Privacy Policy

Effective time: 2024-12-06 20:14:11 UTC

1. Introduction

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) will inform you about how we handle your personal data when you visit this website and when you submit your email address to join our mailing list for photography updates.

2. Data Controller and Owner

litrod llc
c/o @markontheuniverse
30 N Gould St Ste R
Sheridan, WY 82801
mark@markontheuniverse.com

3. Types of Data Collected

We collect email addresses when users voluntarily submit them to join our mailing list for photography updates. Our website:

Does not use cookies
Does not use tracking technologies
Processes email addresses for mailing list purposes

4. Mode and Place of Processing the Data

4.1 Methods of Processing

We process the collected email addresses using a secure Python Flask database. This processing is done solely to:

Manage our photography mailing list
Send updates to subscribers
Handle subscription/unsubscription requests

4.2 Service Providers

We use the following third-party service providers to process email communications:

Postmark (Privacy Policy)
- Handles mailing list delivery
- Manages email sending infrastructure
ProtonMail (Privacy Policy)
- Handles direct email communications
- Provides end-to-end encryption for personal correspondence

4.3 Place

The data is stored and processed on servers located within the United States and/or in accordance with the privacy policies of third-party service providers. By submitting your email address, you consent to this transfer and storage location.

5. The Purposes of Processing

We process your email address for the purpose of sending you photography information/updates.

7. The Rights of Users

Under GDPR, users who are EU residents have certain data protection rights, including:

The right to access, update or delete the information we have on you
The right of rectification
The right to object
The right of restriction
The right to data portability
The right to withdraw consent

You can exercise these rights by contacting us at mark@markontheuniverse.com.

8. Data Retention

We will retain your email address only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

9. Security of Data

We are committed to protecting the security of your personal data. We use appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized or unlawful processing and against accidental loss, destruction or damage.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “effective date” at the top of this Privacy Policy.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

11. Your Rights to Lodge a Complaint

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA) and you believe we are unlawfully processing your personal information, you have the right to complain to your local data protection supervisory authority.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: