This policy explains what personal information charlesokpala.com ("this site," "we," "us") collects, how it's used, and the choices available to you. It applies to this website and the forms, newsletter, and downloads on it. It does not apply to third-party sites this site links to, including LinkedIn, Instagram, Substack, or MailerLite.
Information We Collect
We collect information in a few limited ways:
- Information you provide directly, your name and email address when you subscribe to The Palette, request the free chapter of I Am Not A Painter, submit the speaking booking form, or submit the general contact form. Some forms also collect optional details relevant to the request, such as organization name or event date.
- Automatically collected information, standard technical data such as browser type, device type, pages visited, and referring pages, collected through analytics tools once they're connected (see "Analytics & Cookies" below).
We do not knowingly collect sensitive personal information (such as health, financial, or government ID data) through this site.
How We Use Your Information
Information collected through this site is used to:
- Send the content you requested (such as Chapter One of the book, or newsletter issues)
- Respond to speaking, consulting, media, and general inquiries
- Understand how visitors use the site, so it can be improved over time
- Meet legal and administrative obligations
We do not sell personal information, and we do not share it with third parties for their own marketing purposes.
Email & Newsletter
Newsletter subscriptions and lead-magnet downloads (such as Chapter One) are managed through MailerLite, a third-party email service provider. When that integration is live, MailerLite's own privacy practices will also apply to how your email address is stored and used to send you email. Every email includes an unsubscribe link, and you can opt out at any time.
Analytics & Cookies
This site is built to support standard analytics and advertising-adjacent tools, including Google Analytics/Tag Manager, the Meta Pixel, and the LinkedIn Insight Tag, for understanding site traffic and the effectiveness of speaking and book promotion. As of this policy's last update, those integrations are placeholders and not yet active; this section will be updated with specifics (including a cookie consent mechanism, where required) once they are.
Third-Party Links
This site links out to third-party platforms such as LinkedIn, Instagram, Substack, and book retailers. Those platforms have their own privacy policies, and this policy doesn't cover how they handle your information.
Data Retention
Contact form and speaking inquiry submissions are retained only as long as needed to respond to your request and for reasonable record-keeping afterward. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
Your Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete the personal information this site holds about you, or to object to certain uses of it. To exercise any of these rights, contact info@charlesokpala.com.
Children's Privacy
This site is not directed at children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them.
Changes to This Policy
This policy may be updated from time to time, particularly as analytics and email integrations are completed. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect the most recent revision.
Contact
Questions about this policy or your personal information can be sent to info@charlesokpala.com.