Bloom & Budget (“this site”, “I”, “me”) is a personal blog at www.bloomandbudget.blog. This page explains what information is collected when you visit or subscribe, who else sees it, and how you can ask me to delete it. If anything here is unclear, email nsumair006@gmail.com and I’ll answer in plain English.
What I collect, and when
1. Information you give me
The only thing I ask for is your email address, and only if you choose to join the newsletter. There is no account, no login, no comment system, and no payment details on this site. If you email me directly, I receive whatever you put in that email.
2. Information collected automatically
Like almost every website, the hosting provider (Vercel) records basic technical data when a page is served: the page requested, the date and time, a truncated or full IP address, browser type, and referring page. This is used to keep the site online and to spot abuse. It is not used to identify you personally.
3. Cookies and similar technologies
Cookies are small text files a site stores in your browser. This site itself does not set cookies for its own purposes. Advertising and analytics partners may set cookies or use similar identifiers, as described below. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings at any time; the site’s articles will still work normally.
Advertising: Google AdSense
This site displays advertising through Google AdSense (publisher ID ca-pub-9134656615924869). Google and its partners use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and other sites on the internet.
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this website or other websites.
- Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the internet.
- You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
- You can opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalised advertising at aboutads.info, or in the EU/UK at Your Online Choices.
For more on how Google uses information from sites that use its services, see Google’s partner sites policy. I do not control these cookies and I do not receive the personal data behind them; I only see aggregate reports such as page views and estimated revenue.
Analytics
I use one analytics tool to understand which posts are useful. Depending on what is switched on when you read this, it is one of two options:
- Google Analytics 4: sets cookies and reports aggregated traffic data (pages viewed, approximate location by city, device type, referring source). Google’s privacy policy applies, and you can opt out with the Google Analytics opt-out add-on.
- Plausible Analytics: a cookie-free, aggregate-only tool. No personal identifiers are stored and no cross-site tracking takes place.
Either way, analytics is used to count readers and improve posts. It is never used to build a profile of an individual person, and it is never sold.
The newsletter
If you subscribe, your email address is stored with a third-party email service provider (for example Buttondown, Mailchimp or ConvertKit) and used only to send you the newsletter. What that means in practice:
- Double opt-in. You will receive a confirmation email first. Nothing is added to the list until you click the confirmation link, which proves the address is yours.
- Every email has an unsubscribe link. One click removes you. You can also email me and I will delete your address manually.
- Open and click data. Most providers record whether an email was opened or a link clicked, so I can tell whether a topic was useful. It is aggregate reporting about a campaign, not a profile of you.
- No selling or renting. Your address is never sold, rented, or added to anyone else’s list.
If you are in the EU or UK, the lawful basis for this processing is your consent, which you give by confirming the double opt-in email and can withdraw at any time.
Who else sees your data
A small number of service providers process data on my behalf, each under their own privacy terms:
- Vercel (hosting and server logs)
- Google (AdSense advertising, and Analytics if enabled)
- Plausible (analytics, if enabled instead of Google Analytics)
- The email service provider named in the newsletter confirmation email (newsletter delivery)
I do not sell personal information. I may disclose data if legally required to, or to protect the site against abuse.
Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to: know what personal data is held about you, get a copy of it, correct it, delete it, object to or restrict certain processing, or withdraw consent. In practice, for this site that mostly means one thing: ask me to delete your email address, and I will.
To make a request, email nsumair006@gmail.com with the subject line “Privacy request”. I aim to reply within 30 days. You can also complain to your local data protection authority.
How long data is kept
Newsletter addresses are kept until you unsubscribe or ask for deletion, plus a short period afterwards in the provider’s suppression list so you aren’t accidentally re-added. Server logs are kept by the hosting provider for a limited period and then deleted. Analytics data is retained in aggregate only.
Children
This site is written for adults and older teenagers starting work. It is not directed at children under 13, and I do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has subscribed, email me and I will remove the address.
Security
The site is served over HTTPS and the number of people with access to subscriber data is one: me, plus the service providers listed above. No system is perfectly secure, so please don’t send sensitive personal or financial details by email.
Changes to this policy
If this policy changes, the “last updated” date at the top changes with it. Material changes (for example a new advertising partner) will be noted in the newsletter. Continuing to use the site after a change means you accept the updated policy.
Contact
Questions about privacy, or a request to delete your data: nsumair006@gmail.com.
The one-paragraph version
Your email is only collected if you subscribe, it is only used to send the newsletter, and you can unsubscribe or ask for deletion any time. Ads are served by Google, which uses cookies you can opt out of. Analytics counts visits, not people. Nothing is sold, ever.