Privacy Policy

Printing TLDR (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit printingtldr.com, subscribe to our newsletter at newsletter.printingtldr.com, or use our tools at printingtldr.tools. By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this privacy policy.

1. Information We Collect

Personal Information You Provide

We collect personally identifiable information that you voluntarily provide when you:

• Subscribe to the Wide Format Brief newsletter
• Create an account on printingtldr.tools
• Purchase premium guides or tools (via Gumroad)
• Download free resources
• Submit a contact form

This information may include name, email address, encrypted password (for accounts), and billing information processed through Gumroad. We never store full payment details on our servers.

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect technical and usage data including IP address, browser type, operating system, referring website, pages visited, time on page, and UTM/marketing attribution parameters.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to manage sessions and track website activity. See our Cookie Policy for full details.

2. How We Use Your Information

• Newsletter delivery: Send the Wide Format Brief and related updates via Beehiiv
• Service delivery: Provide access to tools, guides, and premium resources
• Account management: Manage authentication and access permissions on printingtldr.tools
• Communication: Respond to inquiries submitted via contact forms
• Payment processing: Process transactions for premium resources through Gumroad
• Analytics: Understand how users interact with our content and improve our services
• Marketing attribution: Track which channels drive newsletter signups and downloads
• Security: Protect against unauthorised access, fraud, and abuse
• Legal compliance: Comply with applicable laws and regulations

3. Third-Party Services

Newsletter Platform

Beehiiv hosts and delivers the Wide Format Brief newsletter at newsletter.printingtldr.com. Beehiiv collects your email address and tracks email engagement (opens, clicks). Beehiiv Privacy Policy

Payment Processing

Gumroad processes payments for premium guides and tools. Gumroad collects billing information directly. We do not store complete credit card information on our servers. Gumroad Privacy Policy

Analytics

Google Analytics helps us understand website traffic and user behaviour through anonymous usage data. Google Privacy Policy

Hosting

printingtldr.com runs on WordPress hosted on Hostinger. Hostinger may collect server logs and technical information for security and performance purposes.

Printing TLDR Properties

Printing TLDR operates two active properties:

• printingtldr.com — Content hub and newsletter home
• printingtldr.tools — Tools, calculators, AI guides, and resources

Information collected across these properties may be shared to provide integrated services and a consistent user experience.

4. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide services, manage your account, and comply with legal obligations. If you unsubscribe from the newsletter or request data deletion, we will delete or anonymise your personal information within 90 days, except where retention is required for legal or contractual purposes.

5. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or port your personal information, and to object to or restrict certain processing. To exercise any of these rights:

6. GDPR Compliance (European Users)

Printing TLDR is based in Köping, Sweden and operates under EU data protection regulations. We process your personal information under the following legal bases:

• Consent: Newsletter subscription, resource downloads, cookie acceptance
• Contract: Delivering purchased guides and managing your account
• Legal obligation: Required by applicable law
• Legitimate interest: Improving tools, preventing fraud — balanced against your rights

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Swedish data protection authority: Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten (IMY).

7. CCPA Compliance (California Users)

California residents may request to know what personal information we collect, request deletion, and opt out of any sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information. Contact hello@printingtldr.com to exercise your CCPA rights.

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures including SSL/TLS encryption, encrypted password storage, PCI-compliant payment processing through Gumroad, access controls, and regular security updates. No method of internet transmission is 100% secure, but we take reasonable steps to protect your information.

9. Children's Privacy

Our services are intended for professionals and are not directed to individuals under 18. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a minor, contact us immediately at hello@printingtldr.com.

10. International Data Transfers

Your information may be processed in countries other than your country of residence, including the United States (where several third-party processors operate) and Sweden (where Printing TLDR is based). We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including Standard Contractual Clauses where applicable.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page and notify newsletter subscribers of material changes. We encourage you to review this page periodically.