Privacy Policy

Welcome to The Insightful.

Your privacy matters to us.
This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you subscribe to our newsletter.

1. Who We Are

The Insightful is an independently operated newsletter based in Kerala, India, serving a global audience.

Contact: nasaastroboy@gmail.com

2. What We Collect

We only collect your email address when you sign up voluntarily. No names, phone numbers, or additional data are required.

We may collect limited technical information (like IP address, browser type, and time of access) for security and analytics purposes.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your email address to:

Send you our weekly newsletter,
Notify you of updates or changes to our services,
Improve the content and performance of the newsletter,

We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties for marketing.

4. Legal Basis (GDPR, PIPEDA, etc.)

By subscribing, you give us explicit consent to send you email content.
You can withdraw consent anytime by unsubscribing.

5. Data Transfers

As we are based in India and use global services (e.g., email platforms), your data may be transferred internationally.

We take steps to ensure your data is handled securely and in line with applicable laws (GDPR, PIPEDA, etc.).

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you have the right to:

Access, correct, or delete your personal data,
Withdraw consent,
Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority,
To request this, email us at nasaastroboy@gmail.com.

7. Cookies & Tracking

We do not use advertising cookies, retargeting pixels, or embedded trackers.

We may use minimal analytics tools that respect your privacy (e.g., privacy-first email analytics or web stats).

8. Data Retention

We store your email address securely until:

You unsubscribe, or
We close the newsletter,
We may retain anonymized engagement data for performance tracking.

9. Data Security & User Responsibility

We take reasonable steps to protect your information and maintain secure systems.

However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

By subscribing to our newsletter, you acknowledge and accept that, in the unlikely event of a system breach or unauthorized access,

The Insightful cannot be held liable for any unintended disclosure of your email address or associated data.

10. Third-Party Services

We may use tools like:

Email delivery platforms (e.g., MailerLite, Substack, or ConvertKit)
Website hosts
These services are required to meet industry-standard security and privacy obligations.

11. Children’s Privacy

Our newsletter is not intended for children under 13.

We do not knowingly collect data from minors.

12. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

The updated version will always be available at theinsightful.co (when applicable).

13. Contact Us

If you have any privacy-related questions or requests, contact:

The Insightful

Email: nasaastroboy@gmail.com