Privacy Policy

At PennyPerspective (accessible at https://pennyperspective.com/), the privacy of our readers is of paramount importance. This Privacy Policy document outlines the types of information collected and recorded by PennyPerspective and how we utilize it.

1. Information We Collect

PennyPerspective is primarily an educational reading platform. We do not operate user registration systems, gated accounts, or paid memberships.

• Log Files: Like standard web publications, PennyPerspective utilizes hosting log files via Cloudflare. Information collected includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser user agent strings, referring/exit pages, operating systems, and timestamps. This data is non-personally identifiable and is analyzed solely for network security and infrastructure performance monitoring.
• Direct Inquiries: When you send correspondence via email or our contact desk, we receive your name, email address, and message contents to fulfill your request.

2. Cookies and Web Beacons

PennyPerspective uses cookies to store information about visitors' preferences, record user-specific information on which pages the visitor accesses, and customize web page content based on visitors' browser types.

3. Third-Party Advertising and Analytics

We may partner with third-party advertising vendors (such as Google AdSense) and analytics providers. Third-party ad servers or ad networks use technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons in their respective advertisements and links that appear on PennyPerspective. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize advertising content.

*Note:* PennyPerspective has no access to or control over cookies that are used by third-party advertisers. You may consult the respective privacy policies of these third-party ad servers for detailed guidance on opting out.

4. GDPR and CCPA / CPRA Privacy Rights

Under applicable data protection frameworks (including the General Data Protection Regulation and the California Consumer Privacy Act), readers possess the right to:

• Request disclosure of categories and specific pieces of personal data collected.
• Request erasure of any personal data held about you.
• Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information.

To exercise any statutory data privacy rights, please contact our privacy compliance desk at [email protected].