Privacy Policy

Effective date: September 22, 2025

The Cynical Developer (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have.

Information We Collect

• Personal information you provide: If you sign up for our email list, we collect your name and email address.
• Automatic data: When you visit our site, we may collect non-identifying information such as browser type, device, and pages visited.

How We Use Your Information

• To send you emails you’ve signed up for (newsletters, updates, or course information).
• To understand how visitors use our site so we can improve it.
• To comply with legal obligations if required.

Tools and Services We Use

• Hosting: Our site is hosted on Netlify. Netlify may log basic technical information (such as IP addresses) to operate their service.
• Email: We use MailerLite to manage and send emails. Your email address and preferences are stored securely with them. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email.
• Analytics: We use Umami, a privacy-focused analytics tool, to understand site traffic. This does not use cookies or track you across the web.

Sharing Your Information

We do not sell or rent your personal data. We only share information with trusted service providers (Netlify, MailerLite, Umami) to operate our site and services.

Your Choices

• You can unsubscribe from our emails at any time.
• You can disable cookies in your browser (though our analytics does not depend on them).
• If you want to access, update, or delete your information, contact us at [your email address].

Contact Us

If you have questions about this policy, contact:
Craig hello@thecynical.dev