I keep this simple on purpose: I hate reading privacy policies as much as you do. Here is everything, in plain language.
What I collect
When you sign up on this site, I collect your email address and, if you give it, your first name. The site also runs a small script from VBOUT (the tool that sends my emails) so it can recognize you once you sign up — no ad networks, no third-party analytics, nothing sold to anyone.
Why I collect it
To send you the free download you asked for, and — if you don't opt out — the occasional letter when a new story or film is ready. Nothing else. I don't have anything else to sell you yet, and I won't pretend otherwise.
Who sees it
Just me. To actually run this, I use a few outside tools that touch your data in narrow, specific ways:
- VBOUT — stores your email and name, sends the emails, and runs a small script on this site so it can tell when you've signed up.
- Cloudflare — hosts this website and keeps standard, anonymous server logs (like any host does).
- Switchy — shortens and tracks links I share on YouTube and Instagram, so I can tell which platform is actually working. This only applies to links I post elsewhere, not to anything on this site itself.
- Google Fonts — this page loads a couple of typefaces from Google's servers when it opens.
I don't sell your information, and I don't hand it to advertisers. There aren't any advertisers here to hand it to.
How to leave
Every email has an unsubscribe link at the bottom — one click, no questions asked. You can also just email contact@heyyuie.com and ask me to delete your information entirely; I'll do it by hand.
How long I keep it
Until you unsubscribe or ask me to delete it. I don't have a use for old, cold email addresses, so I'm not holding onto them for any other reason.
Questions
If any of this is unclear, that's on me, not you — write to contact@heyyuie.com and I'll actually answer.
That's the whole policy. Thanks for reading this far.