Effective date: September 21, 2026

Learn Gospel Guitar operates the website https://gospel-guitar.com/ (the “Website”). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, when it may be shared, and the choices available to you.

By using the Website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

We may collect information you voluntarily provide when you:

  • Subscribe to the newsletter
  • Submit the contact form
  • Leave a comment
  • Request information or support
  • Communicate with us in another way

This information may include your name, email address, phone number, website address, message, newsletter preferences, and any other information you choose to provide.

Comments and associated profile images may be publicly visible after approval. Do not include sensitive personal information in a comment or other public submission.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Website, we and our service providers may automatically collect:

  • Your IP address
  • Browser and device information
  • Operating system
  • Referring website or search engine
  • Pages viewed and links clicked
  • Approximate geographic location
  • Date, time, and duration of visits
  • Cookie identifiers and similar technical information

We use this information to operate the Website, understand how visitors use it, improve performance, prevent abuse, and measure traffic.

Comments and Gravatar

When you leave a comment, we may collect the information entered in the comment form, along with your IP address and browser user agent, to assist with moderation and spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address may be sent to Gravatar to determine whether you use that service. After your comment is approved, your Gravatar profile image may appear publicly with your comment.

You can review the Automattic Privacy Policy for information about Gravatar, WordPress.com, and related services.

Contact Forms

When you use the contact form, we collect the information you submit, including your name, email address, phone number, and message. We use this information to respond to your inquiry, provide requested information, maintain correspondence records, and protect the Website from spam or misuse.

Please do not submit confidential financial, medical, identification, or account information through the contact form.

Newsletter Subscriptions

If you subscribe to the newsletter, we collect your email address and related subscription information. We use this information to send guitar lessons, chord progressions, practice tips, Website updates, promotional messages, and similar content.

Newsletter delivery and subscription management may be handled through WordPress.com, Jetpack, Automattic, or another email service provider. These providers may process your email address and technical information on our behalf.

You may unsubscribe at any time by selecting the unsubscribe link in an email. Unsubscribing stops future marketing emails, although we may retain limited information needed to document and honor your request.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

The Website uses cookies, pixels, local storage, and similar technologies. These technologies may be used to:

  • Keep the Website functioning properly
  • Remember visitor preferences
  • support comments and subscriptions
  • Measure traffic and Website performance
  • Detect spam, fraud, and security threats
  • Understand how visitors interact with content
  • Measure visits resulting from external or affiliate links

Comment cookies may save your name, email address, and website for convenience. These cookies may remain for up to one year.

You can restrict or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking certain cookies may affect Website features or functionality.

The Website does not currently respond to traditional “Do Not Track” browser signals. Where legally required and technically supported, we will honor applicable opt-out preference signals, such as Global Privacy Control.

Analytics

We may use Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, WordPress.com Stats, Jetpack, and similar services to understand Website traffic and visitor activity.

These services may collect information such as your IP address, device type, browser, approximate location, referring page, viewed pages, and interaction data. Providers may use cookies or similar technologies to perform these services.

You can learn more through the Google Privacy Policy and the Automattic Privacy Policy. Google also provides a Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Embedded Content and External Platforms

Website pages may contain embedded or linked content from third parties, including:

  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • TikTok
  • Patreon
  • Amazon
  • AllMyLinks
  • Other music, publishing, social media, or retail websites

Embedded content may behave as though you visited the third-party website directly. These companies may collect information, place cookies, track your interaction with their content, and associate that activity with an existing account.

Your interactions with third-party services are governed by their own privacy policies. We do not control their data collection or privacy practices.

Affiliate Links

Some Website links may be affiliate links. If you follow an affiliate link or make a purchase through one, the retailer or affiliate network may use cookies or tracking identifiers to attribute the referral.

We may receive a commission from qualifying purchases without increasing your price. The retailer processes any purchase, payment, shipping, or account information. Learn Gospel Guitar does not receive or store your complete payment card information from those transactions.

