It is Jamie Ferguson’s policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect from you or which you may provide to us on this site. This policy explains how we collect, use, safeguard, and otherwise make use of your personally identifiable information (“Personal Data”).
We will only collect and use your Personal Data where:
- we have lawful grounds to do so, including to comply with our legal obligations;
- we are performing a contract with you for our services; and
- we have legitimate interests in using your Personal Data and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests.
This policy is effective as of July 4th, 2026. We review our privacy practices on an ongoing basis, and as such we may change this privacy policy from time to time. Please check this page to ensure you are familiar with its current content.
Comments
When you leave a comment, we collect the name, email address, and website you provide, along with your IP address, to display the comment and prevent spam.
Analytics
We use Jetpack Stats (a WordPress.com service by Automattic) to understand, in aggregate, how visitors use the site. We do not sell visitor data.
Newsletter
Jamie’s newsletter is hosted by Substack. When you subscribe, your email address is held by Substack and handled under Substack’s own privacy policy. Your information will never be sold, loaned, or traded. You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link at the bottom of any newsletter, and unsubscribing is immediate.
Embedded content and links
Pages on this site may embed content from other services (for example Instagram or YouTube); those services may set their own cookies when the embedded content loads. When you follow links to retailers or to the Blackbird Publishing store, the destination site’s privacy policy applies.
Questions
If you have any questions about this policy or about how we use your Personal Data, please reach out through the contact links on this site.