Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2026

Welcome to firstcall.top (the "Website"), a blog dedicated to publishing insightful articles about climate, environmental science, and sustainability. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our blog.

By using firstcall.top, you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the Website. We reserve the right to update this policy at any time; changes will be posted here with an updated "Last updated" date.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Personal Information You Provide

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you interact with the Website. This includes:

• Contact form submissions: When you send us a message via the contact form, we collect your name, email address, and any additional information you include in your message. We use this solely to respond to your inquiry.
• Comments: If you leave a comment on a blog post, we collect your name (or display name), email address, and the content of your comment. Your email is kept private and is not published. Your name and comment are visible to other visitors.

1.2 Automatically Collected Information (Analytics & Cookies)

When you visit firstcall.top, certain non-personal information is automatically collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies. This helps us understand how readers engage with our content and improve the blog experience. We collect:

• Browser type and version
• Device type and operating system
• Pages visited, time spent on pages, and navigation paths
• Referring website or source
• General geographic location (country or city level, not precise location)
• IP address (anonymized where possible)

We use basic analytics (such as Google Analytics or a privacy-focused alternative) to process this data. The information is aggregated and used to improve our content, track trends, and monitor site performance. We do not sell or share this data with third parties for advertising purposes.

2. Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser. firstcall.top uses cookies for the following purposes:

• Essential cookies: Necessary for the basic functioning of the Website (e.g., remembering your cookie preferences).
• Analytics cookies: Help us count visits, understand traffic sources, and see which articles are most popular. These are set by our analytics provider and are anonymized.
• Comment preference cookies: If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name and email in cookies so you don’t have to re-enter them for future comments.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. However, disabling certain cookies may affect your experience on the Website (e.g., comment forms may not remember your details).

We do not use cookies for advertising, retargeting, or any commercial tracking purposes.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to your inquiries submitted via the contact form.
• To display comments on blog posts and facilitate community discussion.
• To analyze reader engagement and improve the quality of our climate articles.
• To maintain the security and integrity of the Website.
• To comply with legal obligations or enforce our terms of use.

We do not use your information for marketing, advertising, or any form of commercial solicitation.

4. Sharing of Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share aggregated, anonymized data (e.g., "500 visitors read the article on renewable energy") with partners or the public for reporting purposes. We may disclose personal information if required by law, or to protect our rights, property, or safety.

Our analytics provider (e.g., Google Analytics) processes data under their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review their practices. We do not control third-party cookies.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy:

• Contact form submissions: Retained for up to 12 months after the last communication, unless a longer retention is required by law.
• Comments: Retained indefinitely as part of the public record of the blog. You may request deletion of your comment at any time (see Section 8).
• Analytics data: Retained in aggregated form for up to 26 months.

6. Third-Party Links

Our blog may contain links to external websites (e.g., scientific studies, news articles, or partner organizations). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party sites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These include SSL encryption, secure server hosting, and regular security reviews. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction: Request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Deletion: Request that we delete your personal data, including comments or contact form records, subject to legal obligations.
• Objection: Object to our processing of your data for analytics purposes.
• Data portability: Request a copy of your data in a structured, machine-readable format.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below. We will respond to your request within 30 days. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

9. Children’s Privacy

firstcall.top is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately, and we will take steps to delete such information.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify users of material changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us:

• Email: [email protected]
• Address: 6649 Cedar Ln, Madison, WI 53703, United States

We are committed to resolving any privacy concerns promptly and transparently.