Privacy Policy

At Peter's Path (peterspath.net) here after called The Website, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website or interact with us. By using The Website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We aim to minimise the collection of personal information. However, certain information may be collected as follows:

IP Addresses: The Website is hosted by Cloudflare, which may collect and process IP addresses to determine the geographic location of visitors for operational purposes, such as optimising website performance and security. We do not directly access or use this information for tracking purposes.
User-Submitted Information: If you choose to contact us via email (e.g., to submit comments or feedback or anything else), we will receive your email address and any other information you include in your message. Our email services are provided by Fastmail.

We do not use cookies, analytics tools, or any other tracking technologies to monitor your activity on The Website.

2. How We Use Your Information

The limited information we collect is used solely for the following purposes:

Website Operation and Security: IP addresses collected by Cloudflare are used to ensure the proper functioning and security of The Website, such as preventing malicious activity.
Communication: If you send us an email, we may use your email address and any provided information to respond to your message or, at our discretion, to publish comments you submit (as described in our Terms of Use).
Content Display: Comments or feedback submitted via email may be published on The Website per agreement of the Terms.

We do not use your information for marketing, profiling, or any other purpose beyond what is necessary to operate The Website and respond to your communications.

We do not sell, trade, or share your personal information with third parties, except as follows:

Cloudflare: As our hosting provider, Cloudflare may process IP addresses to deliver and secure The Website. Cloudflare’s processing is governed by its own privacy policy.
Fastmail: Our email provider, Fastmail, processes emails sent to me. Fastmail’s handling of your email data is governed by its own privacy policy.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to a valid legal request, such as a court order.

4. Data Retention

IP Addresses: We do not directly retain IP addresses, as they are processed by Cloudflare in accordance with its retention policies.
Emails: Emails sent to me are retained by Fastmail for as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry or to maintain a record of published comments, unless you request deletion (subject to legal obligations).

5. Your Rights

As a visitor subject to applicable privacy and data protection laws, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), or other similar regulations, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

The right to access or request information about the data we hold about you.
The right to request deletion of your personal information (e.g., emails you sent us).
The right to object to or restrict certain processing of your data.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. Note that since we collect minimal data, most requests will relate to emails you have sent us.

6. Third-Party Links

The Website may include links to third-party websites. These third-party sites have their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their practices.

7. Security

We rely on Cloudflare and Fastmail to implement industry-standard security measures to protect the limited data they process on our behalf. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated policy will be posted on The Website with the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of The Website after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

9. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact me at [email protected].

By using The Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to this Privacy Policy.

Last Updated: 2025-08-09