Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Alpha Wolf Impact (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates this website and publishes The Ripple Report newsletter. We are based in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. You can reach us anytime at timw@alphawolfimpact.com.

2. Information We Collect

We only collect what we need to run the newsletter and respond to you. Specifically:

• Email address — when you subscribe to The Ripple Report or fill out a form on this site.
• Name — only if you choose to share it (for example, in a contact message).
• Message content — if you email us or send a contact form, we keep your message so we can reply.
• Basic analytics — standard, anonymized site data such as page views, browser type, and country. We do not link this to your identity.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Send you The Ripple Report and related editorial content.
• Reply to your messages and questions.
• Improve the website and content quality.
• Comply with legal obligations.

We never use your information to run paid promotions, third-party advertising, or affiliate pushes. Editorial independence is the product.

4. What We Do Not Do

• We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.
• We do not share your email with affiliate partners.
• We do not run sponsored content disguised as editorial coverage.
• We do not track you across other websites.

5. Service Providers We Use

To deliver the newsletter and run the site, we rely on a small number of trusted vendors. They process your data only to provide their service to us:

• Supabase — secure database hosting (subscriber list).
• Resend — email delivery (welcome and newsletter emails).
• Vercel — website hosting.
• Substack — newsletter publishing platform (ripplereport.substack.com).

6. Cookies and Tracking

This site uses minimal, essential cookies needed to keep the site working (for example, session cookies for forms). We do not use third-party advertising cookies or cross-site trackers. Your browser settings let you block or delete cookies at any time.

7. Your Email Choices (CAN-SPAM)

Every email we send includes a clear unsubscribe link. One click removes you from our list. We honor all unsubscribe requests within 10 business days, as required by U.S. CAN-SPAM law. We will never sell or transfer your email address to anyone for their own direct email marketing.

8. California Privacy Rights (CCPA / CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

• Know what personal information we collect about you.
• Request a copy of your personal information.
• Request deletion of your personal information.
• Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information.
• Not be discriminated against for exercising any of these rights.

We do not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. To exercise any of these rights, email timw@alphawolfimpact.com.

9. EU / UK Privacy Rights (GDPR / UK GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, you have the right to:

• Access your personal data.
• Correct inaccurate data.
• Erase your data (“right to be forgotten”).
• Restrict or object to certain processing.
• Receive your data in a portable format.
• Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

Our legal basis for processing your data is your consent (when you subscribe) and our legitimate interest in operating and improving this site. You can withdraw consent at any time by unsubscribing or emailing us.

International transfers: our service providers (listed in section 5) may process data in the United States. We rely on standard contractual safeguards required by EU and UK data protection law.

10. Data Security

We use industry-standard practices to protect your data, including encrypted connections (HTTPS), secure database hosting, and limited access to subscriber information. No system is perfectly secure, but we treat your data with the same care we would want for our own.

11. Data Retention

We keep your subscriber information for as long as you remain subscribed. If you unsubscribe, we keep a minimal suppression record so we don't accidentally email you again. Contact form messages are retained for up to 24 months unless you ask us to delete them sooner.

12. Children's Privacy

This site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with information, please email us and we will promptly delete it.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy as the site grows. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of the page. Material changes will be announced via the newsletter or a prominent notice on the site.

14. Contact Us

Questions, requests, or concerns about your privacy? Email timw@alphawolfimpact.com or visit our Contact page. We read every message.