Privacy Policy

For any questions or concerns about this policy, you can get in touch at ryanfromroots@gmail.com

Effective Date: 26 March 2026

1. What We Collect

Personal Information
If you subscribe to our email list, contact us, or submit content, we may collect your name and email address.

Usage Information
We may collect basic data about how you interact with the site — such as pages visited, time spent on the site, and how you arrived here. This helps us understand what content people are into and how we can improve.

Platform Data (Ghost)
Roots is hosted on Ghost, which may collect and process certain data (like email addresses for subscriptions and analytics) on our behalf.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

Send email updates and newsletters if you’ve subscribed
Improve the website and content we create
Respond to messages or enquiries

We only send emails if you’ve opted in, and you can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email.

We don’t sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties.

Your data may be processed by trusted services we use to run the site (like Ghost), but only as needed to operate Roots.

4. Cookies

Roots may use cookies or similar technologies to understand how people use the site and improve the experience. You can disable cookies through your browser settings if you prefer.

5. Your Rights

Under New Zealand’s Privacy Act 2020, you have the right to:

Access the personal information we hold about you
Request corrections to your information
Ask for your data to be deleted

To do this, just email us at the address above.

6. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy occasionally. Any changes will be posted here, so feel free to check back.