The Privacy Policy were last updated on July 9, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how The Ledger Guide (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit theledgerguide.com (the “Site”). Reading it will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. If you do not agree with our practices, please do not use the Site.
If you have any questions, contact us at hello@theledgerguide.com.
Summary of key points
What information do we collect? We collect usage data automatically (such as your IP address and browsing behaviour), and any information you voluntarily give us, such as your email address if you contact us.
Do we process sensitive personal information? No. We do not collect or process sensitive categories of data such as health, religion, or ethnicity.
Do we sell your information? No. We do not sell your personal information.
Who do we share information with? With the service providers that make the Site work: our hosting provider, our analytics provider, our advertising partner, and affiliate networks that track referrals.
What are your rights? Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict the use of your personal information, and to withdraw consent at any time.
1. Who we are
The Ledger Guide is operated by The Ledger Guide. We are the data controller responsible for your personal information.
Contact: hello@theledgerguide.com
2. What information we collect
Information you give us. If you email us or subscribe to updates, we collect the information you provide, typically your email address and the contents of your message.
Information collected automatically. When you visit the Site, we automatically collect technical information that does not directly identify you, including your IP address, browser and device type, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, approximate location derived from your IP address, the pages you view, and the dates and times of your visits. This is collected through server logs, analytics tools, and cookies.
Sensitive information. We do not collect or process sensitive personal information.
Information from third parties. We do not purchase or collect personal information about you from third-party data brokers.
3. How we use your information
We use the information we collect to:
- Operate, maintain, and secure the Site
- Understand how visitors use the Site so we can improve it
- Respond to your questions and messages
- Send you emails you have specifically requested
- Display advertising, including personalised advertising where you have consented
- Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and technical problems
- Comply with our legal obligations
4. Legal bases for processing (EEA and UK)
If you are in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, we rely on the following legal bases:
- Consent. For advertising and analytics cookies, and for marketing emails. You may withdraw your consent at any time.
- Legitimate interests. To keep the Site secure, prevent fraud, and understand how it is used, where those interests are not overridden by your rights.
- Legal obligation. Where we are required by law to process or retain information.
5. Cookies and advertising
We use cookies and similar technologies for essential site functions, to measure traffic, and to serve advertising.
We work with third-party advertising partners, including Google, which use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to our Site and others.
You can opt out of personalised advertising through Google Ads Settings at adssettings.google.com, and opt out of some third-party vendors’ cookies at aboutads.info/choices.
Where the law requires it, we ask for your consent before setting non-essential cookies, and you can change or withdraw that consent at any time through our cookie settings.
6. Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how the Site is used. Google Analytics collects information such as how often you visit, which pages you view, and what site you came from. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. For more on Google’s practices, see the Google Privacy Policy.
7. Affiliate links
Some links on this Site are affiliate links. If you click one and sign up for a service, the provider may set a cookie to attribute the referral, and we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. See our Affiliate Disclosure for details.
8. Who we share information with
We do not sell your personal information. We share it only with the providers we need to operate the Site:
- Hosting provider (to serve the Site to you)
- Analytics provider (Google Analytics)
- Advertising partner (Google AdSense)
- Affiliate networks (to attribute referrals)
We may also disclose information where required by law, or in connection with a merger, sale, or transfer of the business.
9. Third-party websites
The Site links to third-party websites and may display third-party ads. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites, and this Privacy Policy does not apply to them. A link is not an endorsement. Please review the privacy policies of any site you visit.
10. International transfers
Our servers and providers may be located in different countries, and some of our providers are based outside the European Economic Area, including in the United States. Where personal information is transferred internationally, we rely on the safeguards those providers have in place, such as the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses.
11. How long we keep information
We keep personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. When there is no ongoing need to process it, we delete or anonymise it.
12. How we keep information safe
We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect the information we process, including serving the Site over an encrypted connection. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
13. Children’s privacy
The Site is intended for adults and is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
14. Your privacy rights
If you are in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, you have the right to request access to your personal information, request correction or deletion, restrict or object to processing, and request data portability. You may also lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
If you are in the United States, depending on your state of residence you may have the right to know what personal information we process, to access or delete it, to correct inaccuracies, to obtain a copy, and to opt out of targeted advertising or the sale of personal information. We do not sell your personal information, and we will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.
Withdrawing consent. Where we rely on your consent, you may withdraw it at any time. This does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.
Cookies. Most browsers accept cookies by default. You can set your browser to reject or remove cookies, though some parts of the Site may not work as intended.
15. How to exercise your rights
To exercise any of these rights, email us at hello@theledgerguide.com. We will respond in accordance with applicable data protection law. We may need to verify your identity before acting on your request.
16. Do Not Track
There is currently no uniform standard for recognising Do Not Track browser signals. We do not respond to them at this time. If a standard is adopted, we will update this policy.
17. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top reflects the most recent version. If we make material changes, we will post a notice on the Site.
18. Contact
Questions about this policy, or about your personal information: hello@theledgerguide.com