Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for Scout & Ted

Last Updated: December, 2025

Welcome to Scout & Ted! We believe in transparency and building trust with our fellow co-pilots. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website scoutted.com. We’re committed to handling your data with care and respect.

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide Voluntarily:

  • Email Address & Name: When you sign up for our newsletter via Mailchimp, we collect your name and email address.
  • Support Information: If you choose to support us via Buy Me a Coffee, they will process your payment details. We only receive your name, email (if you share it), and the message you optionally send—not your financial information.
  • Communications: If you contact us directly via email or social media.

Information Collected Automatically:

  • Cookies & Usage Data: Our website uses essential cookies to function and analytics cookies (via Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use our site—like which pages are popular. This data is anonymous and helps us create better content.
  • Technical Data: This includes your IP address, browser type, and operating system, collected anonymously for security and analytics.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Send you our newsletter with updates, stories, and exclusive content (only if you signed up).
  • Improve our website and content based on what our community finds valuable.
  • Respond to your messages and questions.
  • Thank our supporters and manage our community relationships.

We will never sell, rent, or trade your personal information with third parties.

3. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Cookies are small data files placed on your device. We use them for:

  • Essential Operations: Making sure the website functions correctly.
  • Analytics: Understanding visitor behavior through Google Analytics (anonymous data).
  • Preferences: Remembering your settings, like cookie consent.

When you first visit our site, a cookie banner will ask for your consent to use non-essential cookies (like analytics). You can accept, decline, or manage your preferences at any time. Most browsers also allow you to control cookies through their settings.

4. Third-Party Services

We use trusted third-party services that have their own privacy policies:

We encourage you to review their policies.

5. Data Retention & Your Rights

We retain your information only as long as necessary (e.g., for as long as you wish to receive our newsletter). You have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you.
  • Correct inaccurate data.
  • Request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”).
  • Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time (via the link in every email).
  • Withdraw cookie consent via our cookie banner.

To exercise these rights, contact us at info@scoutted.com.

6. Data Security & International Transfers

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your data. However, no online transmission is 100% secure. As our services (like Mailchimp) are based in the United States, your data may be transferred and processed there, which has different data protection laws than your country.

7. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy occasionally. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the new policy here and updating the “Last Updated” date.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us at:

Douwe & Huyen from Scout & Ted

Email: info@scoutted.com

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