Privacy Policy

Effective March 16, 2026  |  www.pecksmission.com

The short version: We will never sell, rent, or trade your personal information. Ever. Full stop.

This Privacy Policy describes how Peck's Mission ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and handles personal information obtained from visitors to www.pecksmission.com. By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this Policy.

Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide Directly

We collect personal information only when you voluntarily provide it, which may include:

  • Email address — collected when you subscribe to our mailing list
  • Name and comment content — collected when you submit a comment via Firebase
  • Name and message — collected when you submit a contact form via Formspree or EmailJS

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit this site, certain technical and usage information is collected automatically through Google Analytics, including:

  • Pages visited and duration of each visit
  • Approximate geographic location (country and region level only)
  • Device type, browser, and operating system
  • Referring website or search query

This information is collected in aggregated and anonymized form. IP anonymization is enabled. It is used solely to understand how visitors engage with the site and to improve content and user experience.

1.3 Cookies

This site uses two categories of cookies:

  • Essential cookies — placed by Firebase and Cloudflare to support core site functionality. These are necessary for the site to operate.
  • Analytics cookies — placed by Google Analytics to collect anonymized usage data. You may opt out at any time using the mechanism described in Section 5.2.

You may configure your browser to refuse all cookies; however, doing so may affect the availability of certain site features.


How We Use Your Information

Personal information collected through this site is used solely for the following purposes:

  • Delivering email updates and publication notifications to mailing list subscribers (via Mailchimp)
  • Displaying and moderating user-submitted comments (via Firebase)
  • Responding to contact form submissions (via Formspree / EmailJS)
  • Analyzing aggregate, anonymized site traffic to understand audience engagement and improve content (via Google Analytics)
  • Responding to direct inquiries submitted through this site

We do not sell, rent, lease, trade, or otherwise disclose your personal information to third parties for their own marketing purposes. This is an unconditional commitment.


Third-Party Service Providers

This site relies on the following third-party service providers, each of which may collect and process data subject to their own privacy policies:

  • Google Analytics — anonymized, aggregated website traffic analysis. IP anonymization enabled.
  • Firebase (Google) — powers comment functionality. Subject to Google's Privacy Policy.
  • Mailchimp — manages email subscription list. Subject to Mailchimp's Privacy Policy.
  • Formspree / EmailJS — processes contact form submissions. No data is stored on our servers.
  • Cloudflare — provides DNS, CDN, and security services. May process request metadata.
  • Spotify for Podcasters — hosts and distributes the Peck's Mission podcast. Subject to Spotify's Privacy Policy.
  • Apple Podcasts — podcast distribution platform. Subject to Apple's Privacy Policy.
  • YouTube — video content hosting and distribution. Subject to Google's Privacy Policy.
  • Riverside — used for remote interview recording. Subject to Riverside's Privacy Policy.
  • GitHub — hosts platform source code. No user personal data is stored in the repository.

Peck's Mission does not control and is not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party providers. Personal data may be transferred to and processed in the United States by our third-party service providers, subject to their standard contractual clauses or other approved transfer mechanisms.


Data Retention

Email addresses are retained in our Mailchimp list until you unsubscribe. Comments submitted via Firebase are retained until removed at our discretion or upon your request. Contact form submissions processed through Formspree and EmailJS are not stored on our servers beyond delivery. Analytics data is retained per Google Analytics' standard settings (26 months by default). You may request deletion of your personal information at any time by contacting us directly.


Your Privacy Rights

5.1 All Users

All users may:

  • Request access to the personal information we hold about you
  • Request correction or deletion of your personal information
  • Withdraw consent for email communications at any time via the unsubscribe link in any email
  • Opt out of Google Analytics data collection at any time (see Section 5.2)

5.2 Google Analytics Opt-Out

You may opt out of Google Analytics data collection at any time by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. Upon installation, no further analytics data will be collected from your browser.

5.3 California Residents — CCPA

If you are a resident of California, you have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act:

  • The right to know what categories of personal information we collect and how they are used
  • The right to request deletion of your personal information
  • The right to designate an authorized agent to submit requests on your behalf
  • The right to opt out of the sale of personal information (note: we do not sell personal information)
  • The right to non-discrimination for exercising any of your privacy rights

To exercise your CCPA rights, contact: info@pecksmission.com

5.4 Do Not Track

This site does not currently respond to Do Not Track signals.


Children's Privacy

This website is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has submitted personal information through this site, contact us at info@pecksmission.com and we will take prompt steps to delete it.


Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect the personal information we collect, including use of Cloudflare for DNS and security services. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.

In the event of a data breach affecting your personal information, Peck's Mission will notify affected users without undue delay.


HIPAA Notice

Peck's Mission is not a covered entity, business associate, or healthcare clearinghouse as defined under HIPAA. Content published on this site constitutes personal narrative voluntarily disclosed by the platform operator regarding their own health experience and does not constitute protected health information (PHI) subject to HIPAA regulation.


A Note on Patient Stories

Peck's Mission publishes personal health narratives. If you contribute a story or interview to this platform, please be aware that content posted publicly may be indexed by search engines and cached by third parties. Even after removal, copies may persist in archived or cached systems beyond our control. Please share only what you are comfortable having publicly associated with your name.


Modifications

Peck's Mission reserves the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. For routine or minor clarifications, the revised Policy will be posted to this page and the effective date updated. For material changes — including changes to the categories of data collected, how data is used, or the rights available to users — Peck's Mission will provide advance notice by posting a prominent notice on the website and, where the change affects email subscribers, by sending notice to the subscriber list prior to the change taking effect. Your continued use of this website following the effective date of any modification constitutes acceptance of the updated Policy.


Contact

Questions or concerns may be directed to: info@pecksmission.com

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