Privacy Policy
Last updated: August 22, 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to IPaul Media ("we," "our," or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our contact form.
2. Information We Collect
Information You Provide to Us
When you use our contact form, we collect the following information:
- First Name
- Last Name
- Email Address
- Subject/Message Content
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Time zone setting
- Operating system and platform
- Information about your visit, including pages viewed
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Respond to your inquiries and communicate with you
- Provide, maintain, and improve our services
- Send you marketing communications (only with your consent)
- Comply with legal obligations
- Protect against fraudulent or illegal activity
4. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
- Consent: When you submit our contact form, you consent to us processing your data to respond to your inquiry
- Legitimate Interests: We may process your data for our legitimate business interests, such as improving our services
- Legal Obligations: We may process your data to comply with applicable laws and regulations
5. Data Storage and Security
Your contact form submissions are securely stored through Netlify's form handling service. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, or damage.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Contact form submissions are typically retained for 12 months unless a longer retention period is required by law.
7. Your Rights
Under applicable data protection laws, you have the following rights:
- Access: Request access to your personal data
- Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
- Erasure: Request deletion of your data
- Restriction: Request restriction of processing
- Portability: Request transfer of your data
- Objection: Object to certain types of processing
- Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.
8. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services:
- Netlify: For website hosting and form handling. See Netlify's Privacy Policy
- Google Analytics: For website analytics (if applicable). See Google's Privacy Policy
9. Cookies
Our website may use cookies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files placed on your device. You can control cookies through your browser settings.
10. Children's Privacy
Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under 16, we will take steps to delete such information.
11. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from the laws of your country.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
IPaul MediaEmail: lpaul@ipaul.us
Website: https://ipaul.us
14. California Privacy Rights
If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to:
- Know what personal information is collected about you
- Know whether your personal information is sold or disclosed
- Say no to the sale of personal information
- Access your personal information
- Request deletion of your personal information
- Not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights
15. GDPR Compliance
For residents of the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, and Switzerland, we comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This includes:
- Processing data lawfully, fairly, and transparently
- Collecting data for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes
- Ensuring data is accurate and up to date
- Implementing appropriate security measures
- Respecting your rights as a data subject