Privacy Policy

Effective Date: [Month Day, Year]

This Privacy Policy describes how Cogle Media Group, LLC (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and protects personal information when you visit or interact with Cogle.com (the “Website”).

We are committed to respecting your privacy and handling personal information in a transparent, lawful, and responsible manner.

Information We Collect

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Message or inquiry content

  • Newsletter subscription information

We may also collect certain information automatically when you visit the Website, such as:

  • IP address

  • Browser type and device information

  • Pages visited and time spent on the site

  • Referring URLs

This information helps us understand how the Website is used and improve its performance.

How We Use Your Information

We use personal information to:

  • Respond to inquiries and communications

  • Provide newsletters or announcements when you opt in

  • Improve website functionality and content

  • Comply with legal and regulatory obligations

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.

Purpose of Processing and Legal Basis

We collect and process personal information for specific, legitimate purposes. Where required by applicable law, we rely on one or more of the following legal bases under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

| Purpose of Processing: Responding to inquiries or messages

  • | Categories of Data: Name, email address, message content

  • | Legal Basis: Legitimate interests (responding to communications)

| Purpose of Processing: Newsletter or email communications

  • | Categories of Data: Name, email address

  • | Legal Basis: Consent

| Purpose of Processing: Website analytics and performance

  • | Categories of Data: IP address, device data, usage data

  • | Legal Basis: Legitimate interests (improving site performance)

| Purpose of Processing: Compliance with legal obligations

  • | Categories of Data: Contact and transaction data (if applicable)

  • | Legal Basis: Legal obligation

Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time as described below.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to operate and improve the website. These may include:

Essential cookies necessary for basic website functionality

Analytics cookies, such as:

  • Squarespace Analytics

  • Google Analytics (if enabled)

These tools may collect information such as IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring URLs.

Your Choices

You may disable cookies through your browser settings.

If Google Analytics is used, you may opt out using Google’s browser add-on.

Where required by law, cookie consent tools are used to manage preferences.

Disabling cookies may affect certain website features.

Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

Typical retention periods include:

  • Contact and inquiry data: up to 24 months after last interaction

  • Newsletter subscription data: until you unsubscribe

  • Analytics data: up to 26 months, subject to analytics provider settings

When data is no longer required, it is securely deleted or anonymized.

Sensitive and Special Category Data

We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal data, including health information, genetic data, or biometric identifiers.

If you voluntarily submit information that could be considered sensitive (for example, health-related details in a message or inquiry), you acknowledge that such submission is voluntary. We will:

  • Use the information only to respond to your inquiry

  • Limit access to the information

  • Not use it for profiling, marketing, or automated decision-making

We encourage users not to submit sensitive personal information unless necessary.

Do Not Track Signals and Privacy Controls

Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” (DNT) signal. At this time, our website does not respond differently to DNT signals due to the lack of a consistent industry standard.

You may control data collection and communications by:

  • Adjusting browser cookie settings

  • Opting out of analytics tracking where available

  • Unsubscribing from email communications using the link provided in emails

  • Contacting us directly to exercise privacy rights

Your Privacy Rights and How to Exercise Them

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights under GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, or other applicable laws:

Your Rights May Include:

  • The right to access your personal information

  • The right to correct inaccurate or incomplete information

  • The right to request deletion of your personal information

  • The right to restrict or object to certain processing

  • The right to data portability

  • The right to withdraw consent (where processing is based on consent)

  • The right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information (we do not sell personal information)

How to Exercise Your Rights

To submit a privacy rights request, please contact us at:

Email: privacy@cogle.com
Subject line: “Privacy Rights Request”

We may need to verify your identity before processing your request. Requests will be responded to within the timeframes required by applicable law.

You will not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

Contact Information

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact:

Cogle Media Group, LLC
Email: privacy@cogle.com