Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes how Embroaden ("we," "us," "our"), operated by Ryan McCarthy, collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit embroaden.ai or purchase our products.
1. Information We Collect
Information you provide directly:
- Email address (when subscribing to our newsletter or making a purchase)
- Name and payment information (processed by Stripe during checkout — we do not store your credit card details)
- Communication content (when you email us or submit a contact form)
Information collected automatically:
- Browser type and version
- Pages visited and time spent on our site
- Referring website
- IP address (anonymized where possible)
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Process and deliver your purchases
- Send purchase confirmations and product delivery links
- Send newsletter content (only if you opted in)
- Respond to your questions and support requests
- Improve our website and products
- Comply with legal obligations
3. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may process your data:
- Stripe — Payment processing. Stripe's privacy policy: stripe.com/privacy
- Netlify — Website hosting. Netlify's privacy policy: netlify.com/privacy
- Notion — Product delivery (template duplication). Notion's privacy policy: notion.so/privacy
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We do not use your data for advertising purposes.
4. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy. Purchase records are retained for accounting and legal compliance. Newsletter subscribers can unsubscribe at any time, after which their email address will be removed from our mailing list within 30 days.
5. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your personal information
- Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time
- Request a copy of your data in a portable format
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at ryan@embroaden.ai.
6. Cookies
Our website uses minimal cookies necessary for site functionality. We do not use advertising cookies or tracking pixels. If we implement analytics in the future, we will update this policy and provide an opt-out mechanism.
7. Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information. All payment processing is handled by Stripe using industry-standard encryption. However, no method of internet transmission is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Children's Privacy
Our services are not directed at individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected such information, we will delete it promptly.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
10. Contact
For questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, contact us at:
Ryan McCarthy / Embroaden
Email: ryan@embroaden.ai
Location: Chicago, Illinois