Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

NorthiScale ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website at northiscale.com ("the Site").

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Email address: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address to send you updates and content.
• Contact information: If you contact us via email, we receive your name and email address along with your message.

Information Collected Automatically

• Analytics data: We use privacy-respecting analytics to understand how visitors use our Site. This may include pages visited, time on site, referral source, and general geographic location (country/region level).
• Cookies and tracking: We use essential cookies for site functionality and analytics cookies to improve our content. Third-party affiliate links may set cookies to track referrals (see our Affiliate Disclosure).
• Click tracking: We track clicks on affiliate links to measure the effectiveness of our content. This data includes the link clicked, the page it was on, and a timestamp. No personally identifiable information is stored with click data.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

• Send newsletter updates (if you subscribed)
• Respond to your inquiries and messages
• Analyze site traffic and improve our content
• Track affiliate link performance
• Maintain site security and prevent abuse

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes.

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect data:

• Vercel: Our hosting provider. Subject to Vercel's Privacy Policy.
• Affiliate networks: When you click affiliate links, the partner's tracking system may set cookies. Each partner has their own privacy policy.

5. Cookies

We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential cookies: Required for the Site to function properly.
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with the Site. These can be disabled in your browser settings.
• Affiliate cookies: Set by third-party affiliate partners when you click affiliate links. These track referrals for commission purposes.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain site functionality.

6. Data Retention

• Newsletter emails: Retained until you unsubscribe.
• Contact messages: Retained for up to 12 months for reference.
• Analytics data: Retained in aggregate form. No individual tracking beyond session-level data.
• Affiliate click data: Retained for up to 90 days for performance analysis.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Correct any inaccurate personal data
• Delete your personal data (email us to request deletion)
• Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time using the unsubscribe link in every email
• Opt out of analytics tracking by using browser privacy settings or extensions

8. Children's Privacy

NorthiScale is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

9. Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information. Our Site is served over HTTPS, and we follow industry best practices for data handling. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

11. Contact Us

For privacy-related questions or to exercise your data rights, contact us at: contact@northiscale.com