Privacy Policy
For Why Root?
Effective Date: July 10, 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to our website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in an open and transparent manner. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit this website.
2. Who We Are
For the purposes of data protection law, the entity responsible for your personal data (the "Data Controller") is:
3. Information We Collect
Our data collection is limited to the essential information needed to operate our website securely and effectively.
3.1. Data Collected Automatically (Server Logs)
When you visit our website, our web server automatically logs certain information sent by your browser. This is a standard and necessary function for security and troubleshooting. This data includes:
- Your IP Address (a unique number for your internet connection)
- The date and time of your visit
- The pages you accessed on our site
- Your browser type and operating system (via the User-Agent string)
The legal basis for processing this data is our Legitimate Interest in maintaining the security and operational integrity of our website.
4. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect solely for the following purposes:
- To deliver our website content to you.
- To monitor for and prevent malicious or fraudulent activity.
- To diagnose technical problems with our server.
We do not use this data for marketing, profiling, or tracking your activity across other websites.
5. External Links to Third-Party Websites
Our website contains links to external websites, specifically to videos hosted on YouTube. These links are provided for your convenience.
Please be aware that when you click on one of these links, you are leaving our website and navigating to a third-party site (YouTube). At that point, any data collected is governed by YouTube's own privacy policy. We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites.
No data is shared with YouTube or any other third party until you actively choose to click on an external link.
6. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We only disclose data in the following limited circumstances:
- With our Web Hosting Provider: To the extent necessary to operate and secure the website.
- For Legal Requirements: If required by law, such as to comply with a subpoena or other legal process.
- These are the absolute minimums with the current setup (hosting a website on a provider within the United States. It's just how the internet works.
7. Data Security and Retention
We implement appropriate technical measures to secure your data. The server log data we collect is retained only for a limited period (typically 30-90 days) for security and analysis, after which it is automatically deleted.
8. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location (such as the EEA or California), you have certain rights regarding your personal data. These include:
- The Right of Access: You can ask for a copy of the personal data we hold about you (which is literally just server log data).
- The Right to Erasure: You can ask us to delete your personal data. We will comply by deleting any server logs containing your information, where possible.
- The Right to be Informed: You have the right to know how your data is collected and used, which is the purpose of this policy.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email address provided in Section 2.
9. Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for or directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.