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Privacy and Data Use Policy

Last Updated: 8/9/2024

Convergence Magazine takes your online privacy seriously. We use the best tools available to safeguard your contact information, and the statements below describe the ways we collect your information and how we use that information.

Anonymous Data Collection

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to collect anonymous data about how visitors use our website. This helps us improve our services and provide a better user experience. The data collected is not personally identifiable, and includes information such as pages visits, referring sources, and browser types.

Purpose of Data Collection

The anonymous data collected through GA4 is used to analyze website traffic and user behavior, identify reading trends and improve website content and performance, and develop new features and enhance existing ones.

Data Sharing

We do not share anonymous data collected through GA4 with third parties, except as required by law or for the purposes of website analytics, development, and performance improvement. We don’t engage with or share data with any third-party advertisers or ad networks.

user options

Users can opt-out of anonymous Google Analytics tracking by using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. For more information on how Google collects and processes data, please refer to the Google Privacy Policy.

Your Personal Information

Convergence Magazine may request your personal information to provide you with answers to your inquiries, subscriptions to our digital newsletters, and other services in pursuit of our mission and purpose.

Personal information we collect may include:

  • Email address
  • First and last name
  • Mailing address
  • Phone number

Convergence Magazine does not rent, sell, or exchange the personal information provided by our readers and subscribers with other entities.

email newsletters

Convergence Magazine produces several email newsletters that you are invited to subscribe to to keep up with the latest from the magazine and our podcast network. Emails will always include an unsubscribe link so you can opt-out at any time.

Email newsletters are managed and sent using Action Network. You can find their privacy policies here.

subscriptions & donations

Convergence Magazine collects contact information from subscribers and donors. Names of subscribers and donors may be used to publicly acknowledge their support; at the time of their transaction, subscribers/donors may choose to remain anonymous and forgo public acknowledgement. Subscribers/donors will be subscribed to our biweekly general newsletter as well as a monthly donor update.

Transactions are processed by secure enterprise-quality payment processing services and Convergence Magazine does not see or retain personal financial information such as credit card or bank account numbers.

Events

Convergence Magazine may collect RSVPs for events that we produce online or offline, alone or with partners. When you RSVP to an event, you provide us with contact information to remind you about the event’s start date and time or provide you with a calendar invite or ticket. RSVPing for an event also subscribes you to our biweekly general newsletter.

When producing events in partnership with other organizations, we will always be clear about whether RSVPs will be shared with those partners when you RSVP, and give you the choice about whether or not we share your information with partners.

Updating Your Data

To unsubscribe from our mailing lists, find a recent email and use the unsubscribe link in the footer.

Or, you can create an Action Network account using the email address you used to subscribe and manage your list subscriptions. Find out how here.

Necessary Cookies

We use necessary cookies to ensure the proper functioning of our website. These cookies are essential for basic operations and can’t be disabled without impacting your browsing experience. The necessary cookies we use may include:

  • Authentication Cookies: verify your identity when you log in and maintain your session.
  • Security Cookies: ensure data security and protect against fraud.
  • Preferences Cookies: store your preferences and settings to provide a personalized experience.
  • Functionality Cookies: enable basic website features, such as page navigation and access to secure areas.

These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the website may not function properly as a result.

Right To Be Forgotten

You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data from our systems. If you wish to exercise this right, please contact us with your request. Upon verification, we will delete your personal data within 30 days, except for data we are required to retain for legal or contractual obligations. For any questions or to make a request, please send an email to [email protected].