Last Updated: October 7, 2025
Effective Date: October 1, 2025
This Privacy Policy explains how Brianhamlett.com (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit our website https://brianhamlett.com (the “Site”), subscribe to our newsletter, or otherwise interact with our content and services.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information in the following ways:
a. Information You Provide Directly
When you sign up for our newsletter, contact us, or fill out a form, we may collect:
- Your name
- Your email address
- Any other information you choose to share with us
b. Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our Site, we automatically collect certain information through Google Analytics and similar technologies. This may include:
- Your IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device information
- Operating system
- Referring website
- Pages viewed and time spent on pages
This information helps us analyze how visitors use our Site and improve the user experience.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Provide and improve our services and content
- Send newsletters, updates, and marketing emails (with your consent)
- Respond to your inquiries or support requests
- Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve our Site
- Comply with legal obligations
We do not sell your personal information.
3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), the UK, or Switzerland, we process your personal data under the following legal bases:
- Consent: When you subscribe to our newsletter or allow cookies.
- Legitimate Interest: To maintain and improve our Site, analyze usage, and communicate with users.
- Legal Obligation: When necessary to comply with applicable laws.
You may withdraw your consent at any time by unsubscribing or contacting us (see Section 10).
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our Site uses cookies and similar technologies through Google Analytics to understand user behavior and traffic patterns.
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. For more details, visit Google’s Privacy & Terms.
We do not use cookies for cross-site tracking or targeted advertising.
5. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We may share your information with:
- Service Providers: Such as email marketing platforms (e.g., Brevo, Mailchimp, ConvertKit) and analytics tools, solely for operating our Site and communications.
- Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights and safety.
We do not sell, rent, or lease your personal data to third parties.
6. Your Privacy Rights
a. Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and other U.S. State Laws:
Residents of California (and other applicable states) have the right to:
- Request access to personal information collected about them
- Request deletion of their data (subject to exceptions)
- Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information (we do not sell data)
- Non-discrimination for exercising privacy rights
You can make a request by contacting us.
b. Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
If you are in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, you have the right to:
- Access and receive a copy of your personal data
- Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
- Delete your personal data (“right to be forgotten”)
- Restrict or object to processing
- Data portability
- Withdraw consent at any time
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this Policy or as required by law.
You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time, and we will delete your contact information upon request.
8. Data Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse. However, no method of data transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. International Data Transfers
If you are located outside the United States, your information may be transferred to and processed in the U.S. where data protection laws may differ from those in your country. We ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information in accordance with GDPR requirements.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy, please contact us.
11. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, technical, or regulatory reasons.
The updated version will be indicated by a new “Last Updated” date and will take effect as soon as it is posted on this page.
12. Your Consent
By using our Site, you consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy.