Your data
Privacy policy
This policy explains what we collect when you use Power Place or subscribe to our newsletter, how we use it, and the choices you have. We keep data collection to the minimum we need.
What we collect
- Newsletter sign-up: your email address, and your name if you provided one. We also record which lists you chose and when you confirmed, so we only send what you asked for.
- Anti-spam check: when you submit the sign-up form we use Cloudflare Turnstile to tell humans from bots. Cloudflare may process a token and limited technical data (such as your IP address) for this purpose.
- Basic technical data: like any website, our host and security layer process standard request data (IP address, browser type, pages requested) to serve pages and prevent abuse.
How we use it
We use your email only to send the emails you opted into — the daily quote and the weekly read — and the one-time confirmation message. Subscribing uses double opt-in: you are not added to any list until you click the confirmation link.
Email analytics
Our email provider records whether messages are delivered, opened, and whether links are clicked, so we can see that emails are arriving and improve them. These are aggregate engagement signals, not surveillance. Every email includes a one-click unsubscribe link.
Who processes your data
We share data only with the providers that run the service:
- Mailgun — stores subscribers and sends the newsletter.
- Cloudflare — Turnstile anti-spam and image delivery.
- Render — hosting and our database.
We do not sell your data or share it with advertisers. These providers are mostly US-based, so your data may be processed in the United States.
Cookies and analytics
We do not use advertising cookies. We may use privacy-respecting analytics to understand which pages are read, and Turnstile may set a necessary token to function. Your browser settings let you control cookies.
Your choices and rights
- Unsubscribe anytime via the link in any email, or from the manage-subscription page.
- Access, correct, or delete your data — just email us and we will action it.
- You can choose which lists you receive and change that at any time.
Data retention
We keep your subscription details for as long as you are subscribed. If you unsubscribe we stop sending email; on request we will delete your record entirely.
Children
Power Place is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 16.
Changes
If we change this policy we will update the date below and, for material changes, note it on the site.
Contact
Questions, access requests, or deletion requests: power@powerplace.org.
See also our editorial policy for how we source and verify our content.
Last updated: June 2026