Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 29, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how Sword (“Sword,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), operator of https://swordthepoet.com (the “Site”), collects, uses, and shares information when you visit the Site or contact us.

By using the Site, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site or contact us.

1. Who we are

The Site is a poetry brochure site for Sword (selected stanzas, fragments, and recorded readings). It is operated by Sword. (“Sword the Poet” is used as a social media handle and may appear on linked platforms; it is not a separate operator entity.)

Contact for privacy requests:

Email: swordthepoet@proton.me

2. Information we collect

Information you provide

- Name, email, and message content if you email us at swordthepoet@proton.me, use a contact form on the Site (if available), or otherwise contact us about commissions, readings, or other inquiries. We use this to respond and keep a record of the correspondence as needed to operate the Site and related creative work.

We do not currently operate an account system, payment checkout, or mailing list on this Site. If we add accounts, checkout, newsletters, or other forms later, we will update this Policy.

Information collected automatically

When you visit the Site, our hosting and analytics tools (including tools provided by our website host, Hostinger, and related service providers) may automatically collect technical information such as:

- IP address

- Browser type and device information

- Pages viewed, referring URL, and approximate location derived from IP

- Date and time of access

- Cookies, pixels, or similar technologies used for site operation, security, and analytics

This information is typically collected in aggregate or pseudonymous form and helps us keep the Site working, understand traffic, and improve content.

Information from third-party platforms we link to

The Site may link to third-party platforms (for example audio or video hosts, social platforms, or other sites). If you leave the Site and use those platforms, their privacy policies and practices apply to any information you provide there. We do not control those platforms.

3. How we use information

We use the information described above to:

- Operate, secure, and improve the Site

- Respond to emails, form messages, and other requests you send us (including commission and reading inquiries)

- Understand how visitors use the Site (analytics)

- Comply with law and enforce our Terms of Use (when published)

- Protect our rights, property, and users

We do not sell your personal information for money. We do not use your contact email for marketing unless you separately ask to receive updates.

4. Cookies and similar technologies

The Site may use cookies and similar technologies for essential site functions and analytics. You can control cookies through your browser settings. Blocking some cookies may affect how the Site works.

Our hosting provider may also display or set cookies in connection with analytics or security. That notice is separate from this Policy; this Policy is the operator notice for Sword / swordthepoet.com.

5. How we share information

We may share information with:

- Service providers who help us host, secure, or analyze the Site (for example, our website host and analytics providers), under obligations to use the information only to provide services to us

- Professional advisors (legal, accounting) when needed

- Authorities when required by law or to protect rights and safety

- A successor if the Site or related assets are transferred (you would be notified if your information is transferred in a way that materially changes this Policy)

We do not sell personal information. We do not share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

6. California (CCPA/CPRA) notice

If you are a California resident, California law provides additional rights regarding personal information.

Categories collected

Depending on how you use the Site, we may collect:

- Identifiers (such as name, email address, IP address)

- Internet or electronic activity (such as browsing on the Site, interactions with the Site)

- Approximate geolocation (derived from IP)

We collect this information for the business purposes listed in “How we use information.”

Sale / sharing

We do not sell personal information and do not share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising as those terms are used under California law.

Your California rights

Subject to legal limits, you may request to:

- Know what personal information we have collected about you

- Delete personal information we hold about you

- Correct inaccurate personal information

- Opt out of sale or sharing (we do not sell or share as described above)

- Limit use of sensitive personal information (we do not seek sensitive personal information on this Site)

How to exercise rights: Email swordthepoet@proton.me with the subject line “California Privacy Request” and describe your request. We will verify your request as required by law (for example, by confirming control of the email address used to contact us) and respond within the time allowed.

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

7. Retention

We keep inquiry emails, form submissions (if any), correspondence, and related records as long as needed to respond to you, operate the Site and related creative work, resolve disputes, and meet legal obligations. Analytics data is retained according to our host/analytics providers’ settings and our operational needs.

8. Security

We take reasonable steps to protect information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure. Please use care when emailing personal information.

9. Children

The Site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact us and we will delete it.

10. External links

Links to third-party sites or platforms are provided for convenience. Their privacy practices are their own. Review those policies before providing information on those sites.

11. Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top will change when we do. Continued use of the Site after an update means you accept the revised Policy.

12. Contact

Sword

Privacy requests: swordthepoet@proton.me