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Privacy Policy

Up to date as of 22nd December 2025.

Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how 9to5Azure (“I”, “me”, “my”) collects and uses personal data when you visit this website and when you create a member account.

Who I Am

9to5Azure is a personal technical blog and can be accessed via the website: 9to5Azure.com

For privacy queries, data access requests, or deletion requests, contact me via the Let's Connect page. I am currently working on providing a support email address.

What Data I Collect

a) Data you provide when you sign up

When you create an account (become a member), the site collects:

  • Email address (required)
    Used to create your member account and to deliver newsletters and post notifications if you subscribe.
  • Name (optional, requested by the sign-up form)
    If you choose to provide a name, it is used to personalise emails and member-related messages.

I do not require any other personal details to create an account.

b) Data created by your use of the site

To operate membership, understand sign-up effectiveness, and manage newsletters, the site may record:

  • Approximate location (for example, country, state, or region such as “California, US”) - This is used for high-level audience understanding and is not used for identification purposes.
  • Sign-up metadata, including:
    • When your account was created.
    • The source of your sign-up (for example, a search engine, LinkedIn, or a direct visit).
    • The page you signed up from.
  • Member activity events, such as:
    • When you log in.
    • When you subscribe to, change, or unsubscribe from newsletters.
    • The page where a membership sign-up occurred.

c) Labels and campaigns (only if used)

If I run a specific sign-up offer or campaign (for example, “free 30-minute advisory”), your account may have a label attached to indicate how you signed up.

  • Labels are used for basic segmentation, reporting, and administering the offer (where relevant).
  • Labels are not used to sell your data or to target advertising.

Labels allow me to reach out to certain members based on how they sign-up to provide additional services.

If labels are not used on the sign-up form, this section does not apply.

What I Do Not Collect

  • I do not require your address, phone number, date of birth, employer, or payment details for free membership.
  • I am not asking you to provide sensitive personal data through sign-up.
  • In practice, many web platforms and hosting providers process IP addresses for security and service delivery. I do not use IP addresses to identify you or for marketing purposes. If IP addresses are processed at all, it is for operational security and abuse prevention at the platform level rather than for profiling. 9to5Azure has no access to IP addresses associated with sign-ups.

Why I Collect This Information

Member information is used to:

  • Provide access to member features (where enabled).
  • Deliver newsletters and notifications you choose to receive.
  • Understand which channels and pages lead to sign-ups (for example, search vs LinkedIn).
  • Maintain basic security, prevent abuse, and support troubleshooting.

Who Processes Your Data

This site is powered by Ghost, which provides membership and email delivery functionality. Member data is stored and processed within the Ghost platform and its supporting infrastructure and sub-processors.

I do not sell your personal data. And never will.

Data Sharing

I only share personal data where necessary to operate the site, for example:

  • With the Ghost platform and relevant service providers used to deliver site functionality and emails.
  • If required by law, regulation, or a valid legal request.

Cookies

If you log in as a member, the site may set essential cookies to:

  • Maintain your logged-in session
  • Support account-related functionality

If additional analytics or non-essential cookies are introduced in future, I will update this Privacy Policy and, where required, present appropriate consent options.

How Long I Keep Your Data

I keep member information only for as long as necessary to operate the membership service, maintain the integrity of mailing lists, and meet legal or operational requirements.

If you request deletion of your account, I will delete or anonymise your personal data unless I must retain certain records for legal, security, or administrative reasons.

Changes To This Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in site features, platform configuration, or legal requirements. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.