a subscriber, and will not send you any emails until such time in the future after you provide this confirmation.

If you decide to contact me using the contact form, I will reply to your inquiry to the email address you provided, and will only send you emails to fulfill and satisfy the context of your inquiry. Using the contact form does not imply any consent that you are subscribing to any of my mailing lists.

How to withdraw your consent:

If after you opt-in you change your mind, you may withdraw your consent for me to contact you, for the continued collection, use, or disclosure of your information, at anytime, by contacting me at privacy@derulski.com.

You may also use the unsubscribe link at the bottom of each email I send to my mailing lists, or use the contact form stating your intent to unsubscribe.

I will never pressure you for your reasons to unsubscribe, but welcome your feedback so I may improve my services.

DISCLOSURE

I never share or sell your personal information to any 3rd party unless I am are required to do so by law.

THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

Occasionally, at my discretion, I may include or offer third-party products or services on this website. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. I therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, I seek to protect the integrity of this website and welcome any feedback about the sites, services, or products I share.

SECURITY

To protect your personal information, I take reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices to make sure it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed.

Your connection to this website is encrypted using secure socket layer technology (SSL). When you submit any data using a form on any pages on this website, it will be encrypted for and during its transit over the Internet to this websites database. I take the privacy and integrity of any data you submit to this website seriously and will always transmit and store it in a secure and responsible way. Although no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, I take all necessary steps to ensure the security of this website and the data it contains and collects meets or exceeds industry standards.

COMMENTS

When you leave comments on this website I collect the data shown in the comments form, and also your IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

COOKIES

I use cookies if you participate in a discussion by posting a comment, or have previously participated in a discussion on page on this website that allows you to do so. The cookies are used to remember your name and email so you do not have to enter this information each time you choose to participate in a discussion.

I also use cookies on any page on this website that contains a form so that when you submit data, it will verify the authenticity of the submission, i.e. it was submitted by you, from your computer, and not forged or spoofed by someone else, some automated bot, or other malicious intent.

Cookies provided by this website are stored in your browser on your computer, and this website requests the information it saved within them to make your experience more seamless. They are harmless, enhance your experience and security, and can only be accessed by this website. If you choose to disable cookies, any feature that requires authentication or user input will become unavailable to you, such as being able to login or submitting data using any input form. I am not forcing cookies on you, but certain features require them for security reasons. You will however be able to continue to browse and consume all content.

I also use cookies from a third party vendor Google Analytics which provides me with anonymous information about how you use this website. You can opt-out of Google Analytics for all sites by following the instructions provided by Google.

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

I reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on this website. If I make material changes to this policy, I will notify you here that it has been updated, so that you are aware of what information I collect, how I use it, and under what circumstances, if any, I use and/or disclose it.

QUESTIONS AND CONTACT INFORMATION

If you would like to access, correct, amend or delete any personal information I have about you, register a complaint, or simply want more information, please email privacy@derulski.com.