This Privacy Policy describes how mikaelchew.com (“the Site”), operated by Mikael Chew, collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit the Site or interact with its services.
Information We Collect
We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:
Email address — when you subscribe to our newsletter or request a free book chapter through our signup forms. These forms are processed by our email service provider.
Name, email, and message content — when you submit a message through our contact form, which is processed by Formspree.
Automatic Data Collection
We use Google Analytics (GA4) to understand how visitors interact with the Site. Google Analytics collects anonymized data such as pages visited, time spent on the Site, browser type, device type, and approximate geographic location. This data is used solely to improve the Site’s content and user experience. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect this information. You can opt out by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
• To send you the newsletter content you subscribed to
• To deliver the free book chapter you requested
• To respond to messages you send through the contact form
• To analyze Site traffic and improve content
We do not sell, trade, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.
Third-Party Services
The Site uses the following third-party services that may process your data according to their own privacy policies:
• Email service provider — for newsletter delivery and email automation
• Formspree — for processing contact form submissions
• Google Analytics — for website analytics
• GitHub Pages — for website hosting
• Google Fonts — for web typography
Your Rights
You have the right to:
• Unsubscribe from our email list at any time using the unsubscribe link included in every email
• Request access to the personal data we hold about you
• Request deletion of your personal data from our systems
• Withdraw consent for data processing at any time
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email address provided on our contact page.
Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information. The Site is served over HTTPS to encrypt data in transit. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Cookies
The Site uses cookies for:
• Google Analytics — to measure website traffic and usage patterns
• Theme and language preferences — to remember your dark/light mode and language selection
You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please reach out through our contact page.