Privacy Policy

Information we collect

The information collected depends on how you interact with The Chaos Club.

Information you provide directly

You may voluntarily provide personal information when you:

• send a message through the contact form;
• subscribe to an email list or request a free resource;
• respond to a survey, form or questionnaire;
• communicate with The Chaos Club directly.

This information may include your name, email address, the contents of your message and any other information that you choose to provide.

Information collected automatically

When you visit the website, certain technical information may be collected automatically. This can include your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring page, pages viewed, approximate geographic region and information about how you interact with the site.

How we use information

Information may be used to:

• operate and maintain The Chaos Club website;
• respond to questions, feedback or collaboration requests;
• provide requested downloads or resources;
• send emails that you have chosen to receive;
• understand which pages and resources visitors find useful;
• improve website content, usability and performance;
• detect spam, abuse, fraud or security issues;
• comply with applicable legal obligations;
• display and measure advertising where applicable.

Personal information is not used for purposes that are materially different from those described here without an appropriate legal basis or additional notice where required.

Contact forms

The website uses a contact form to allow visitors to send questions, feedback and other messages.

When you submit the form, the information you enter may include your name, email address, subject and message. This information is used to receive and respond to your communication.

Contact form information may be processed through WordPress and the form software used by this website, including Fluent Forms.

Please avoid submitting sensitive personal, medical, financial or confidential information through the contact form.

Email subscriptions and free resources

The Chaos Club may offer newsletters, downloadable resources, guides or other content in exchange for an email subscription.

If you choose to subscribe, your email address and any other information you voluntarily provide may be processed by the email service provider used by The Chaos Club.

Emails may include educational content, new resources, website updates and occasional promotional information.

You can unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in marketing emails.

Cookies and similar technologies

The Chaos Club may use cookies and similar technologies to make the website function, remember preferences, understand website usage and support advertising.

Cookies are small files that may be stored on your browser or device when you visit a website.

Types of cookies that may be used

• Necessary cookies: required for basic website functionality and security.
• Preference cookies: used to remember choices or settings.
• Analytics cookies: used to understand how visitors use the site.
• Advertising cookies: may be used to deliver, limit, personalize or measure advertising where permitted.

Where required by applicable law, non-essential cookies will be used only after you have provided appropriate consent.

You may also control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking certain cookies may affect how some parts of the website work.

Google Analytics

The Chaos Club may use Google Analytics to understand how visitors find and use the website.

Google Analytics may collect information such as pages visited, approximate location, device and browser information, traffic source, session activity and other usage information.

This information helps identify which content is useful, improve website performance and understand general traffic patterns.

Google may process information in accordance with its own privacy policies and data-processing practices.

Google AdSense and advertising

The Chaos Club may display advertising through Google AdSense or other advertising partners.

Advertising providers may use cookies, device identifiers or similar technologies to serve, limit and measure ads. Depending on your location, preferences and consent choices, advertising may be personalized or non-personalized.

Third-party advertising providers may process certain information about your device and browsing activity under their own privacy policies.

Where required, visitors will be given appropriate choices regarding advertising cookies and consent.

Third-party services and external links

The website may use or link to third-party services, websites and platforms.

These may include services related to:

• website hosting and WordPress functionality;
• analytics;
• advertising;
• email delivery and email marketing;
• contact forms;
• social media;
• embedded videos or other media;
• affiliate links and product recommendations.

When you visit or interact with a third-party website or service, that third party may collect information under its own privacy policy.

The Chaos Club is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites.

How long information is kept

Personal information is generally retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including responding to communications, maintaining records, providing requested services and meeting legal or security requirements.

Retention periods may differ depending on the type of information, the service involved and applicable legal requirements.

Your privacy rights

Depending on where you live, privacy law may give you certain rights relating to your personal information.

These rights may include the ability to:

• request access to personal information held about you;
• request correction of inaccurate information;
• request deletion of certain personal information;
• object to or restrict certain processing;
• withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
• request a portable copy of certain information;
• unsubscribe from marketing communications.

These rights are not absolute and may depend on the applicable law and the circumstances of the request.

To make a privacy-related request, please use the Contact page.

Data security

Reasonable administrative and technical measures are used to help protect information handled through the website.

However, no website, network, email system or method of electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You should therefore avoid sending highly sensitive information through ordinary website forms or email.

Children's privacy

The Chaos Club is intended as a general informational website and is not designed to knowingly collect personal information from children in violation of applicable privacy laws.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information through the website inappropriately, please contact us so the matter can be reviewed.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to the website, services, technology or applicable requirements.

When material changes are made, the "Last updated" date at the top of this page will be revised.

Contact

If you have a question about this Privacy Policy, personal information handled through the website or a privacy-related request, please contact The Chaos Club through the Contact page.

Website: thechaosclub.org