Effective Date: July 2026
Website: https://ramkrishnamoorthi.com
At ramkrishnamoorthi.com (“this website”), I respect your privacy and am committed to protecting any personal information you share while visiting my site and reading my woodworking blog. This Privacy Policy outlines what information is collected, how it is used, and how it is protected.
1. Information I Collect
a. Personal Information You Voluntarily Provide
- Newsletter Subscription: When you subscribe to The Monthly Workbench newsletter, I collect your email address (and optionally your name) to send you site updates, build logs, and monthly digests.
- Comments: If you leave a comment on a blog post, any name, email address, or website URL you provide will be stored to display your comment on the site.
b. Automatically Collected Information
- Cookies & Analytics: Like most websites, this site may use standard cookies and basic web analytics (such as Google Analytics or WordPress stats) to collect anonymous data about site visits, such as pages viewed, browser type, and time spent on the site. This helps me understand what content readers enjoy most.
2. How Your Information Is Used
I use the information collected solely to:
- Send you monthly newsletter emails and blog updates (only if you opted in).
- Respond to your comments or direct email inquiries.
- Improve the content, navigation, and user experience of this website.
I will never sell, rent, trade, or spam your personal information to third parties.
3. Email Communications & Unsubscribing
If you subscribe to my email list, you will receive periodic newsletter updates.
- You can opt out or unsubscribe at any time by clicking the “Unsubscribe” link located at the bottom of any email you receive from me.
- Alternatively, you can contact me directly to request the removal of your email address from my subscriber list.
4. Third-Party Services
This website is hosted on WordPress and may use third-party plugins or services to manage operations (e.g., newsletter providers, security tools, or analytics plugins). These third parties only have access to the information necessary to perform their specific tasks and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
5. External Links
This blog contains links to third-party websites (such as timber suppliers, tool suppliers, or community pages). I am not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of those external sites. I encourage you to read the privacy policy of any external site you visit.
6. Your Rights
Depending on your location (such as under GDPR in the UK/EU), you have the right to:
- Request access to the personal data held about you.
- Request corrections or the deletion of your personal data.
- Withdraw your consent to email communications at any time.
7. Contact Me
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, feel free to reach out to me at admin@ramkrishnamoorthi.com or by replying directly to any newsletter email.