The short version
I don't want your data. There are no accounts on this site, no forms, no newsletter, nothing to sign up for. I run analytics so I know which pages are worth writing more of. That's the whole story. I don't sell anything about you and I never will.
Who's responsible
This site is mine: Chase Keating, working out of Calgary, Alberta. I'm accountable for anything collected here and I'm the one who answers when you ask about it.
What gets collected
Two things, both automatic, neither of which knows your name:
- Analytics. Google Analytics 4 records which pages you viewed, roughly where you are based on your IP address, what site sent you here, and what browser and device you're on. I use it to decide what to write next.
- Server logs. The host records the usual request data: IP address, timestamp, the URL you asked for, your browser. Every web server does this.
There's nothing on this site to type into, so you can't hand me anything by accident. If you book a call you leave for Calendly and give them your name and email, which they pass on to me.
Cookies
Google Analytics sets a couple of first-party cookies so it can tell one visit from another. Embedded YouTube videos set their own when they load. On the home page nothing loads from YouTube until you press play; inside blog posts the videos load with the page. Fonts are served from this site, not a font CDN, so they tell no one anything.
There's no consent banner, because nothing here needs tracking in order to work. Block cookies, run a tracker blocker, or turn on Global Privacy Control and the site behaves exactly the same. Google also publishes abrowser opt-out add-on if you'd rather switch analytics off everywhere at once.
Who else sees it
- Google: analytics and the embedded videos.
- Cloudflare: hosts and delivers the site.
- Calendly: only if you choose to book a call.
Each of them handles your information under its own policy, which I don't control. Following a link out to a social platform puts you under that platform's terms too.
Your rights
You can ask me what I hold about you, ask me to correct it, or ask me to delete it. You don't need to give a reason, and I won't treat you any differently for asking. If you're unhappy with how I've handled it, you can raise it with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.
Contact and changes
Questions or requests:book a call and ask me directly.
If this policy changes in a way that matters, the date at the top of the page changes with it.