Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Always Be Rushing ("ABR," "we," "us," "our") operates the website alwaysberushing.com and related services. This site is owned and operated by Isaac Rushing. Contact: support@alwaysberushing.com

2. Information We Collect

2a. Information You Provide

• Email address — when you subscribe to the newsletter via Beehiiv
• Name — if voluntarily provided during subscription or contact
• Messages — content submitted through support contact forms

2b. Information Collected Automatically

• Usage data — pages visited, time on page, referrer URL, browser type, device type, operating system
• IP address — collected by analytics and hosting infrastructure; not stored in identifiable form
• Cookies — see Section 5 below

2c. Information We Do Not Collect

We do not collect payment information, government IDs, biometric data, or sensitive personal data categories under GDPR/CCPA.

3. How We Use Your Information

• Deliver and improve the newsletter and website content
• Respond to support requests and inquiries
• Analyze site performance and visitor behavior (aggregated, anonymized)
• Comply with legal obligations
• Prevent fraud and abuse

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your data under the following legal bases:

• Consent — newsletter subscription (you may withdraw at any time)
• Legitimate interests — site analytics and security
• Legal obligation — compliance with applicable law

5. Cookies and Tracking

We use the following cookies and tracking technologies:

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. Most browsers also allow you to disable cookies in settings.

6. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may process your data under their own privacy policies:

• Beehiiv — email newsletter platform (Privacy Policy)
• Google Analytics — web analytics (Privacy Policy)
• Vercel — website hosting (Privacy Policy)
• Cloudflare — CDN and security (Privacy Policy)

7. Data Retention

• Newsletter subscribers — retained until you unsubscribe
• Analytics data — retained for 14 months per Google Analytics default settings
• Support correspondence — retained for up to 3 years for record-keeping

8. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights:

• Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Correction — request correction of inaccurate data
• Deletion — request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
• Portability — receive your data in a machine-readable format
• Objection — object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Withdraw consent — unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time using the link in any email

To exercise any of these rights, email us at support@alwaysberushing.com. We will respond within 30 days.

9. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

California residents have the right to know what personal information is collected, to request deletion, and to opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information. To submit a CCPA request, contact support@alwaysberushing.com.

10. Children's Privacy

This site is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, contact us immediately and we will delete it.

11. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including HTTPS/TLS encryption, secure hosting infrastructure, and access controls. No transmission over the internet is 100% secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security but take reasonable precautions to protect your data.

12. International Transfers

Your data may be processed in the United States and other countries where our service providers operate. By using this site, you consent to this transfer. For EEA users, we rely on Standard Contractual Clauses where required.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy. For material changes, we will notify newsletter subscribers via email.

14. Contact

Questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy: