Last updated: September 21, 2026.
Started Heavy (startedheavy.com) is a personal website run by Christian in the United States. This page explains what information the site collects and how it is used. Questions go through the contact page.
What is collected
- Contact form: your name, email address and message, used only to reply to you. Submissions are delivered by email and kept for as long as the conversation needs.
- Newsletter: your email address and, if you give it, your first name, used only to send the newsletter. Every email carries an unsubscribe link. When the list is hosted by an email service provider, that provider processes the addresses on my behalf under its own privacy terms.
- Server logs: the hosting provider records IP addresses, browser type and pages requested for security and error diagnosis, and deletes them after a limited period.
- Analytics: the site may use Google Analytics or a privacy-focused alternative to see which articles are read. The data is aggregated and is not used to identify you. You can block analytics cookies in your browser or with Google’s opt-out tools.
- Affiliate links: when you click an affiliate link, the retailer may set a cookie to attribute a purchase. I receive commission reports, not your personal details.
Cookies
The site sets only the cookies WordPress needs to function, plus any analytics or affiliate cookies described above. Where the law requires consent for optional cookies, you will be asked before they are set.
Your choices and rights
You can ask what information I hold about you, ask for it to be corrected or deleted, or unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time. Residents of the European Union, the United Kingdom and California have additional rights under their local laws, and I honour those requests. Use the contact page.
Children
This site is not directed at children under 16 and does not knowingly collect information from them.
Changes
Changes to this policy are posted on this page with a new date at the top.