1. About this policy

The Visible Hand is an independent editorial publication. This policy explains what personal information may be processed when you visit the website or subscribe to the newsletter, why it is used, and how you can contact us about your information.

2. Information we collect

You can read publicly available articles without creating an account. If you request a newsletter subscription, we collect the email address you provide.

To manage confirmation, the newsletter system stores your email address and associated records, including a confirmation-token hash, token expiry, creation time, confirmation time, and subscription time where applicable.

Like most websites, the site infrastructure may also process technical information associated with requests, such as IP addresses, browser details, and request timestamps, for delivery, reliability, and security. The precise information retained depends on the services involved.

If you accept analytics, Google Analytics may collect information about your visits and interactions with the website. Analytics is not loaded through the site's consent integration unless you accept.

3. How we use information

Information is used as necessary to:

• Send and manage newsletter confirmation emails.
• Record confirmation and subscription status.
• Maintain newsletter contact and subscription preferences.
• Operate, secure, and troubleshoot the website.
• Respond to privacy or subscription-related requests.

4. Newsletter and service providers

Newsletter subscriptions use a database to manage confirmation records. Resend is used to send confirmation emails and manage newsletter contacts. Your email address is processed by these services as needed to provide the newsletter.

The website is hosted using Vercel, and its editorial content is managed through Sanity. These providers may process technical or account-related information as part of delivering their services. Their own privacy policies and practices also apply.

The website uses Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how visitors use the publication, such as which pages are viewed and how visitors interact with the site. Google Analytics is loaded only after you accept analytics through the site's consent controls. If you reject analytics, the site does not load Google Analytics through this integration.

Google may process usage information, device and browser information, and online identifiers to provide its analytics service. Information is sent to Google when analytics is enabled and may be processed according to Google's own privacy practices.

Your analytics choice is saved in your browser's local storage so the site can remember your preference. You can change your choice using Cookie settings on the website.

5. Retention and security

Information is retained as needed to operate the newsletter, maintain subscription preferences, and meet applicable obligations. We do not currently state a fixed deletion period for newsletter records.

The site uses technical safeguards such as server-side processing of newsletter operations and hashed confirmation tokens. No internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

6. Your choices and requests

You do not need to subscribe to read the publication. If you want to ask about your newsletter information, correct it, request deletion, or change your subscription preference, contact The Visible Hand using the email address provided in the site footer.

We will review requests and respond as appropriate under applicable law. Some records may need to be retained for legitimate operational or legal reasons.

7. International processing

Our hosting, database, and email providers may process information in countries other than your own. The safeguards and rules that apply depend on the providers and the relevant jurisdictions.

8. Changes and contact

This policy may be updated as the website develops. The latest version will be published on this page with its revision date. For questions about this policy or your information, contact us using the email address in the site footer.