Last updated September 23, 2026.
This site collects as little as it can. It sets no cookies, shows no advertising, does not follow you to other sites, and sells nothing about you to anyone.
Who runs this site
michaelcarroll.studio is run by me, Michael Carroll. Consulting clients contract with MC AI Studio LLC, a company I own, which handles their information the same way this page describes.
What you give me, and why
| When you | What is kept | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Subscribe to the newsletter | Your email address, whether you have confirmed it, and which page you signed up from | To send the posts you asked for. You confirm by email first, and every email has an unsubscribe link |
| Register for a workshop | Your email address and the answers you give (your sector, your role, and your idea) | To plan the session and follow up about it |
| Use the contact or consulting form | Your name, email address, and what you write | To reply to you. A copy comes to me by email |
| Leave a comment | The name you type and your comment | To show your comment on the post, where anyone can read it |
| Pay for consulting | Your name, email address, the amount, and the brand and last four digits of your card | To take the payment and keep a record of it. Stripe holds the full card number; I never see it |
What is collected automatically
- Your IP address, when you submit a form, held only in a counter that limits how often a form can be submitted. It is not linked to your name, your email address, or your comments.
- Page views, counted by Cloudflare Web Analytics, which works without cookies and without tracking you across other sites.
- Font requests. The site's fonts load from Google Fonts, so your browser sends Google its IP address when it fetches them.
Who else handles it
| Service | What it does for this site |
|---|---|
| Cloudflare | Hosts the site, stores the form data, and counts page views |
| Resend | Delivers email: newsletter confirmations and form notifications |
| Google Fonts | Serves the site's fonts |
| Stripe | Processes consulting payments |
Each receives only what it needs to provide that service. Nothing is sold, rented, or shared for advertising.
Keeping and deleting it
I keep what you give me until you unsubscribe or ask me to delete it. To see, correct, or delete anything I hold about you, email [email protected] or use the contact form, and I will do it. Payment records are kept for as long as tax law requires.
Changes
If this page changes, the date at the top changes with it.