How We Use Information

We may use personal information to:

  • Operate, maintain, and improve the Website
  • Deliver newsletters and requested content
  • Respond to messages and support requests
  • Review, publish, and moderate comments
  • Analyze Website traffic and performance
  • Measure the effectiveness of content and referrals
  • Detect spam, fraud, abuse, and security incidents
  • Maintain business and communication records
  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Protect our rights, visitors, and Website

How We Disclose Information

We may disclose information to service providers that help us operate the Website, including providers of:

  • Website hosting and content delivery
  • Analytics and traffic measurement
  • Email subscriptions and newsletter delivery
  • Contact forms and comment management
  • Spam detection and security
  • Website maintenance and technical support

These providers may process information only for the services they provide, subject to their agreements and applicable law.

We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to comply with a law, court order, subpoena, governmental request, or legal process. Information may also be disclosed to investigate fraud, protect legal rights, enforce Website policies, or address threats to safety or security.

If the Website or its assets are transferred, personal information may be included in that transaction, subject to applicable law.

Sale or Sharing of Personal Information

We do not sell personal information for money. We also do not knowingly share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising as those terms are defined under California law.

Affiliate links and third-party content may allow another company to collect information after you interact with its service. Those companies process the information under their own privacy policies.

Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy.

Comments and related metadata may be retained indefinitely to maintain conversations, recognize follow-up comments, and support moderation. Contact form submissions may be retained while an inquiry remains relevant and for reasonable business, security, or legal recordkeeping purposes.

Newsletter information may be retained until you unsubscribe, followed by limited retention needed to document your request. Analytics information is retained according to the settings and policies of the applicable analytics provider.

Data Security

We use reasonable administrative and technical measures intended to protect personal information. However, no website, storage system, or internet transmission can be guaranteed completely secure.

You provide information through the Website at your own risk. If you believe your information has been compromised, please contact us promptly.

Children’s Privacy

The Website is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If you believe a child under 13 has provided personal information through the Website, please contact us so that we can review and delete the information when appropriate.

Your Privacy Choices and Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

  • Request access to personal information we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of personal information
  • Obtain a portable copy of certain information
  • Object to or restrict certain processing
  • Withdraw consent when processing depends on consent
  • Opt out of marketing communications
  • Appeal the denial of a privacy request
  • Receive equal service without discrimination for exercising your rights

These rights may be limited by legal exceptions. We may need to verify your identity before completing a request.

To submit a privacy request, use the contact form at https://gospel-guitar.com/contact/ and write “Privacy Request” at the beginning of your message.

California Privacy Rights

California residents may have rights concerning access, correction, deletion, use, disclosure, sale, or sharing of personal information. California residents also have the right not to receive discriminatory treatment for exercising applicable privacy rights.

During the preceding 12 months, we may have collected the following categories of personal information:

  • Identifiers, such as names, email addresses, phone numbers, IP addresses, and online identifiers
  • Internet activity, such as viewed pages, referring pages, link interactions, and browser information
  • Approximate location derived from an IP address
  • Communications and content submitted through forms or comments
  • Inferences concerning Website or content interests based on browsing activity

We collect these categories directly from visitors and automatically through Website technologies. We use and disclose them for the operational purposes described in this policy.

We do not knowingly collect sensitive personal information for the purpose of inferring characteristics about visitors. We do not knowingly sell or share the personal information of anyone under 16.

An authorized agent may submit a request for a California resident. We may request proof of authorization and identity verification where permitted by law.

Visitors in the European Economic Area and United Kingdom

When applicable, we process personal information under one or more of the following legal bases:

  • Your consent
  • Our legitimate interests in operating, securing, analyzing, and improving the Website
  • Performance of a service you requested
  • Compliance with legal obligations

Information may be processed in the United States and other countries where our service providers operate. These countries may have different privacy protections than your country of residence.

Where applicable, you may lodge a complaint with the data protection authority in your country. We encourage you to contact us first so that we can attempt to resolve your concern.

Third-Party Websites

The Website contains links to websites and services we do not own or control. We are not responsible for their content, security, availability, or privacy practices.

Review the privacy policy of each third-party service before providing personal information or making a purchase.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when Website features, service providers, or legal requirements change. The revised version will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

Your continued use of the Website after an update means that you acknowledge the revised policy.

Contact Us

For questions, privacy requests, or concerns about this policy, contact Learn Gospel Guitar through:

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