Privacy Statement (US)

Last updated: April 3, 2026

This privacy statement was last changed on April 3, 2026, last checked on April 3, 2026, and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the United States.

In this privacy statement, I explain what I do with the data I obtain about you via https://rustycole.com. I recommend you carefully read this statement. In my processing I comply with the requirements of privacy legislation. That means, among other things, that:

• I clearly state the purposes for which I process personal data, by means of this privacy statement;
• I aim to limit my collection of personal data to only the personal data required for legitimate purposes;
• I first request your explicit consent to process your personal data in cases requiring your consent;
• I take appropriate security measures to protect your personal data and also require this from parties that process personal data on my behalf;
• I respect your right to access your personal data or have it corrected or deleted, at your request.

If you have any questions, or want to know exactly what data I keep of you, please reach out through the contact form.

1. Purpose and categories of data

I may collect or receive personal information for a number of purposes connected with my business operations which may include the following:

1.1 Contact

Through the web form on the contact page.

1.2 Statistics

Compiling and analyzing statistics for website improvement.

1.3 Legal compliance

To be able to comply with legal obligations.

2. Disclosure practices

I disclose personal information if required by law or by a court order, in response to a law enforcement agency, to the extent permitted under other provisions of law, to provide information, or for an investigation on a matter related to public safety.

If this website is taken over, sold, or involved in a merger or acquisition, your details may be disclosed to advisers and any prospective purchasers and will be passed on to the new owners.

3. How I respond to Do Not Track signals & Global Privacy Control

This website does not respond to and does not support the Do Not Track (DNT) header request field.

4. Cookies

This website uses cookies. For more information about cookies, please refer to the Cookie Policy on the Opt-out Preferences page.

I have concluded a data processing agreement with Google.

5. Third-party services

This website uses the following third-party services that may collect data:

• Google Analytics (GA4) — for website traffic analysis. Measurement ID: G-TGVRERZZKY. I have a data processing agreement with Google. Analytics data is anonymized.
• Resend— for processing contact form submissions. Your name, email address, and message content are transmitted to Resend's servers to deliver the email. No data is stored by Resend beyond delivery.
• Vercel— for website hosting. Vercel may collect standard server logs including IP addresses and request metadata. See Vercel's privacy policy for details.
• Sanity.io — for content management. No visitor personal data is stored in Sanity.

6. Security

I am committed to the security of personal data. I take appropriate security measures to limit abuse of and unauthorized access to personal data. This ensures that only the necessary persons have access to your data, that access to the data is protected, and that security measures are regularly reviewed.

7. Third-party websites

This privacy statement does not apply to third-party websites connected by links on this website. I cannot guarantee that these third parties handle your personal data in a reliable or secure manner. I recommend you read the privacy statements of these websites prior to making use of these websites.

8. Amendments to this privacy statement

I reserve the right to make amendments to this privacy statement. It is recommended that you consult this privacy statement regularly in order to be aware of any changes. In addition, I will actively inform you wherever possible.

9. Accessing and modifying your data

If you have any questions or want to know which personal data I have about you, please reach out through the contact form. Please make sure to always clearly state who you are, so that I can be certain that I do not modify or delete any data of the wrong person. I shall provide the requested information only upon receipt of a verifiable consumer request. You have the following rights:

1. You may submit a request for access to the data I process about you.
2. You may object to the processing.
3. You may request an overview, in a commonly used format, of the data I process about you.
4. You may request correction or deletion of the data if it is incorrect or not or no longer relevant, or to ask to restrict the processing of the data.
5. You may appeal my decision whenever I refuse to take action on a request and submit a complaint with the competent authority if your appeal is denied.

10. Children

This website is not designed to attract children and it is not my intent to collect personal data from children under the age of consent in their country of residence. I therefore request that children under the age of consent do not submit any personal data.

11. Contact details