Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Border Ledger ("we," "our," or "us") operates borderledger.world as an independent editorial publication. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with applicable data protection laws, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

When you use our contact form or subscribe to our newsletter, you provide us with your name and email address. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry or send the newsletter you requested.

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, our hosting provider may automatically collect standard server log information including your IP address, browser type, referring URL, and pages visited. This information is used for security and operational purposes and is not linked to personally identifiable information.

3. Cookies

Our website uses minimal cookies necessary for basic functionality, including session management and dark/light mode preferences stored in your browser's local storage. We do not use tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or third-party analytics cookies that identify individual users.

You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. Disabling cookies may affect certain website functionality but will not prevent you from accessing our editorial content.

4. Analytics

If we use website analytics tools, we configure them to anonymize IP addresses and disable cross-site tracking. We use analytics data only in aggregate form to understand how readers engage with our content. We do not sell or share analytics data with third parties for commercial purposes.

5. Contact Forms & Newsletter

Information submitted through our contact form is used only to respond to your specific inquiry. We do not add contact form submissions to marketing lists without explicit consent.

Newsletter subscribers can unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link in any newsletter email. Upon unsubscription, your email address will be removed from our mailing list within 30 days.

6. Your Rights Under GDPR

If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification: Request correction of inaccurate personal data.
• Right to erasure: Request deletion of your personal data.
• Right to restrict processing: Request that we limit how we use your data.
• Right to data portability: Request your data in a portable format.
• Right to object: Object to processing of your personal data.

To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.

7. Data Retention

We retain contact form submissions for up to 12 months after the inquiry is resolved. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until unsubscription. Server log data is retained for up to 90 days for security purposes.

8. Third-Party Links

Our website contains links to external sources including image providers (Unsplash, Pexels) and referenced publications. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

9. Contact

For privacy-related inquiries, contact us at: [email protected]

Border Ledger, Amsterdam, Netherlands