Last updated: January 2025
Who We Are
The Signing Desk ("we," "us," "our") operates the website at thesigningdesk.pages.dev. We provide informational content for notary signing agents and loan signing professionals.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide
We do not currently operate any forms that collect personal information such as names, email addresses, or payment details. If you email us directly at hello@thesigningdesk.pages.dev, we receive your email address and any information you include in that message. We use that information only to respond to your inquiry and do not add you to any mailing list without explicit consent.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, we collect certain information automatically when you visit, including:
- Your IP address (used to derive approximate location for analytics)
- Browser type and version
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- The URL that referred you to this site
- Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
This data is collected through Google Analytics and is used to understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it. We do not sell this data.
Cookies
This site uses cookies — small text files stored in your browser — for the following purposes:
- Analytics cookies (Google Analytics): Track visitor behavior in aggregate to help us understand which pages are useful and how traffic flows through the site. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
- Advertising cookies (Google AdSense): Google AdSense places cookies to serve personalized advertisements based on your browsing history. These are third-party cookies controlled by Google, not by us. See below for more information.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some features on this site.
Advertising — Google AdSense
This site displays advertisements served by Google AdSense. Google and its partners use cookies to show you ads based on your prior visits to this site and other sites on the internet. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit here and/or your prior visits to other websites.
You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out through the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page at optout.networkadvertising.org.
For more information on how Google uses data from sites that use its advertising services, visit Google's privacy and terms.
Third-Party Services
This site uses the following third-party services, each of which has its own privacy policy:
- Google Analytics — visitor analytics. Google Privacy Policy
- Google AdSense — advertising. Google Privacy Policy
- Cloudflare Pages — website hosting. Cloudflare Privacy Policy
Data Retention
We do not operate a database of user information. Analytics data collected through Google Analytics is retained according to Google's standard retention periods (configurable in Google Analytics settings; we use a 26-month retention window by default). Email correspondence is retained as long as it is relevant and then deleted.
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights under applicable data protection law including:
- The right to know what personal data we hold about you
- The right to request deletion of your personal data
- The right to opt out of the sale of your personal data (we do not sell personal data)
- Rights under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) if applicable
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@thesigningdesk.pages.dev.
Children's Privacy
This site 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 personal information to us, contact us and we will delete it promptly.
Changes to This 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. Material changes will be noted prominently. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
Contact
Privacy questions or requests: hello@thesigningdesk.pages.dev