Effective September 27, 2026
Living St. Croix is a small, independent site run by Andrew Gamble on St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. This page explains, in plain English, what information the site collects, why, and what you can do about it. The short version: I collect your email address only if you give it to me for the newsletter, I don’t sell it, and you can leave any time.
The newsletter
If you sign up for the newsletter, I collect your email address. It is stored and sent through Kit (formerly ConvertKit), the email service I use. Kit also records basic delivery information, such as whether an email was delivered, opened, or clicked, so I can tell what readers find useful.
I use your email address only to send you Living St. Croix emails. I don’t sell it, rent it, or share it with anyone else for their marketing. Every email has an unsubscribe link at the bottom, and one click takes you off the list.
Emails you send me
If you reply to a newsletter or write to me, I’ll have your email address and whatever you choose to tell me. I use it to answer you and to understand what readers want to read about, and nothing else.
Comments
If comments are open on a post and you leave one, the site collects the name, email address, and website you enter, plus your IP address and browser details to help filter spam. Your email address is never shown publicly. WordPress may check whether you have a Gravatar profile picture using a scrambled version (a “hash”) of your email address.
Cookies and analytics
The site does not use advertising cookies or ad tracking. Ordinary visitors get no cookies from the site itself. WordPress sets cookies only if you leave a comment and choose to have your details remembered, or if you log in to manage the site.
If I add visitor analytics in the future, such as counting page views to see which stories people read, I’ll update this page to say which service I use.
Services the site relies on
- Hosting: the site is hosted by SiteGround, whose servers keep standard technical logs (like IP addresses) for security and performance.
- Fonts: the site’s typefaces load from Google Fonts, which means your browser connects to Google’s servers when a page loads.
- Videos: videos on the site are embedded from YouTube and Vimeo. An embedded video behaves as if you visited that site directly, and those companies may set their own cookies, especially if you’re logged in to them.
- Email: the newsletter is handled by Kit, as described above.
How long information is kept
Newsletter subscribers stay on the list until they unsubscribe or ask to be removed. Comments and their details are kept as long as the comment stays on the site.
Your choices
You can ask to see the personal information I hold about you, to correct it, or to have it deleted. Email me and I’ll take care of it. The fastest way off the newsletter is the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email.
Children
This site is written for adults and isn’t aimed at children under 13. I don’t knowingly collect information from them.
Changes to this page
If the way the site handles information changes, I’ll update this page and the date at the top.
Contact
Questions or requests: andrew@livingstcroix.com