Last updated: November 14, 2026
Who we are
Stuff By Jake is a personal blog written by Jake. Our website address is: https://stuffbyjake.com. You can reach us through the Contact page on this site.
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Analytics
This site uses Google Analytics through Google Site Kit to understand which articles are read and how visitors find the site. Google Analytics uses cookies and collects information such as pages visited, approximate location (country or region), device and browser type, and referral source. This information is used in aggregate to improve the site’s content, and Google’s use of that data is described in Google’s own privacy policy.
Cookies and consent
This site uses cookies for analytics, for embedded content, and to remember your cookie consent choice. The CookieYes consent banner on this site lets you accept or decline non-essential cookies, and you can change your choice at any time through the banner. Most web browsers also let you block or delete cookies in their settings.
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
Affiliate links
Many articles on this site contain affiliate links, including links to Amazon through the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program and amzn.to short links. If you click an affiliate link, the destination site (such as Amazon) may use cookies to attribute a purchase to this site so that a commission can be paid. That tracking happens on the retailer’s site, under the retailer’s own privacy policy. See the Affiliate Disclosure page for more detail.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (for example, YouTube videos, images, or posts from other platforms). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Contact forms
If you send a message through the Contact page, the name, email address, and message you provide are used only to read and reply to your message. They are not sold, and they are not added to a marketing list. Messages may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Images and content delivery
Images on this site are optimized and served through Optimole’s content delivery service, and the site is delivered through Cloudflare. These services may process technical data such as your IP address in server and CDN logs in order to deliver the site and protect it.
Donations and reader support
If you choose to support the site (for example through PayPal or a cryptocurrency donation), your payment is handled by that payment provider under its own privacy policy. This site does not receive or store your full payment details.
Who we share your data with
Your data is shared only with the service providers described on this page (such as Google, Amazon, Cloudflare, Optimole, and spam detection services) for the purposes described. Your personal data is not sold.
How long we retain your data
Analytics data is retained according to the analytics provider’s settings. Contact form messages are kept as long as needed to respond and for basic records. If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
What rights you have over your data
If you have contacted us through this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes. To make a request, use the Contact page.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments and contact form messages may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Changes to this policy
If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted on this page with a new “Last updated” date.