This policy says what the site collects, why, who handles it, and how to have it removed. It is written to be read.
Who runs this site
thesirrcode.com is run by Dr Sarah Choudhary, 600 Park Offices Drive, Suite 300, Durham, NC 27713, USA. Questions about this policy go to sarah@sarahchoudhary.com.
What is collected
- When you buy a print copy. Checkout happens on Stripe. Stripe collects your name, email address, shipping address, and payment details. Your card number goes to Stripe and never reaches this site. Stripe passes back your name, email address, and shipping address so the order can be printed and shipped and your receipt can reach you.
- When you take the self-check. Your answers are scored inside your browser. They are not sent to a server, not stored, and not linked to you. Close the tab and they are gone.
- When you email. Your email address and your message are kept for as long as it takes to answer you and to handle the order they concern.
- When you visit. The site is hosted on Netlify. Like every web host, Netlify keeps server logs that include IP addresses, browser type, and the pages requested. Those logs keep the site running. They are not used to build a profile of you.
- Fonts. The site loads its typefaces from Google Fonts. Your browser requests the font files from Google, so Google receives your IP address as part of that request.
Cookies and analytics
This site sets no cookies of its own and runs no analytics script as of the date at the top of this page. If page-view analytics is added later, it will be disclosed here, the effective date will change, and it will measure aggregate traffic rather than individuals. Stripe sets cookies on its own checkout pages under Stripe's privacy policy. Apple Books runs under Apple's.
Who processes your data
- Stripe takes payment and sends your receipt.
- Lulu prints the book and ships print orders. Lulu receives your name, your shipping address, and the edition you ordered.
- Netlify hosts the site and keeps the server logs described above.
- Apple sells the eBook on Apple Books under Apple's own terms and privacy policy. This site receives nothing about an Apple Books purchase.
Each of these companies acts under its own privacy policy. None of them is given more than it needs to do its job. Signed copies are packed and posted by Sarah herself, so for those orders your address is handled by her and the postal carrier.
Your data is not sold
Your data is not sold, rented, or traded. It is not shared with advertisers. Buying a book does not subscribe you to anything. Your email address is used to send your receipt and to answer questions about your order.
Your rights
Wherever you live, you can ask what is held about you, ask for it to be corrected, or ask for it to be deleted. Email sarah@sarahchoudhary.com from the address you used at checkout and say what you want done. Requests are honored unless the law requires a record to be kept, for example a sales record kept for tax purposes. No certification is claimed under GDPR, CCPA, or any similar law. The commitment is plainer than that: residents of any country or state may ask for access or deletion, and the request will be acted on.
How long records are kept
Order records are kept for as long as tax and accounting law requires. Emails are kept for as long as the matter they concern is open.
Children
This site is not directed at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect information from them.
Changes to this policy
When this policy changes, the new version is posted here with a new effective date. This version took effect on .