Privacy Policy - Pomelli.me

1. Introduction

Welcome to Pomelli.me ("we," "our," or "us"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website pomelli.me.

By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

Subscribe to our newsletter (email address, name)
Contact us via email
Fill out forms on our website

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

IP address
Browser type and version
Pages you visit
Time and date of your visit
Time spent on pages
Referring website addresses

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for various purposes:

To provide and maintain our service
To send you newsletters and marketing communications (with your consent)
To respond to your inquiries and support requests
To analyze website usage and improve our content
To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
To comply with legal obligations

4. Third-Party Services

4.1 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and user behavior. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as:

Pages visited and time spent on each page
User demographics and interests
Traffic sources
Device and browser information

For more information on how Google uses data, visit Google's Privacy Policy.

4.2 Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

4.3 Email Marketing (ConvertKit)

We use ConvertKit to manage our email newsletter subscriptions. When you subscribe to our newsletter, your email address and name are stored on ConvertKit's servers. ConvertKit's privacy policy can be found at ConvertKit Privacy Policy.

4.4 Vercel Analytics

We use Vercel Analytics for website performance monitoring. Vercel Analytics collects anonymous usage data to help us improve site performance. For more information, see Vercel Analytics Privacy Policy.

5. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use the following types of cookies:

Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly
Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website (Google Analytics)
Advertising Cookies: Used to display relevant ads (Google AdSense)

You can control and/or delete cookies as you wish. You can delete all cookies that are already on your computer and you can set most browsers to prevent them from being placed. However, if you do this, you may have to manually adjust some preferences every time you visit our site.

6. Affiliate Links

Our website contains affiliate links to third-party products and services. When you click on these links and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. We only recommend products and services we believe will provide value to our readers.

These affiliate programs include, but are not limited to:

Amazon Associates
Canva Affiliate Program
ShareASale

7. Data 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, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data
Objection: Object to processing of your personal data
Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service
Withdrawal of Consent: Withdraw consent for data processing at any time

To exercise these rights, please contact us at ameryzhu@gmail.com.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal 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, and we will delete such information.

10. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on servers located outside of your country or jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ. By using our website, you consent to the transfer of your information to these locations.

11. Changes 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 at the top.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Email: ameryzhu@gmail.com
Website: pomelli.me

13. GDPR Compliance (EU Users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

Consent: When you subscribe to our newsletter or accept cookies
Legitimate Interests: To improve our website and provide relevant content
Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws and regulations

14. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

Right to know what personal information is collected
Right to know if personal information is sold or disclosed
Right to say no to the sale of personal information
Right to access your personal information
Right to delete your personal information
Right to equal service and price

We do not sell your personal information. To exercise your CCPA rights, contact us at ameryzhu@gmail.com.