Privacy Policy

Welcome to Yonder Song (“we”, “our”, or “us”). Your privacy is important to us, and this Privacy Policy document explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit https://www.yondersong.com (the “Website”).

By using this Website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Personal Information You Provide Voluntarily

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide, including but not limited to:

• Name or nickname (when submitting comments)
• Email address (when submitting comments)
• Email address (when subscribing to our newsletter)

Providing personal information is optional. However, certain features of the Website, such as commenting or subscribing to the newsletter, require you to provide relevant information.

1.2 Non-Personal Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Website, certain non-personal information may be collected automatically, such as:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device type and operating system
• Referring pages
• Pages visited and visit duration

This information is used solely for analytical and security purposes.

2. Comments

The Website includes a self-hosted comment system.

When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comment form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection and site security.

If you choose to do so, your name and email address may be stored locally in your browser to make future commenting more convenient. This information is stored only with your explicit choice and remains on your own device.

3. Local Storage and Cookies

3.1 Cookies

This Website does not use cookies.

3.2 Local Storage

The Website uses browser local storage for functional purposes only, such as:

• Remembering your selected display preference (e.g., light or dark mode)
• Remembering your name and email address for comments, only if you choose to save them

Local storage data is stored entirely on your device and is not transmitted to our servers or shared with third parties.

4. Analytics

We use Umami Analytics, a privacy-focused analytics service, to understand how visitors interact with the Website.

Umami:

• Does not use cookies
• Does not collect personally identifiable information
• May process anonymized data such as page views, referrers, and device types

Analytics data is used solely to improve the Website’s content and performance.

5. Newsletter Communications

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect and process your email address for the purpose of sending updates, new content notifications, and other information related to the Website.

Newsletter subscriptions are managed through Ghost, and email delivery is processed via Mailgun.

By subscribing, you consent to receive email communications from us. You may withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link included in every email or by contacting us directly.

We do not sell or rent subscriber email addresses.

6. Third-Party Services

We use third-party infrastructure and security services to operate and protect the Website, including:

• Cloudflare (content delivery network, security, performance optimization, and bot protection services such as Cloudflare Turnstile)

These services may process technical data such as IP addresses, browser characteristics, and interaction signals as part of providing security, performance optimization, and protection against spam, abuse, and automated access. Such processing is carried out solely for these purposes and in accordance with the respective privacy policies of the service providers.

In addition, we use:

• Ghost (newsletter management and content publishing platform)
• Mailgun (email delivery service provider)

These providers may process subscriber email addresses and related technical data solely for the purpose of delivering newsletter communications. Such processing is conducted in accordance with their respective privacy policies.

7. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information for the following purposes:

• To operate and maintain the Website
• To enable and manage comments
• To improve content, usability, and performance
• To detect and prevent spam, abuse, and security threats

We do not sell, trade, or rent users’ personal information to third parties.

8. Data Retention

• Comment data is retained for as long as the comment remains published.
• Newsletter subscription data is retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
• Non-personal analytics data is retained only as long as necessary for analytical purposes.

You may request deletion of your personal data at any time.

9. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access personal data we hold about you
• Request correction or deletion of your personal data
• Object to or restrict certain processing activities

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information below.

11. Children’s Information

This Website is not directed at children under the age of 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe that a child has provided personal data on this Website, please contact us and we will promptly remove such information.

12. 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 revision date.

13. Contact Information

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

Email: hello@yondersong.com
Website: https://www.yondersong.com