Privacy Policy

Last Updated: October 2025

Overview

Aria Shaw’s Digital Garden (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Email Address: When you subscribe to our newsletter via Buttondown
• Payment Information: Processed securely by Gumroad (we never see your payment details)

Automatically Collected Information

• Analytics Data: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site (page views, time spent, device type)
• Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system (standard web server logs)

How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

• Send you newsletter updates about new guides (1-2 emails per month, no spam)
• Improve our content based on what guides are most helpful
• Provide customer support for purchased products
• Comply with legal obligations

Third-Party Services

We use the following trusted services:

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access your data: Email us to request what data we hold
• Unsubscribe: One-click unsubscribe in every newsletter email
• Request deletion: Contact us to delete your data from our systems
• Opt-out of analytics: Use browser plugins like uBlock Origin

Data Security

• We don’t store payment information (handled by Gumroad)
• Email addresses are stored securely by Buttondown
• Website traffic is encrypted via HTTPS
• We never sell your data to third parties

Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date.

Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy? Email us at:

aria@ariashaw.com

This is a personal technical blog. We’re not a data-hungry corporation—just a solo builder sharing knowledge.