Last updated: April 15, 2025
At Phoenix Nest Magazine, your privacy is sacred.
We believe that digital trust is just as important as creative trust—and that means you deserve to know exactly what happens with your information when you visit our site, share your work, or connect with us.
This page outlines what we collect (and don’t collect), how it’s used, and how we protect your personal data.
🌐 Website & Visitor Data
Like most websites, phoenixnestmagazine.com uses basic log files and cookies to keep things running smoothly. These tools help us:
- See how visitors are using the site
- Understand which pages are most visited
- Improve your overall experience
This data may include things like browser type, date/time of visit, IP address, and the pages you viewed—but none of this information is linked to anything personally identifiable.
You can turn off cookies in your browser settings at any time.
🍪 Cookies & Tracking
We use cookies to recognize returning visitors, optimize our website, and better understand how people engage with our content. These are standard, non-invasive tools that don’t store any sensitive information.
Some of the services we use that may place cookies include:
- Google Analytics – to track general traffic and engagement (cookies are retained for up to 26 months)
- Cloudflare – to ensure site speed and security
- Mailchimp – for newsletter signups
- Akismet – to filter spam comments
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser at any time.
📨 Newsletter Signups
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we’ll collect your name and email address via Mailchimp. This information is used only to send you Phoenix Nest updates and is never shared or sold. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of any email we send.
💬 Comments
If and when comments are enabled on the site, we collect the information you provide (like name, comment content, and IP address) for moderation and spam protection. We use Akismet and Gravatar to manage this process.
No personal data is ever stored beyond what’s necessary to support site functionality or prevent misuse.
📝 Submission Forms & Creative Work
All submissions to Phoenix Nest are managed through Airtable, a secure third-party form platform. This includes:
- General content submissions
- Feature requests
- Feature nominations
Here’s how we handle that data:
- Submissions are retained for up to one year
- After that, they are securely transferred to an external offline spreadsheet for recordkeeping (especially for contributors pursuing long-term collaboration or compensation)
- Submissions are never made public unless published with your permission
- We do not sell, share, or repurpose your submission data in any form
If you ever wish to remove a submission or have questions about your data, just head over to our Connect page and we’ll assist you with care.
🛡️ Data Security
We take reasonable precautions to protect your information, both online and offline. No system is perfect, but we’re committed to transparency, safe practices, and honoring the trust you place in us.
⚖️ Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Request a copy of any data we hold about you
- Ask that we delete any personal information (except when required for legal or security purposes)
- Unsubscribe from any emails or future contact
If you’d like to make a request, please use the form on our Connect page. We’ll be happy to assist.
🔄 Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect improvements in our tools, processes, or legal requirements. When we do, we’ll revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.
We encourage you to check back occasionally to stay informed.
📬 Still Have Questions?
You’re always welcome to reach out through our Connect page. Whether it’s a technical question, a privacy concern, or something more personal—we’re here for you.
Phoenix Nest Magazine
Privacy with purpose. Creativity with care.