Privacy Policy
How we collect, use, and protect your data for Intersections.
Effective date: 1 January 2026
Publisher / Data Controller: Lovee Ramachandran (“I,” “me,” “my”)
Site: readintersections.com
Contact: readintersections@gmail.com
Mailing address: 17350 State Hwy 249, STE 220 #21216, Houston, TX 77064, USA
1) Scope
This policy explains what I collect on this site, how I use it, and your choices. It applies to the website, emails I send, and any forms where you submit information. By subscribing or interacting with readintersections.com, you consent to the terms and data uses described in this Privacy Policy.
2) Notice at Collection
I do not sell personal information and do not “share” it for cross-context targeted advertising.
3) What I collect
3.1 You provide
- Email address when you subscribe to the free newsletter
- Name if you choose to add it
- Messages you send me (email or contact form)
- Submissions you choose to share (pitches, drafts, comments)
3.2 Collected automatically
- Device/usage data: IP address, browser, OS, pages viewed, timestamps, referring page
- Cookies: only those needed to run the site and keep you signed in. No advertising cookies; no cross-site tracking
3.3 From service providers (processors)
- Ghost(Pro) (site host/CMS) stores site content, member records, and basic delivery logs
- Gmail hosts the inbox for readintersections@gmail.com
- Cloudflare provides security/performance and may process IPs to block bots and abuse
I do not sell personal information or share it with data brokers. I will keep this provider list current.
4) How I use information
- Run the site and newsletter you asked for
- Communicate with you about new posts or updates
- Keep the site secure and prevent abuse
- Understand performance at a high level (privacy-respecting analytics or platform stats)
5) Cookies and controls
- Essential cookies keep the site and member sign-in working; Cloudflare may set security cookies
- You can block or delete cookies in your browser; blocking essential cookies may break sign-in
- Do Not Track: browsers send DNT signals inconsistently; I don’t alter behavior based on DNT, but I limit tracking by design
6) Email and unsubscribing
If you subscribe, I store your email and send free posts. Every email has an unsubscribe link that works. I do not rent or sell subscriber lists. Email footers include my postal address.
7) Minimal analytics
I use Ghost’s built-in stats or privacy-respecting analytics to view aggregate traffic and email performance. I do not build behavioral profiles.
8) Sharing
I share data only with the processors named above to operate the site and email, under terms that require confidentiality and security.
9) Third-Party Links Disclaimer
Links to Third-Party Sites: readintersections.com may include links to external websites. I do not control and am not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party sites.
10) International transfers
I am in the United States. Your data may be processed in the U.S. or other countries where my providers operate. Where required (e.g., EEA/UK), I rely on appropriate safeguards such as the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses (and the UK Addendum) implemented by my providers.
11) Retention
- Subscriber data: while you subscribe, then deleted or anonymized within 30 days after you unsubscribe
- Contact emails: retained as long as needed to respond, then archived up to 12 months
- Security/access logs: up to 12 months, unless needed to investigate abuse or comply with law. Backups may retain limited data for a short additional period before being overwritten.
12) Security and incident response
I use administrative, technical, and physical safeguards appropriate to a small publication. No system is perfectly secure. If a data incident affects you, I will notify you and regulators as required by law.
13) Your rights and how to use them
You may request access, correction, deletion, export, or object/restrict certain uses.
- Email readintersections@gmail.com with subject “Privacy Request.”
- I may ask you to verify your email and confirm limited details I already hold.
- I aim to respond within 30–45 days, or the period required by your local law.
California (CCPA/CPRA): I do not sell or share personal information. You may request access or deletion using the email above. You will not be discriminated against for exercising your rights under this Privacy Policy.
EEA/UK: You may lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
India (DPDP-2023): You may request access or deletion using the email above. If I appoint a grievance officer, I will add their details here.
14) Children
This site is not directed to children under 13, and I do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal data, please contact me to have it promptly deleted.
15) Changes
If I make material changes to this policy, I will post a notice on the site and update the effective date. Where appropriate, I will notify subscribers directly via email.
16) Contact
Email: readintersections@gmail.com Mail to: 17350 State Hwy 249, STE 220 #21216, Houston, TX 77064, USA