Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 4, 2026

Who We Are

This website, notmyfield.com ("the Site," "we," "us," or "our"), is operated by an individual. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact us at expert@notmyfield.com.

Information We Collect

You do not need to create an account or provide personal information to browse this Site. However, some information is collected automatically or through third-party services that help operate the Site.

Website Analytics

We use analytics services, such as Cloudflare Web Analytics and/or Google Analytics, to understand how visitors use the Site. These services may collect information such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, referral source, and general usage statistics.

Legal basis (EEA/UK visitors): we rely on our legitimate interest in understanding and improving the Site. Where required by law, analytics that are not strictly necessary will only run after you consent via our cookie banner.

Advertising

If advertisements are displayed on the Site (for example, through Google AdSense), Google and its advertising partners may use cookies or similar technologies to serve and measure ads, and may personalize ads based on your interests and browsing history, depending on your location and applicable law.

Legal basis (EEA/UK visitors): personalized advertising is only shown after you provide consent through our cookie banner. If you decline, you may still see non-personalized ads.

You can review and adjust how Google uses your data for advertising at Google Ads Settings and learn more in How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.

Comments

If commenting is enabled (for example, via Giscus using GitHub Discussions), posting a comment requires a GitHub account. Your comment and public GitHub profile information are processed and stored by GitHub under GitHub's Privacy Statement.

How We Use Information

We use collected information to:

• operate and maintain the Site;
• understand how visitors use the Site;
• improve content and user experience;
• display and measure advertising, where applicable;
• comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell your personal information for money. Depending on your jurisdiction, the use of advertising cookies/technologies may be considered "sharing" of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising (see the California Privacy Rights section below for how to opt out).

Cookies & Consent

The Site and third-party services may use cookies or similar technologies to remember preferences, measure usage, and support advertising.

• EEA/UK/California visitors may see a cookie consent banner where you can accept or reject non-essential cookies (analytics and advertising). Essential cookies required for basic Site functionality do not require consent.
• You can also control or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time. Disabling cookies may affect some Site features.

Third-Party Services

This Site may use the following third-party services, each governed by its own privacy policy:

Data Retention

We retain information only as long as necessary to operate the Site, fulfill the purposes in this Policy, comply with legal obligations, or resolve disputes. Information processed by third-party services is retained according to their respective policies.

International Data Transfers

Some third-party services used by this Site may process or store information outside your country of residence, including in the United States. Where applicable, those providers are responsible for implementing appropriate safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses) for international data transfers.

Your Privacy Rights

How Rights Requests Work on This Site

This is a small, independently run blog. We do not maintain user accounts, profiles, or a personal database of visitor information. The personal information generated through your use of the Site — such as analytics data, advertising identifiers, or comment/account data — is collected and stored directly by the third-party services listed above (Google, Cloudflare, GitHub), not by us.

This means we are often not in a position to directly access, correct, delete, or export your personal information ourselves, because we don't hold it. Instead, depending on which service the information relates to, the most effective way to exercise your rights is directly with that provider:

• Google Analytics / Google AdSense: manage, view, or delete your data via Google My Activity and Google Ad Settings.
• GitHub (Giscus comments): manage or delete your comments and account data directly through your GitHub account settings, since comments are stored and controlled by GitHub, not by us.
• Cloudflare: Cloudflare does not offer end-user self-service tools for this kind of data; see Cloudflare's Privacy Policy for details on their retention and handling practices.

If you contact us at expert@notmyfield.com, we will acknowledge your request, point you to the right provider where applicable, and assist with anything within our direct control (for example, removing a comment thread from the Site itself, where feasible).

California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you generally have the right to know what personal information is collected or "shared" (including for cross-context behavioral advertising), request deletion, request correction, opt out of "sale" or "sharing," and not be discriminated against for exercising these rights.

Because we do not hold a personal information store ourselves, the practical way to exercise these rights is the same as above: through Google's ad and account settings (for advertising/analytics data) or GitHub's account settings (for comment data). You can also set your browser to send a Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal, which we honor where technically supported by our third-party tools, or contact us at expert@notmyfield.com with any question or concern.

Children's Privacy

This Site is not intended for children under 13, or the minimum age required by applicable law in your country, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.

Third-Party Links

This Site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, policies, or content of those websites.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the Site, legal requirements, or the services we use. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when it was most recently revised. Material changes will be reflected on this page; we encourage you to review it periodically.

Contact Us

Questions, requests, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your personal information can be sent to expert@notmyfield.com.