Privacy Policy
Effective Date: July 2026 · creartivitymagazine.comCreARTivity Magazine values your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit our website, how we use it, and the choices you have.
01 Information We Collect
A) Information you provide directly
You may choose to provide information when you:
- Subscribe to our newsletter, for example your name and email address
- Contact us via a form or email, for example your name, email, and message content
- Comment on posts, for example your name, email, and comment text
B) Information collected automatically
When you browse the website, we or our service providers may automatically collect:
- Device and usage data such as IP address, browser type, operating system, pages viewed, time spent, and referring URL
- Approximate location derived from your IP address
- Cookies and similar technologies as described in the section below
02 Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to keep the website functioning properly, understand how visitors use the site, remember preferences where applicable, and support advertising or embedded content when used.
Your choices: You can control cookies through your browser settings. If you disable cookies, some site features may not work as intended. For more details, please visit our Cookie Policy.
03 How We Use Your Information
We use collected information to:
- Provide and maintain the website
- Respond to messages and inquiries
- Send newsletters or updates, only if you opt in
- Improve content, performance, and user experience
- Monitor and protect against spam, abuse, and security issues
- Comply with legal obligations
04 Newsletter and Subscriptions
What we collect when you subscribe
When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address. You may also choose to share optional preferences, such as your preferred edition (English, French, Spanish, or Haitian Creole) and the topics that interest you most. These preferences help us send you content in your language and suited to your interests. Providing them is entirely optional and does not affect your subscription.
Double opt-in confirmation
We use a double opt-in process. After you submit a subscription form, we send a confirmation email to the address you provided, and your subscription becomes active only when you click the confirmation link. If you do not confirm, you are not added to our mailing list. Once you confirm, we may deliver a free welcome resource by email as a thank you.
Our email service provider
We use Kit (formerly ConvertKit) to manage subscriptions and send emails on our behalf. Kit stores and processes subscriber information, including email addresses and preferences, as a service provider acting on our instructions. You can learn more about how Kit handles data in the Kit Privacy Policy.
What we send
Subscribers may receive emails about new issues, articles, resources, events, and updates related to arts, culture, and creativity. Every email we send includes an unsubscribe link, and you can opt out at any time.
Subscriber-only content
Some content on the website, such as full newsletter issues, is reserved for subscribers. To unlock this content, you may be asked to enter your email address, which we check against our subscriber list through Kit. The address you enter is used only to verify your subscription status and is not added to any list. When verification succeeds, we place a small cookie in your browser so you are not asked to verify again on every visit. This cookie contains no personal information, only a signed access token, and expires after approximately 90 days.
Managing your subscription
You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any of our emails. To update your edition or topic preferences, or to have your subscriber information deleted entirely from our records and from Kit, contact us using the details in the Contact Us section below.
05 Comments
When you submit a comment on our website, we collect the information you provide in the comment form. We may use automated spam detection services. Your comment content may be publicly visible once approved.
06 Analytics
We may use analytics tools such as Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with the website, for example which pages are most popular. These tools may collect data such as your IP address (sometimes in anonymized form), device information, and usage patterns.
07 Advertising and Affiliate Links
Advertising
If we display ads, third-party ad networks may use cookies or similar technologies to show ads and measure performance. These providers may collect information such as your IP address, browser details, and interaction data.
Affiliate Links
Some links on the website may be affiliate links, meaning we may earn a commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. Affiliate partners may track referrals using cookies or tracking links.
08 Embedded Content from Other Sites
Articles may include embedded content such as videos, images, social posts, or audio players. Embedded content behaves similarly to visiting the other website directly and may collect data and use cookies independently.
09 How We Share Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with trusted service providers such as email delivery, hosting, analytics, and spam protection services that help us operate the website. We may also share information if required by law or legal process, or to protect rights and safety, or during a business transfer such as a merger or acquisition.
10 Data Retention
We keep personal information only as long as needed to provide services you have requested such as newsletters, to maintain business records and security, and to comply with legal obligations. You can request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us using the details in the section below.
11 Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Correct or update your information
- Request deletion of your information
- Object to or restrict certain processing
- Withdraw consent, for example from email marketing
To make a privacy request, please contact us using the details below.
12 Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law, technology, or our practices. We will post the updated version on this page and revise the effective date accordingly. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
13 Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to make a privacy request, please reach out to us:
You may also visit our Contact page for additional ways to get in touch.