Privacy policy.
Plain English first, then the legal version. We collect as little as we can get away with, store it where we'd want our own data stored, and we'll tell you the truth if you ask.
TL;DR
- We collect your name, email, and what you type into our forms.
- We store it in Postgres on AWS us-east-1, encrypted at rest.
- We don't sell it. We don't share it with advertisers.
- We use one analytics tool (Plausible, no cookies, no fingerprinting).
- You can email privacy@caelicode.com at any time and we'll delete it.
What we collect
When you submit a contact, careers, or newsletter form, we collect the fields you fill in. When you visit the site, we collect aggregate page-view counts via Plausible, no IPs stored, no cookies set, no individual sessions reconstructed. When you read the blog while signed in to GitHub or LinkedIn, we don't see that. We have no idea who you are unless you tell us.
How we use it
Form submissions are routed to a Slack channel and an internal CRM. We use them to reply to you. The newsletter list is used for the newsletter, and only the newsletter. We do not enrich your email against a marketing data provider.
Who we share it with
We use four sub-processors: AWS (hosting), Postmark (transactional email), Buttondown (newsletter), and Plausible (analytics). We do not share with anyone else. If a court compels disclosure, we'll tell you unless we're legally barred from doing so.
Cookies
We don't set tracking cookies. We set one functional cookie to remember your light/dark theme preference. That cookie is purely client-side; it never leaves your browser.
Your rights
If you're in the EU, UK, California, Colorado, Virginia, Connecticut, or Utah, you have a documented right to access, correct, and delete your data. If you're not, we're going to honor those rights anyway. Email privacy@caelicode.com.
Retention
Form submissions are retained for 24 months unless you ask us to delete sooner. Newsletter list entries are retained until you unsubscribe. Aggregate analytics are retained indefinitely (they don't identify you).
Contact
privacy@caelicode.com, answered within five business days by our DPO.
Postal: 113 Cherry St #84210, Seattle WA 98104, USA.
This policy supersedes all prior versions. Changes will be posted here with a new effective date and announced in the next newsletter.