Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how The Altered Journal ("we", "our", or "us") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit our website at thealteredjournal.com (the "Site"). By using our Site, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

1. Who We Are

The Altered Journal is a faith-based family blog and journal. The Site is operated by an individual content creator based in Germany. For questions about this policy, please contact us at hello@thealteredjournal.com.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

a) Information you provide voluntarily:

• Your name and email address when you subscribe to our newsletter

• Any messages you send via our contact form

b) Information collected automatically:

• Browser type, device type, and operating system

• Pages visited, time spent on pages, and click behaviour (via Google Analytics 4)

• IP address (anonymised where required by applicable law)

• Referral source (how you found our website)

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information for the following purposes:

• To send you our newsletter and journal updates (only with your consent)

• To analyse website traffic and improve our content using Google Analytics 4

• To respond to your enquiries submitted through the contact form

• To comply with legal obligations

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are based in the European Union or European Economic Area, we process your personal data under the following legal bases:

• Consent — for newsletter subscriptions and non-essential cookies (Analytics)

• Legitimate interests — for basic website functionality and security

• Legal obligation — where required by applicable law

5. Sharing of Your Data

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share your data with the following trusted service providers:

• MailerLite — our email marketing and website hosting platform (data processed in accordance with GDPR)

• Google Analytics 4 — for anonymised website usage analytics

All third-party providers are required to handle your data securely and in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

6. Data Retention

We retain your email address and subscription data for as long as you remain subscribed to our newsletter. You may unsubscribe at any time using the link in any newsletter email. Website analytics data is retained in Google Analytics for a maximum of 14 months.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• The right to access the personal data we hold about you

• The right to correct inaccurate or incomplete data

• The right to request deletion of your data

• The right to withdraw consent at any time (without affecting prior processing)

• The right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@thealteredjournal.com.

8. International Data Transfers

Our website is hosted and managed via MailerLite, whose infrastructure may process data outside of the European Economic Area. MailerLite complies with applicable data transfer mechanisms. Google Analytics also processes data on servers outside the EEA. By using our Site, you acknowledge this.

9. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a child, please contact us and we will promptly deleteit.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The most current version will always be posted on this page with the updated date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

11. Contact Us

For any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: connect@thealteredjournal.com

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