Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Marcus Furrelius. This Privacy Policy applies to our website (marcusfurrelius.com) and our mobile application, "Marcus' Dose of Stoic Wisdom". We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy.

2. Information We Collect

We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate our Services. This information does not reveal your specific identity (like your name or contact information) but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, information about how and when you use our Services, and other technical information.

Google Analytics 4 (GA4): We use Google Analytics to collect, monitor, and analyze this information in order to improve our Service's functionality and user friendliness. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit this site, what pages they visit when they do so, and what other sites they used prior to coming to this site.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect or receive:

• To provide, operate, and maintain our Website and App.
• To improve, personalize, and expand our Website and App.
• To understand and analyze how you use our Website and App.
• To develop new products, services, features, and functionality.

4. Mobile App Specific Disclosures

For users of our "Marcus' Dose of Stoic Wisdom" mobile application, we provide the following specific disclosures in accordance with Apple App Store and Google Play guidelines:

• Device Data & Identifiers: We may collect device-specific identifiers (such as Android Advertising ID or Apple IDFA) for analytics. You can reset these identifiers or opt out of personalized tracking through your respective device settings.
• Data Sharing & Third Parties: We do not sell your personal data. We share anonymized usage data with analytics providers (such as Google Analytics 4) solely to monitor app health, diagnose crashes, and improve performance.
• Permissions: Our app requires network access to function properly, but we do not request invasive permissions (such as contacts, precise location, camera, or microphone) unless strictly necessary for a specific feature, for which we will ask your explicit consent.

5. Data Retention and Deletion

We will only retain your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

Right to Deletion: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data. You can request data deletion by contacting us via the contact form on our website or through any in-app support channels. Upon receiving a verifiable request, we will securely delete or anonymize your data from our active databases.

6. Third-Party Links & Affiliate Disclosure

Our Service may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by us.

Amazon Affiliate Disclosure: We participate in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission.

7. Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

8. Children's Privacy

Our Services do not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our 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 at the top of this Privacy Policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or a request for data deletion, please contact us through our website's contact form.