PRIVACY POLICY
Last updated: 2025
1. Overview
This Privacy Policy explains how 3xplain (“we,” “our,” “us”) collects, uses, and protects information when you use our website at 3xplain.com (the “Site”).
We keep this simple and aligned with what we actually do: publish educational content and collect basic contact/analytics data.
2. Information We Collect
Information you provide directly:
Your email address if you subscribe to our newsletter or updates
Your name and email (and any message you write) if you contact us through the Site
Information collected automatically:
Basic usage and analytics data such as:
pages visited
time on page
browser, device type, approximate location (city/region level)
referring website or link
This data may be collected via:
cookies
built-in analytics tools (e.g., Squarespace analytics)
optional third-party analytics (e.g., Google Analytics), if enabled
We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal data (such as financial account numbers, health data, or government IDs) through this Site.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
send you updates or newsletters if you subscribe
respond to your messages or inquiries
understand how visitors use the Site
improve our content, layout, and overall user experience
maintain the security and performance of the Site
We do not sell your personal information.
4. Email Communications
If you provide your email to subscribe, you agree to receive occasional emails from 3xplain.
These may include new explainers, updates, or related content.
You can unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link in our emails or by contacting us through the Site.
5. Cookies and Similar Technologies
We and our service providers may use cookies or similar technologies to:
remember your preferences
measure site traffic and performance
see which pages are most visited
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Doing so may affect how some parts of the Site function.
6. Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services in connection with the Site, such as:
Squarespace (hosting and built-in analytics)
Email providers (for sending newsletters or updates)
Optional analytics tools (e.g. Google Analytics, if enabled)
These providers may process your data on our behalf.
They have their own privacy policies, which govern their use of your information.
We do not control how third-party tools operate, but we aim to use reputable providers.
7. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect information collected through the Site. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure.
You use the Site and provide information at your own risk.
8. Children’s Privacy
The Site is not intended for children under 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us through the Site and we will take steps to remove it.
9. Your Choices and Rights
You may:
unsubscribe from our emails at any time
request that we update or delete personal information you have provided, where reasonably possible
To do so, contact us using the Contact page on the Site.
Depending on your location, you may have additional rights under applicable data protection laws. If you believe such rights apply to you and want to exercise them, contact us and we will review and respond as appropriate.
10. International Visitors
If you access the Site from outside the United States, you understand that your information may be processed in the United States, where data protection laws may be different from those in your country.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.
Your continued use of the Site after any changes means you accept the updated Policy.
12. Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, you can reach us using the Contact page on the Site.