Privacy Policy
Effective Date: August 26, 2025 Last Updated: August 26, 2025
Introduction
ClaudeLog ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website https://www.claudelog.com (the "Service"). This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service and the choices you have associated with that data.
Information We Collect
Personal Information
When you subscribe to our newsletter or contact us, we may collect personally identifiable information such as:
- Email address
- Name (when provided)
- Communication preferences
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device and usage, including:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Pages visited and time spent
- Referring websites
- Device information (screen size, device type)
How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for the following purposes, based on the legal grounds specified:
Service Operation (Legal basis: Legitimate interest)
- Providing and maintaining our Service
- Ensuring website functionality and security
Communications (Legal basis: Consent)
- Sending newsletters and updates (with your explicit consent)
- Responding to your inquiries and requests
Analytics and Improvement (Legal basis: Legitimate interest)
- Analyzing website usage and improving our Service
- Understanding user preferences and behavior
Legal Compliance (Legal basis: Legal obligation)
- Complying with applicable laws and regulations
- Responding to legal requests from authorities
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us provide and improve our services.
Cookie Categories
Essential Cookies (Legal basis: Legitimate interest)
- Required for basic website functionality
- Enable core features like navigation and access to secure areas
- Cannot be disabled without affecting website operation
Functional Cookies (Legal basis: Consent)
- Remember your preferences and settings
- Enhance user experience with personalized features
- Include newsletter subscription preferences
Analytics Cookies (Legal basis: Legitimate interest)
- Help us understand how visitors interact with our website
- Collect anonymous information about page views and user behavior
- Used to improve website performance and content
Advertising Cookies (Legal basis: Consent)
- Enable personalized advertising through Google AdSense
- Track your interests across websites for relevant ads
- Allow measurement of advertising effectiveness
Google AdSense
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to your website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to your users based on their visit to your sites and/or other sites on the Internet.
Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and user behavior. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about how visitors use our site, including:
- Pages visited and time spent
- Geographic location (country/region level)
- Browser and device information
- Traffic sources and referrers
IP Anonymization: We have enabled IP anonymization in Google Analytics, which means your IP address is truncated before storage to protect your privacy.
You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Newsletter Service (MailChimp)
We use MailChimp to manage our newsletter subscriptions. When you subscribe to our newsletter, your email address and any additional information you provide is stored on MailChimp's servers. Please review MailChimp's Privacy Policy for more information.
Support Platform (Buy Me a Coffee)
We use Buy Me a Coffee to facilitate community support and contributions to ClaudeLog. When you support us through this platform:
- Your transaction data is processed by Buy Me a Coffee according to their privacy policy
- We may receive basic supporter information (name, message, public profile details) as provided by the platform
- Any images or personal information you voluntarily share in support messages are subject to our discretion regarding public display
For more information, please review Buy Me a Coffee's Privacy Policy.
Data Sharing and Third Parties
We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website and conducting our business, including:
- Google AdSense (for advertising) - Privacy Policy
- Google Analytics (for website analytics) - Privacy Policy
- MailChimp (for newsletter services) - Privacy Policy
- GitHub Pages (for website hosting) - Privacy Statement
- Buy Me a Coffee (for community support) - Privacy Policy
- Other web service providers as necessary for website operation
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes without your consent.
International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from the laws of your country.
Your Rights Under Privacy Laws
General Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Right to access your personal data
- Right to rectification of inaccurate data
- Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
- Right to restrict processing
- Right to data portability
- Right to object to processing
GDPR Rights (EU Residents)
If you are located in the European Union, you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
CCPA Rights (California Residents)
If you are a California resident, you have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including:
- Right to know what personal information is collected
- Right to delete personal information
- Right to opt-out of the sale of personal information
- Right to non-discrimination
Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
- Newsletter subscriptions: Until you unsubscribe
- Contact form submissions: 2 years
- Analytics data: As per Google Analytics retention settings (default 26 months)
- Cookies: As specified in individual cookie settings
Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.
Data Breach Notification
In the event of a data breach that poses a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will:
- Notify authorities: Report the breach to relevant supervisory authorities within 72 hours where required by law
- Inform affected users: Notify you via email or prominent website notice without undue delay if the breach poses a high risk to your rights
- Provide clear information: Include details about the nature of the breach, potential consequences, and measures we're taking to address it
- Offer guidance: Recommend steps you can take to protect yourself from potential harm
Automated Decision-Making and Profiling
We do not engage in automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal effects or significantly affects you. Any automated processing we conduct (such as analytics) is solely for the purposes of:
- Improving website performance and user experience
- Understanding aggregate user behavior patterns
- Providing relevant content recommendations
You are not subject to automated decisions that could impact your rights, and human oversight is maintained for all significant processing activities.
Children's Privacy
Our Service is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete such information.
Updates to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
Email: hello@claudelog.com
Cookie Consent
By continuing to use our website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this Privacy Policy. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.