Privacy Policy

Effective date: November 9, 2026

Heavypen is a sole proprietorship owned and operated by Ray Wyman Jr. in Anaheim, California. This notice explains how information is handled when you read the site, subscribe to blog updates, or contact us.

Subscriptions and messages

If you voluntarily subscribe, we use your email address to send automatic notifications when new blog posts become available. We do not use the subscription list for unrelated promotional campaigns or targeted advertising, and we do not sell, trade, or rent subscriber email addresses.

Subscriptions are provided through Jetpack/WordPress.com, operated by Automattic. The service also processes subscription records and technical signup information, such as an IP address and request headers, to deliver subscriptions and prevent abuse. You can unsubscribe using the link in a notification email. Unsubscribing stops notifications; contact us if you also want to request deletion of records we control.

If you contact us by email, we receive your email address and whatever information you include so that we can respond. The website does not offer online payment processing or a general contact form.

Technical information and visitor statistics

DreamHost hosts this WordPress site. Hosting and security systems process technical information needed to serve pages, maintain the site, and investigate errors or abuse. This can include IP addresses, requested pages, browser information, and access times.

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) for visitor statistics when you allow statistics through the consent controls. GA4 processes information about visits and interactions, including page URLs, browser and device information, approximate location, and cookie identifiers. The site is configured to keep the GA4 scripts inactive until statistics consent is given. You can decline or withdraw that consent using Manage consent.

The site also uses Jetpack for subscriptions, statistics, related posts, and site management. The information Automattic handles depends on the feature used. See Automattic’s notice for visitors to its users’ sites for its processing and retention practices.

Cookies, external content, and links

Complianz stores consent choices. WordPress and subscription features may use cookies for functions you request. Optional statistics and embedded content can use additional cookies or similar technologies. See our Cookie Policy for choices and service information.

Some posts contain YouTube videos. YouTube embeds use consent placeholders. Allowing embedded content connects your browser to YouTube/Google, which processes information under its own policies. Google Fonts also loads only after Marketing consent. Allowing these services discloses connection information, such as your IP address, to Google.

Historical comments remain on the site, although new comments are closed. Published comments can display the author name, comment, and supplied website link. Associated records may include an email address and technical information retained by WordPress or its service providers.

Links to social networks and other websites take you to services with their own privacy practices. A normal outbound link does not itself mean that the destination’s tracking script runs on this site.

Providers and disclosures

Information is processed by the providers needed for the features above, including DreamHost, Automattic, and Google. Their systems may process information in the United States and other countries. Provider notices describe their own processing. We may also disclose information when required by law or necessary to address fraud, abuse, or a security incident.

Retention

We have set no fixed expiry for subscriber email addresses. We retain an active subscription until you unsubscribe or request removal. Provider records, backups, historical comments, technical logs, and analytics data follow the relevant service settings and retention practices; unsubscribing does not immediately erase every provider or backup record. Contact us about information you want reviewed or deleted.

Your choices and privacy requests

You can unsubscribe from blog notifications, change optional-cookie choices using Manage consent, and use your browser settings to delete or restrict cookies. You may contact us to ask what personal information we hold about you or request correction or deletion. We may need to verify a request before disclosing or changing records.

Where applicable privacy law gives you additional rights, you may exercise them by contacting us.

Children

The site and blog notifications are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect subscriber email addresses from children under 13. If you believe a child has subscribed, contact us so that we can investigate and remove the subscription.

Changes and contact

We may update this notice as the site or its practices change. The effective date at the top identifies the current version.

Heavypen — Ray Wyman Jr.
Anaheim, California, USA
Email: policy@heavypen.com