privacy policy

Last updated: Jan 6th 2025

Thank you for choosing to be a part of our community at 22fiftyseven (“we”, “us”, or “our”). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about our Policy or our practices with regards to your personal information, please contact us at info@22fiftyseven.com.

When you visit our website, www.22fiftyseven.com, you trust us with your personal information. We take your privacy very seriously. In this privacy notice, we describe our Privacy Policy. We seek to explain to you in the clearest way possible what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have in relation to it. We hope you take some time to read through it carefully, as it is important. If there are any terms in this Policy that you do not agree with, please discontinue use of our Sites and our services.

This Policy applies to all information collected through our websites, and/or any related services, sales, marketing, or events (we refer to these collectively in this Policy as “Sites”).

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully as it will help you make informed decisions about sharing your personal information with us.

By using, visiting, or interacting with this site, or otherwise providing your information to us, you acknowledge that we may collect, process, disclose, and transfer your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

One last note before we get to the nitty gritty: 22fiftyseven is a personal blog and does not sell any products or services. We are just doing this for fun :)

information we collect

Personal information you disclose to us:

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when expressing an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and services, both when participating in activities on the Sites and when otherwise contacting us.

The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Sites, the choices you make, and the products, services, and features you use. The personal information we collect can include various forms of contact data such as first and last name, email address, postal address, phone numbers, and other similar contact data.

All personal information that you provide to us must be true, complete, and accurate, and we ask that you notify us of any changes to such personal information.

Information automatically collected:

We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Sites. 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 Sites, and other technical information. This information is primarily needed to maintain security and operations of our Sites and for internal analytics and reporting purposes.

This site, like many other sites, uses small files called Cookies to help customize your experience. See the section titled “Cookies and other tracking technologies” below for more info on Cookies.

Information collected from other sources:

We may obtain information about you from other sources, such as public databases, joint marketing partners, or from other third parties. Examples of the information we receive from other sources include: social media profile information, marketing leads, and search results and links.

how we use your information

We process personal information collected via our Sites for purposes based on legitimate business interests, in order to enter into or perform a contract with you, with your consent, and/or for compliance with our legal obligations. We indicate the specific process grounds we rely on next to each purpose listed below.

We use the information we collect or receive:

To send you marketing and promotional communications. We and/or our third party marketing partners may use the personal information you send to us for our marketing purposes, if this is in accordance with your marketing preferences. You can opt-out of our marketing emails at any time (see the section “Your privacy rights” below).

To send administrative information to you. We may use your personal information to send you product, service, and new feature information, and/or information about changes to our terms, conditions, and policies.

Fulfill and manage your orders. We may use your information to fulfill and manage your orders and payments.

Request feedback. We may use your information to request feedback and to contact you about your use of our Sites.

To protect our Sites. We may use your information as part of our efforts to keep our Sites safe and secure (for example, for fraud monitoring and prevention).

For other business purposes. We may use your information for other business purposes, such as data analysis, identifying usage trends, determining the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns, and to evaluate and improve our Sites, products, services, marketing, and your experience.

how we share your information

We only share information with your consent, to comply with laws, to protect your rights, or to fulfill business obligations. We may process or share data based on the following legal basis:

Consent. We may process your data if you have given us specific consent to use your information for a specific purpose.

Legitimate interests. We may process your data when it is reasonably necessary to achieve our legitimate business interests.

Performance of a contract. Where we have entered into a contract with you, we may process your personal information to fulfill the terms of our contract.

Legal obligations. We may disclose your information where we are legally required to do so in order to comply with applicable law, governmental request, a judicial processing, court order, or legal process, such as in response to a court order or a subpoena (including response to public authorities to meet national security or law enforcement requirements).

Vital interests: We may disclose your information where we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person, illegal activities, or as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.

More specifically, we may need to process your data or share your personal information in the following situations:

Vendors, consultants, and other third party service providers. We may share your data with third party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents who perform services for us or on our behalf that require access to such information to do that work. Examples include: payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer services, and marketing efforts. We may allow selected third parties to use tracking technology on the Sites, which will enable them to collect data about how you interact with the Sites over time. This information may be used to, among other things, analyze and track data, determine popularity of certain content, and better understand online activity. Unless described in this Policy, we do not share, sell, rent, or trade any of your information with third parties for their promotional purposes.

