Privacy Policy

Legal Entity & Data Controller

Built by Josh Studio LLC (Kansas Business ID 10076138), with its principal office in Kansas is the data controller for any personal information you provide through builtbyjoshstudio.com or its associated brands (Tynkr Tools & Co, Built By Josh Studio). For privacy requests or questions, contact us at josh@builtbyjoshstudio.com.

Information We Collect

We do not collect personal information directly through builtbyjoshstudio.com. Our website is a static informational site with no user accounts, no contact forms that store data, and no tracking beyond standard analytics.

When you purchase through Etsy or Lemon Squeezy, those platforms collect your name, email address, and payment information. We receive only the information those platforms share with sellers, typically your name, email address, and order details. We do not store your payment information.

If you contact us directly at josh@builtbyjoshstudio.com, we receive only the information you choose to share in that email.

How We Use Your Information

We use your email address and order information solely to fulfill your purchase, deliver your product, and respond to support requests. We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

If you subscribe to our Substack newsletter at tynkrtoolsco.substack.com, Substack collects and manages your email address under their own privacy policy.

Third-Party Platforms

Our products are sold through Etsy (etsy.com) and Lemon Squeezy (lemonsqueezy.com). Each platform has its own privacy policy governing how they handle your data. We encourage you to review their policies. We are not responsible for the data practices of these third-party platforms.

Cookies and Analytics

builtbyjoshstudio.com may use basic analytics to understand site traffic. We do not use advertising cookies or tracking pixels. We do not run retargeting campaigns from our website.

Embedded Video (YouTube)

Some pages — specifically the Overlayed Echoes character profiles under /writing/characters/ — feature short character-reveal videos hosted on YouTube. These use a click-to-load "facade": on page load we display a self-hosted thumbnail image and make no request to YouTube or Google, so no YouTube cookies, pixels, or tracking are set. Only if you click the play button does the player load, using YouTube's privacy-enhanced mode (youtube-nocookie.com). At that point YouTube and Google may set cookies and process data under Google's Privacy Policy, over which we have no control. If you never click play, no YouTube connection is ever made.

Data Retention

We retain order-related information only as long as necessary to fulfill your purchase and comply with applicable tax and legal obligations. If you contact us by email, we retain that correspondence only as long as needed to resolve your inquiry.

Your Rights

You have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of any personal information we hold about you. To exercise these rights, contact us at josh@builtbyjoshstudio.com. Note that for purchases made through Etsy or Lemon Squeezy, you may need to contact those platforms directly regarding data stored on their systems.

Children's Privacy

Our products and website are intended for users 18 years of age or older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The current version will always be available at builtbyjoshstudio.com/privacy.html. Continued use of our site or products after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy? Contact us at josh@builtbyjoshstudio.com.