Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 25, 2026

By visiting this website and/or subscribing to the newsletter, you agree to this Privacy Policy.

Your Personal Information

Windpaper LLC (referred to as either “the company”, “we”, “us” or “our” in this agreement) owns and operates a website and an email newsletter. To provide these services, we may collect data that is considered personally identifiable information. This includes:

Name
Email address
Usage data (IP address, approximate geographic location, browser information)

Website

This website (tinkelenberg.com) is hosted through Netlify. You can access their privacy policy here.

Tracking Technologies and Cookies

This website does not use non-essential cookies, tracking scripts, web beacons, or tracking pixels.

Our hosting provider (Netlify) maintains standard server logs in our legitimate interest where usage data is collected and processed for security and website optimization. This data is anonymized and Windpaper LLC does not use it to profile or identify individuals.

We collect your email address to send you a newsletter with your consent. If you decide you no longer wish to receive it, you are free to unsubscribe at any time. When you unsubscribe, your email address is deleted from our active records within 30 days.

The newsletter is managed through Buttondown. You can access their privacy policy here.

We do not track your reading activity or whether you open an email. Because we do not track engagement metrics, we may reach out periodically to confirm your continued interest in remaining on the list.

Data Storage and Retention

Your data is processed with your consent and our legitimate interest. For the purposes of GDPR, Windpaper LLC is the data controller.

Our service providers collect and process your data, and they may use their own vendors and partners to provide these services. By providing your information, you agree to the storage and transfer on these third-party servers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ.

Your data is retained only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. Windpaper LLC will retain and use personal data to the extent necessary to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

When data is transferred outside the EU/EEA, we rely on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) as approved by the European Commission to ensure data safety across borders.

How We Use Your Personal Information

Windpaper LLC may use your personal information to:

Perform and maintain services (send the newsletter, operate the website)
Respond to inquiries
Resolve disputes
Conduct surveys and contests
Verify information (e.g., whether an email address is active)
Comply with legal obligations
For business transfers: We may share or transfer your personal information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of Company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company
With service providers: We may share your personal information with service providers to monitor and analyze the use of our services or to contact you.
With your consent: We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your consent

Sale of Your Personal Information

Outside of the purposes outlined in this privacy policy, Windpaper LLC does not sell your personal information to third parties. You have the right to opt out of any future sharing or sale, please contact us at privacy@tinkelenberg.com.

Your personal data may be processed under the following conditions:

Consent: You have given your consent for processing personal data for one or more specific purposes.
Performance of a contract: Provision of personal data is necessary for the performance of an agreement with you and/or for any pre-contractual obligations thereof.
Legal obligations: Processing personal data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation.
Vital interests: Processing is necessary to protect your vital interests or those of another natural person.
Public interests: Processing is related to a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the Company.
Legitimate interests: Processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the company.

You have the right under this Privacy Policy, and by law if you are within the EU, to:

Request access to your personal data.
Request correction of the personal data that we hold.
Object to processing of your personal data.
Request erasure of your personal data.
Request the transfer of your personal data.
Withdraw your consent.

You may exercise your rights of access, rectification, cancellation, and opposition by contacting us.

Please note that we may ask you to verify your identity before responding to such requests. We will endeavor to respond to all requests as soon as possible.

You have the right to complain to a supervisory authority about our collection and use of your personal data. For more information, if you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), please contact your local Data Protection Authority. If you are the UK, please contact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

Children’s Privacy

Windpaper LLC does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, please notify us.

Third-Party Websites

Our website and newsletter may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or privacy practices of such websites.

Updates

This policy may be updated periodically. We encourage you to review this page to understand how your information is managed. Changes to how we treat your information will be reflected here.

Security of Your Personal Data

The security of your data is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: privacy@tinkelenberg.com

Mail:
Windpaper LLC
7900 Stevens Mill Rd. Suite D PMB 223
Matthews, NC 28104