We are committed to maintaining robust privacy policy protection for users of the site. In response to growing security concerns with American tech giants, our Privacy Policy is now rooted on European soil, in full compliance with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), today’s gold standard for privacy protection.
This privacy policy is designed to help you understand how Matthew Gove (“The Website”) collects, uses, and safeguards the information you provide. By using The Website, you are authorizing The Website to collect, store, and use your name and email address in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Information The Website Collects
The Website collects both “Non-Personal Information” and “Personal Information” using a secure and encrypted connection. Non-Personal Information includes anonymously-collected information that cannot be used to personally identify you, such as referring and exit pages, browser information, and what country you are located in. Personal information includes only your name and email address.
Where Your Data is Stored
All analytics data are stored at a secure data center in The Netherlands, in full compliance with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation.
Direct emails sent to our email address are stored on end-to-end encrypted servers in Switzerland, in full compliance of both strict Swiss privacy laws and the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation.
All other data are stored at a secure data center in Canada, in full compliance with both Canada’s Personal Information Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation.
Please note that under Canadian law, PIPEDA may also be legally referred to by its French name: La loi sur la protection des renseignements personnels et les documents électroniques (LPRPDE).
How Information is Collected and Used
Non-Personal Information
Non-Personal Information is collected anonymously using Simple Analytics as you browse the site. The analytics do not use cookies and do not collect personal data or visitor ID’s.
Non-Personal Information is used to improve the overall user experience on The Website as well as track and analyze general trends and use patterns on The Website. While Non-Personal Information is typically not shared, we reserve the right to use and disclose Non-Personal Information at our discretion.
Personal Information
Personal Information, which includes only your name and email address, is collected when you submit any forms on The Website. We may contact you regarding business you are conducting with us, to solicit feedback, provide technical support, and inform you about promotional offers. We may share your Personal Information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, in response to a subpoena, search warrant, or other lawful request for information we receive, or to protect our rights.
In accordance with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, your Personal Information is not sold to or shared with any entity other than those listed above.
Electronic Payment Information
Your electronic payment information is collected and stored using third part Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliant payment providers. Please reference their Privacy Policies and Terms and Conditions prior to using them. Because they are third party software, this Privacy Policy does not apply to them.
Cookies
The Website does not use cookies to collect information, unless you are logged in as an administrator, author, or editor.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish a page or article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the ID of the article or page you just edited. It expires after one day.
Do Not Track
Please note that because there is no consistent industry understanding of how to respond to “Do Not Track” requests, we do not alter our data collection and usage practices when we detect such a signal from your browser.
Your Rights Regarding the Use of Your Personal Information
You have the right at any time to prevent us from contacting you for marketing purposes. You can opt out of further promotional communications by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in each promotional email. You can also send us an email asking to no longer receive promotional communications. Please note we may continue to send you administrative email including, for example, any business you are conducting with us, and periodic updates to this Privacy Policy.
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
How Your Information is Protected
We implement security measures designed to protect your information from unauthorized access. Your information is stored in a database that is accessible only by the administrator of The Website, and is protected by encryption and a secure password. Access to the database is for the sole purpose of conducting business and responding to your questions, inquiries, and requests. However, these measures do not guarantee that your information will be accessed by a breach of securty. By submitting your Personal Information, you acknowledge that you understand and agree to assume these risks.
Links to Other Websites
The Website may provide links or compatibility with other websites or applications. However, we are not responsible for the privacy practices employed by those websites or the information they contain.
Pages on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc) from other websites. Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged into that website.
This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected by The Website and does not apply to your use of a third party website by selecting a link or interacting with embedded content on The Website. We encourage our users to read the privacy statements and policies of other websites before using them.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time. We will notify you of significant changes to our Privacy Policy by sending an email to the email address you submitted and by placing a prominent notice on the home page of The Website. Significant changes will go into effect 30 days following such notification. Non-material changes or clarifications will take effect immediately. You should periodically check The Website and this Privacy Policy for updates.
Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the practices of The Website, please contact us through our Contact Page.
The French Version of This Privacy Policy
If there are any discrepancies between the French and English versions of this Privacy Policy, the English version shall prevail.
Last Updated: 4 October, 2026