Effective Date: July 21, 2025
Last Updated: July 21, 2025

Welcome to Things To Consider Today (“Website”, “we”, “our”, or “us”), located at thingstoconsidertoday.com. We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share your information when you visit or interact with our website.

1. Who We Are

This website is operated by April Staal.
For privacy-related inquiries, you can contact:

• Email: subscribe@thingstoconsidertoday.com
• Website: thingstoconsidertoday.com

2. What Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

a. Personal Information

Your name and email address when you sign up for newsletters, comment on a blog post, or fill out a contact form.

b. Automatically Collected Data

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Referring website
• Pages visited
• Time and date of visit
• Time spent on pages
• Device type

c. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies to improve your browsing experience, analyze traffic, and understand user behavior. Cookies may persist for up to 1 year unless cleared earlier. You can manage cookie preferences via your browser settings.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To send you newsletters or updates (only if you opt-in)
• To respond to your messages or questions
• To improve our website and content
• To monitor site performance and user engagement
• To comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal information.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your personal information based on:

• Consent – For newsletter sign-ups or form submissions
• Legitimate interest – For analytics and basic site functionality
• Legal obligation – If required to comply with the law

5. Third-Party Services

We may use the following third-party services:

• Google Analytics – for anonymous usage tracking
• Mailchimp (or similar) – for newsletter delivery
• Jetpack / WordPress plugins – for performance and features

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required by law:

• Newsletter emails: until you unsubscribe
• Contact form messages: up to 12 months
• Cookie data: up to 1 year

7. Your Rights

If You Are a California Resident (CCPA):

• Right to know what personal data is collected
• Right to request deletion of your data
• Right to opt-out of data sales (we do not sell your data)
• Right to non-discrimination for exercising your rights

If You Are a Resident of the EEA/UK (GDPR):

• Right to access your personal data
• Right to correct or update your information
• Right to delete your data (“right to be forgotten”)
• Right to restrict or object to processing
• Right to data portability
• Right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority

To exercise these rights, email subscribe@thingstoconsidertoday.com and provide:

• Your name and email used on the site
• A brief description of your request
• Proof of identity (we may request verification such as a confirmation email reply or ID match, to prevent unauthorized access)

8. Children’s Privacy

This site is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If we learn that we’ve collected such data, we will delete it promptly. If you believe your child has provided personal data, please contact us immediately.

9. Data Security

We use industry-standard encryption (HTTPS), access control, and monitoring to protect your data. However, no system is completely secure. Use of this site is at your own risk.

10. Cookies and Tracking Notice (CalOPPA)

In compliance with the California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA):

• We honor Do Not Track (DNT) signals from browsers.
• Users may request to review and change their personal information by emailing us.
• This privacy policy is clearly linked in the website footer.

11. Cookie Consent Banner

Upon your first visit, a cookie banner will request consent to store tracking data. You can accept, reject, or customize cookie preferences. These settings can be changed at any time via your browser or banner controls.

12. Policy Updates

We may update this policy from time to time. All updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. We encourage you to review it periodically.

13. How to Contact Us

If you have any questions about this policy, please contact:

• Name: April Staal
• Email: subscribe@thingstoconsidertoday.com
• Website: thingstoconsidertoday.com