This page outlines Kynk 101’s policy on the collection, use and disclosure of your information when you use our Services. For reference, the Services we may refer to are:

• Kynk101.com (“Website” or “Site” - icluding our “Store”)

• The Kynk 101 Podcast - formerly Deviant Discussions (“Podcast”)

• The Kynk 101 Handbook (“Book”)

• Kynk 101 Discord Server (“Discord”, “Server”)

• Mailing List

• Kynk 101 Social Media (including X/Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and FetLife)

Please note that we are not endorsing, endorsed by, or sponsored by FetLife or its affiliates. We use their site as a kink-centric social media network only.

What Information Do We Collect?

Kynk101.com collects regular usage data, just like most websites, which includes your IP address, browser type, language preference, referring page, clicks, and the date(s) and time(s) of your visit(s).

We also gather non-personal data on conversion rates and interactions across the Website, including merchandise purchases, button and link clicks, and time spent on page. Some sessions on our home page and Kynklopedia are randomly stored for 30 days for us to review, and only includes these two pages of the Site. This service provided by Hotjar. You can read the Hotjar terms here.

For the Mailing List, we collect your name, email address, and consent to receive emails. We do not ask for your date of birth or any other personally identifiable information (PII) as the only emails we send are related to the Book. You can opt-out at any time by using the Unsubscribe link found in one of these emails, or by emailing us directly at admin@kynk101.com. If you do email us about something, we will store your contact information and any emails related to the query until we deem it resolved. By emailing us directly, you acknowledge that you are expected to be over the age of 18 years to use our services, and we act in good faith that this is the case.

For our Discord Server, you must verify your email address and have a Discord account setup. You can click here for the Discord privacy terms.

For the Podcast, the relevant hosting platform you use will collect your data differently, and we advise you to check the host’s individual Privacy Policy. Our Podcast is served mostly through Spotify, which provides us with non-identifying analytics, such as age, gender, location, and listening medium. You can read the Spotify Privacy Policy here.

How Is Information Shared?

We value your privacy, so any personal data collected will never be shared with a third-party. We may use key demographics, such as age range, country, or platform to improve our offering and make improvements to the services we provide.

In the unlikely event Kynk 101 is acquired by a different company, we will notify you prior to any data being transferred, and advise you of any changes to the Privacy Policy.

Is The Information You Store Secure?

In a word, yes. The Website uses HTTPS and SSL certifications. Our host, Squarespace, provides a publicly accessible copy of their publicly accessible copy of their Privacy Policy here.

Your contact details for the Mailing List are held in a secured private storage drive using 128-bit AES keys.

Key demographics and cookies are stored by third-party hosts and vendors.

What’s The Data Retention Policy?

If you unsubscribe from the Mailing List, we’ll delete your contact details within 28 days of receiving your request.

If you leave the Discord Server, your shared data will remain visible for the duration of the Server being Online.

For information on Social Media and external site retention, please visit their individual policies.

If you’ve made a purchase through our Store, your information is stored for the duration of the Website hosting remaining live.

How About “Do Not Track” Settings?

You can manage these yourself through your browser settings. As awesome as we are, we sadly can’t change them for you! What we can promise is that we don’t track your external activity outside our Services, and we don’t allow irrelevant third-parties to track your activity here.

Links to Other Websites

Kynk 101 may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third party link, you will be directed to that party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of any site you visit.

We may be Domly, but we have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Changes To This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time to keep the staff on their toes. We will post the new Privacy Policy on this page so please check back periodically. You’ll be able to see the last update to the page by checking the Last updated date at the bottom of this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us.

Last updated: October 21, 2024