Privacy Policy

1. Overview

ScrollTheFeed ("we", "us", "our") operates scrollthefeed.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit the Site, how we use it, and what rights you have regarding your data.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data transparently. If you have any questions about this policy, please contact us.

Plain English summary: We collect minimal data, we don't sell it, and you can opt out or request deletion at any time.

2. Data We Collect

We collect information in two ways: information you provide voluntarily, and information collected automatically when you use the Site.

Information you provide:

Newsletter sign-up: Your email address when you subscribe to our newsletter.
Contact form submissions: Your name, email address, and message when you contact us.
Contributor pitches: Name, email, article pitch details, and any writing samples you submit.

Information collected automatically:

Log data: IP address, browser type, referring URL, pages visited, and time spent on pages.
Analytics data: Aggregate usage statistics through privacy-respecting analytics tools.
Cookies: Small files placed on your device (see Section 4 for full details).

3. How We Use Your Data

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

To send you our newsletter if you have subscribed (you can unsubscribe at any time).
To respond to your contact form enquiries or contributor pitches.
To analyse Site traffic and improve our content and user experience.
To detect and prevent fraudulent or abusive behaviour.
To comply with legal obligations.

We will never sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for their marketing purposes.

4. Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. We use the following categories of cookies:

Essential cookies: Required for the Site to function correctly. These cannot be disabled.
Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with the Site. Data is aggregated and anonymised.
Preference cookies: Remember your settings (e.g., light/dark mode, search history).

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling analytics cookies will not affect your ability to read our content.

5. Third-Party Services

We use a small number of third-party services to operate the Site. Each has its own privacy policy:

Cloudflare: CDN and DDoS protection. Processes IP addresses and request headers.
Google Analytics / Plausible: Website analytics. Data is anonymised before storage.
Mailchimp / ConvertKit: Email newsletter delivery. Stores subscriber email addresses.
Unsplash: Stock photography embedded in articles. Subject to Unsplash's own terms.

We do not sell your data to any third party and only share the minimum data necessary for each service to function.

6. Affiliate Links & Sponsored Content

Some articles on ScrollTheFeed contain affiliate links. This means we may earn a small commission if you click a link and make a purchase — at no extra cost to you.

All affiliate relationships are clearly disclosed at the top of any article containing them. Our editorial decisions are never influenced by affiliate partnerships. We only recommend products and services we believe are genuinely useful to our readers.

Sponsored content (content paid for by a brand) is always clearly labelled as "Sponsored" or "Paid Partnership".

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right to access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to rectification: Ask us to correct inaccurate data.
Right to erasure: Request that we delete your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
Right to restrict processing: Ask us to pause how we use your data.
Right to data portability: Request your data in a machine-readable format.
Right to object: Object to our processing of your data for marketing purposes.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@scrollthefeed.com. We will respond within 30 days.

9. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your data against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include HTTPS encryption, access controls, and regular security reviews.

However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security but commit to notifying you promptly in the event of a data breach that affects your personal information.

10. Children's Privacy

ScrollTheFeed is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately and we will delete that information.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. For significant changes, we will notify newsletter subscribers via email.

We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we protect your data.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy, please get in touch:

Email: hello@scrollthefeed.com
Contact form: scrollthefeed.com/contact

We aim to respond to all privacy-related enquiries within 5 business days.