Business transfers. We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business with or to another company.

Business partners. We may share your information with our business partners to offer you certain products, services, or promotions.

with whom we share your information

We only share and disclose your information with the following third parties. We have categorized each party so that you may easily understand the purpose of our data collection and processing practices. The privacy policy of each party is linked below.

Communicating with users

Proton Mail
Mailchimp

Data backup and security

Backblaze
Malwarebytes

Web and Mobile Analytics

Squarespace

Website hosting

Squarespace

If we have processed your data based on your consent and you wish to revoke your consent, please contact us at info@22fiftyseven.com.

cookies and other tracking technologies

When you view our Site, we may store some information on your computer. This information will be in the form of a “cookie” or similar file that collects information to help us improve our services and your experience when you visit our Site. With most Internet browsers, you can erase cookies, block cookies, or receive a warning before a cookie is stored. Please refer to your browser instructions or help screen to learn more about these functions. In some cases, blocking or disabling cookies may prevent you from using certain features of our Site. We do not permit third parties to use cookies to collect your information through our Site to track your activities over time and across different websites.

data retention

We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Policy unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting, or other legal requirements). We will also retain your information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

When we no longer have ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize it, or if it is not possible (for example, because your personal information has been stored in backup archives), then we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.

information security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, please also remember that we cannot guarantee that the internet itself is 100% secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal information, transmission of personal information to and from our Sites is at your own risk. You should only access the services within a secure environment.

children’s privacy

We do not knowingly solicit data from or market to children (anyone under 18 years of age). By using the Sites, you represent that you are at least 18 years old or that you are the parent or legal guardian of such a minor and consent to such minor dependent’s use of the Sites. If we learn that personal information from users less than 18 years of age has been collected, we will take reasonable measures to promptly delete such data from our records. If you become aware of any data we have collected from children, please contact us at info@22fiftyseven.com.

your privacy rights

You may review, change, or have your information deleted at any time, whereby we will either delete or anonymize it, or if it is not possible (for example, because your personal information has been stored in backup archives), then we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.

If you are a resident in the European Economic Area and you believe we are unlawfully processing your personal information, you also have the right to complain to your local data protection supervisory authority. You can find their contact details here: http://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/bodies/authorities/index_en.htm

Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove cookies and to reject cookies. If you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect certain features of services of our Sites. See the section titles “Cookies and other tracking technologies” for more information.

do-not-track features

Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems and mobile applications include a Do-Not-Track (“DNT”) feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preferences not to have data about your online browsing actives monitored and collected. No uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanisms that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online. If a standard for online tracking is adopted that we must follow in the future, we will inform you about that practice in a revised version of this Policy.

california residents

Subject to the provisions of the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 ("CCPA"), you have the right to request in the manner provided herein, for the following:

Categories of Personal Data we have collected about you.
Specific pieces of Personal Data we have collected about you.
Categories of sources from which the Personal Data is collected.
Business or commercial purpose for collecting Personal Data.
Categories of third parties with whom the business shares Personal Data.
Deletion of any personal data collected about you by Sandhill Analytics.

If you seek to exercise the foregoing rights to access or delete Personal Data which constitutes 'personal information' as defined in CCPA, please contact us at info@22fiftyseven.com or write to us at the address in the “Contact Us” section below. We respond to all requests we receive from you wishing to exercise your data protection rights within a reasonable time frame in accordance with applicable data protection laws. By writing to us, you agree to receive communication from us seeking information from you in order to verify you to be the consumer from whom we have collected the Personal Data from and such other information as reasonably required to enable us to honor your request.

Separately, 22fiftyseven does not sell your Personal Data.

updates to this policy

We will update this Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by a revised “Last updated” date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. If we make material changes to this Policy, we may notify you either by prominently posting a notice of such changes or by directly sending you a notification. We encourage you to review this Policy frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.

contact us

If you have questions or comments about this Policy or if you would like to exercise one of your rights regarding this Policy, please contact us at info@22fiftyseven.com or by written letter to:

Jonah Dunham

2721 SW Trenton SW #46783

Seattle WA 98126