Last updated: April 24th, 2025
Welcome to Pathfinder Media Group (“we”, “our”, or “us”). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website Pathfinder Media Group (the “Site”)
1. What Information We Collect
a. Information You Provide Voluntarily
We collect personal information that you provide directly, including:
- Name and email address when you comment, contact us, or subscribe to our newsletter.
- Additional info if you participate in surveys, giveaways, or community discussions.
b. Automatically Collected Data
When you visit our Site, plugins we use may automatically collect:
- IP address and browser type
- Device information
- Pages visited and time spent
- Referring websites
c. Cookies
We use cookies to:
- Improve user experience and site performance
- Remember user preferences
- Analyze traffic with tools like Google Analytics
You can control cookies through your browser settings.
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect to:
- Provide and maintain the Site
- Send newsletters, podcast updates, and marketing communications (with your consent)
- Improve our content and user experience
- Respond to inquiries or support requests
- Analyze traffic and usage trends
3. Embedded Content and Third-Party Services
Our podcast episodes may be embedded using platforms like:
- Spotify
- Apple Podcasts
- YouTube
- Buzzsprout / Podbean / Libsyn (or your hosting provider)
Embedded content behaves like you’re visiting those external sites, which may collect data and use cookies.
We may also use services like:
- Mailchimp (for email subscriptions)
- Jetpack or MonsterInsights (for site analytics)
- Akismet (for spam protection in comments)
These services may have their own privacy policies.
4. Who We Share Your Data With
We don’t sell your personal data. We may share your information with:
- Trusted third-party vendors who help us run the Site (e.g., email services, hosting providers)
- Legal authorities if required by law
- Analytics providers to understand how visitors use our site
5. Your Data Rights
You have the right to:
- Request access to your data
- Request correction or deletion of your data
- Withdraw consent for data use (e.g., unsubscribe from emails)
- Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority (where applicable)
To make a request, please email us at [Your Contact Email].
6. How We Protect Your Data
We implement security measures through WordPress and our hosting provider to protect your data. However, no online system is 100% secure.
7. How Long We Keep Your Data
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law.
8. Children’s Privacy
This Site is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
9. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be posted here with the effective date.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this policy, contact us using the contact form