Privacy & Cookies Policy

January 20, 2025
Welcome to Software Architecture Guild (“we,” “our,” or “us”). Your privacy is important to us, and we are committed to safeguarding your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website.

Owner and Data Controller Information

The owner and data controller responsible for processing your personal data is:

Name: Software Architecture Guild

Email: software.architecture.guild@gmail.com

Website: https://software-architecture-guild.com/

If you have inquiries about this Privacy Policy or data requests or want to exercise your rights under applicable privacy laws, please use the information above to contact us.

1. Information We Collect

We collect limited information to enhance your experience on our site. This includes:

1.1 Non-Personal Information

When you visit our site, we may collect certain technical data automatically:

  • Your IP address.
  • Browser type and version.
  • Device type (e.g., mobile, desktop).
  • Operating system.
  • Referring/exit pages.
  • Pages viewed and the time spent on them.

1.2 Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to analyze how visitors interact with our website. These technologies may include:

  • Google Analytics cookies: These are used to track visitor activity, such as the number of visits, session duration, and traffic sources. For more information on how Google Analytics collects and processes data, visit Google’s Privacy Policy.

2. Purposes and Methods of Processing

We process your information to:

  • Understand how visitors use our website.
  • Improve the performance, design, and content of our website.
  • Analyze and monitor traffic for operational and business insights.
  • Optimize the user experience and ensure smooth functionality of the website.
  • Comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms and conditions.

Methods of Processing:

  • Automated Processing: Data is processed using automated tools (e.g., Google Analytics).
  • Third-Party Processors: Specific tools may process your data according to their respective privacy policies, as outlined below.

3. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or share your personal information with third parties except as follows:

3.1 Third-Party Service Providers

We share data with the following third parties to provide website functionality and improve user experience:

3.2 Purpose of Sharing

Data is shared with these third parties to:

  • Enhance website performance (e.g., Fastly CDN, GitHub Pages, GoDaddy).
  • Analyze user behavior and improve website design and content (e.g., Google Analytics).

We ensure that all third-party processors adhere to applicable privacy laws and implement appropriate safeguards to protect your data.

3.3 No Selling of Personal Data

We do not sell your personal data to third parties for monetary or other valuable consideration.

4. Data Security

We implement reasonable measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, disclosure, or alteration. However, no security system is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data.

5. Your Choices and Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights under privacy laws such as GDPR or CCPA. These may include:

  • The right to access, delete, or restrict the processing of your data.
  • The right to object to data processing.
  • The right to opt out of non-essential cookies.

How to Opt Out of Google Analytics:

6. Cookies Policy

We use cookies and similar technologies (“Trackers”) to improve the functionality of our website and analyze traffic. Trackers may include first-party cookies (managed by us) and third-party cookies (managed by external providers like Google Analytics).

6.1 Managing Preferences

  • Adjust preferences via the Manage Cookie Preferences option in the footer of our website.
  • Use browser settings to block or delete cookies.
  • Opt out through third-party links like the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-On.

6.2 Consequences of Blocking Cookies

Blocking Trackers may limit advanced features and functionalities on our website.

Our site may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external websites, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies.

8. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. Any updates will be posted on this page with the updated “Effective Date.” Continued use of the site constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.