This Privacy Policy explains how Kind Joe (kindjoe.com) collects, uses, and safeguards your information when you visit our site and when you subscribe to our newsletter (“Kind Joe Top Stories”). If you do not agree with this Policy, please do not use the Services.
Our editorial content may reference or summarize publicly available information. Content is curated and summarized from publicly available sources. This platform does not claim ownership of external sources. For how we handle your personal data, see the sections below. See also our Disclaimer.
1. Information We Collect
We collect the following information when you subscribe or interact with our site:
- Contact & preferences: name, email address, ZIP code, and the types of news you prefer to receive.
- Usage data & cookies: information about how you use our site, collected via cookies and analytics tools (e.g., page views, referrers, approximate location inferred from IP).
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Send our newsletter and service communications you request.
- Personalize content and measure performance to improve the site.
- Respond to inquiries and provide support.
- Maintain the security and integrity of our Services.
3. Legal Bases (Where Applicable)
Depending on your location, we may rely on one or more legal bases, such as your consent (e.g., to receive emails or for analytics cookies) and our legitimate interests to operate, secure, and improve the Services.
6. Data Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information, including SSL (HTTPS) in transit and internal safeguards in our systems. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as needed to provide the Services (e.g., to send you newsletters) and for legitimate business or legal purposes. If you unsubscribe, we will stop sending emails and may retain limited records as permitted by law (e.g., to honor your opt-out).
8. Your Choices & Rights
- Unsubscribe: use the link in our emails to stop receiving newsletters.
- Cookies: manage or block cookies via your browser settings.
- Access/Update/Delete: you can request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information by contacting hi@kindjoe.com. We will respond in a reasonable time.
9. Children’s Privacy
Our Services are intended for a general audience and are not directed to children under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you believe a child has provided us data, contact us and we will take appropriate steps to remove it.
10. International Visitors
Our Services are operated in the United States. If you access the Services from outside the U.S., you understand that your information may be processed in the U.S., where laws may differ from those in your country.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date above. Material changes will be highlighted on this page. Your continued use of the Services after changes take effect means you accept the updated Policy.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions or requests about this Privacy Policy, contact us at hi@kindjoe.com.
If you are a content owner and want material reviewed or removed, contact us at hi@kindjoe.com.
13. Jurisdiction
This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of the United States.