Website Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 14, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how Abrasive Monologues ("we," "us," or "our") operates and handles information. Our website is built using Concrete CMS 9. Our fundamental approach is to not collect personal data from our visitors and to avoid the use of third-party cookies wherever feasible.

1. No Collection of Personal Data

We do not actively collect, store, or process any personal data from individuals visiting our website. "Personal data" refers to any information that can identify you as an individual, such as your name, email address, phone number, IP address (where it can be used to identify an individual), or any other information that is unique to you.  

You can browse our website without providing any personal information. We do not use forms, registration systems, or other methods designed to gather personal data from our users, unless explicitly and voluntarily provided by you for a specific, stated purpose (which would be outlined at the point of collection, and is outside our standard operation of not collecting personal data).

2. Cookie Usage

We strive to minimize the use of all cookies and specifically to avoid third-party cookies where possible.

• First-Party Cookies: Our website, built on Concrete CMS 9, may use essential first-party cookies for basic site functionality. These cookies are typically necessary for the website to operate correctly (e.g., session cookies, security cookies). These cookies do not track your activity across different websites and do not store personal information.
• Third-Party Cookies: We actively work to avoid the integration of third-party services that would place their own cookies on your browser, especially those used for tracking or advertising purposes. In any instance where a third-party service is essential and may use cookies, we will aim to ensure their practices align with our privacy-conscious approach or provide clear information if their cookies cannot be avoided. We do not have control over cookies set by third parties if you navigate to their websites from links on our site.

You can typically manage or disable cookies through your web browser settings. Please note that disabling essential first-party cookies may affect the functionality of the website.

3. Data Collected Automatically (Non-Personal Data)

Like most websites, our web server may automatically log basic, non-personal information for technical purposes. This may include:

• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• The referring website (if you clicked a link to reach us)
• The date and time of your visit
• Pages viewed

This information is used for statistical analysis, to improve our website, and to ensure its security and proper functioning. This data is generally anonymous and is not used to identify individual visitors.

4. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to other websites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personally identifiable information. 

5. Data Security

Even though we do not collect personal data, we take reasonable measures to protect our website and any non-personal data that may be logged from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Concrete CMS 9 has its own security features, and we endeavor to keep our CMS installation and server environment secure.

6. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13 (or a higher age threshold as required by applicable law). We do not knowingly collect any information from children. If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to remove such information.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. 

8. Your Rights (General Statement)

While we do not collect personal data, we acknowledge that individuals generally have rights concerning their data under various regulations (like GDPR, CCPA, etc.). As we do not collect your personal data, the applicability of certain rights (like access, rectification, or erasure of personal data) may not be relevant in the context of your interaction with our website alone.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

support@abrasivemonologues.com