PRIVACY POLICY
Steel Collar Media ("Steel Collar," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy describes the information we collect when you visit steelcollarmedia.com or subscribe to our newsletter, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information.
1. Information We Collect
- Email address — required to deliver the newsletter.
- Mobile phone number — optional, used only if you opt in to SMS alerts.
- Technical information — IP address, browser type, device type, and access timestamps.
- Usage analytics — pages viewed, links clicked, email open and click metrics.
2. How We Use Your Information
- To send you the Steel Collar newsletter and related communications.
- To send SMS alerts about major automation stories, if you have opted in.
- For internal analytics to improve content and delivery.
- To comply with legal obligations and respond to lawful requests.
3. Third-Party Processors
We use vetted third-party service providers, including an email delivery platform and, where applicable, an SMS provider. These processors are contractually obligated to handle your data only on our instructions and to maintain reasonable security measures.
4. Your Rights
- You may unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time via the link in any email.
- You may opt out of SMS by replying STOP to any message.
- You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information by emailing privacy@steelcollarmedia.com.
- Depending on your jurisdiction (including California and other US states), you may have additional rights, including the right to know what categories of personal information we collect and the right to non-discrimination for exercising those rights.
5. We Do Not Sell Your Data
Steel Collar Media does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.
6. Data Retention
We retain subscriber information for as long as your subscription is active and for a reasonable period thereafter to satisfy legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
7. Security
We use commercially reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information. No method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Children
Steel Collar is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.
10. Contact
Questions or requests: privacy@steelcollarmedia.com.
Effective date: JUNE 2026.