Privacy Policy

Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Joshua McAllister (“I”, “me”, or “my”) collects, uses, and protects information when you visit joshmcallister.com (the “Site”). I am committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about the data I collect.

Information I Collect

When you visit this Site, I may collect certain non-personally identifiable information automatically, including your browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the date and time of your visit. This information is used solely to understand how visitors interact with the Site and to improve its content and performance.

Analytics

This Site uses Matomo Analytics, a privacy-focused, open-source web analytics platform. Unlike many analytics services, Matomo is self-hosted — all data collected is stored on my own server and is never shared with third parties or sold. Matomo may use cookies to help analyze how visitors use the Site. The information generated by these cookies about your use of the Site is stored on my server in accordance with applicable privacy laws.

I use this data to understand website traffic and improve the Site experience. No personally identifiable information is transmitted to external analytics services.

Cookies

This Site may use cookies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files placed on your device. You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain parts of the Site.

Third-Party Services

This Site may include links to third-party websites or embed content from external services (such as fonts or social media). These third parties have their own privacy policies, and I have no responsibility or liability for their content or activities.

Data Retention

Analytics data collected through Matomo is retained for a limited period and is used only for the purpose of understanding site usage. I do not sell, rent, or share this data with any third party.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, including the right to access, correct, or request deletion of any data held about you. To make such a request, please contact me at me@joshmcallister.com.

Opt-Out of Analytics Tracking

You can choose to opt out of being tracked by Matomo Analytics on this Site at any time. Opting out will place a cookie in your browser that instructs Matomo not to track your visits. Use the tool below to manage your tracking preference:

Opt-out complete; your visits to this website will not be recorded by the Web Analytics tool. Note that if you clear your cookies, delete the opt-out cookie, or if you change computers or Web browsers, you will need to perform the opt-out procedure again.

You may choose to prevent this website from aggregating and analyzing the actions you take here. Doing so will protect your privacy, but will also prevent the owner from learning from your actions and creating a better experience for you and other users.

You are not opted out. Uncheck this box to opt-out. You are currently opted out. Check this box to opt-in.

The tracking opt-out feature requires cookies to be enabled.

Changes to This Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact me at me@joshmcallister.com.

Last updated: April 27, 2026