Privacy Policy
Last updated: December 2024
This Privacy Policy describes how Dominant Guide (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit our website at https://dominant-guide.com.
Information We Collect
Analytics Data
We use privacy-focused analytics tools to understand how visitors use our site:
Plausible Analytics - A privacy-first analytics service that does not use cookies and does not collect personal data. All data is aggregated and cannot be used to identify individual visitors.
Umami Analytics - An open-source, privacy-focused analytics platform that collects anonymous usage data without cookies or personal information.
Google Tag Manager - Used to manage website tags and may collect anonymized interaction data.
Email Subscription Data
When you subscribe to our newsletter through Kit (formerly ConvertKit), we collect:
- Your email address
- Any additional information you voluntarily provide
This data is processed by Kit according to their Privacy Policy.
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, our servers may automatically log:
- IP address (anonymized)
- Browser type and version
- Pages visited
- Time and date of visit
- Referring website
How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information to:
- Improve our website content and user experience
- Send newsletter emails (only if you subscribed)
- Analyze website traffic and usage patterns
- Ensure website security and prevent abuse
Cookies
Our website uses minimal cookies:
- Essential cookies - Required for basic website functionality
- Analytics cookies - Plausible and Umami do not use cookies
We do not use advertising cookies or sell your data to third parties.
Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services:
| Service | Purpose | Privacy Policy |
|---|---|---|
| Plausible | Analytics | plausible.io/privacy |
| Umami | Analytics | umami.is/privacy |
| Kit (ConvertKit) | kit.com/privacy | |
| Cloudflare | CDN/Security | cloudflare.com/privacy |
| Vercel | Hosting | vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy |
Data Retention
- Analytics data - Retained in aggregated, anonymous form
- Email subscription data - Retained until you unsubscribe
- Server logs - Automatically deleted after 30 days
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access - Request a copy of your personal data
- Correction - Request correction of inaccurate data
- Deletion - Request deletion of your data
- Unsubscribe - Opt out of email communications at any time via the unsubscribe link in every email
Contact Us
For privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights, contact us at:
Email: hello@dominant-guide.com
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at hello@dominant-guide.com.