Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 5, 2026

Island of the Angry Smile (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates islandoftheangrysmile.com (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site and use our services.

Information We Collect

Personal Information

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

  • Submit a contact form
  • Subscribe to our newsletter
  • Communicate with us via email

This information may include:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Any other information you choose to provide in your messages

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing actions, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Pages visited and time spent on pages
  • Referring website addresses
  • Device information

We collect this information through cookies and similar tracking technologies.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Respond to your inquiries and requests submitted through our contact form
  • Send you newsletters and updates about Island of the Angry Smile (only if you have subscribed)
  • Improve and maintain our Site
  • Analyze Site usage and trends
  • Comply with legal obligations

Third-Party Service Providers

We use third-party service providers to help us operate our Site and deliver our services:

Mailchimp (The Rocket Science Group LLC): We use Mailchimp to manage our newsletter subscriptions and send emails to subscribers. When you subscribe to our newsletter, your email address and name are transmitted to and stored by Mailchimp. Mailchimp’s privacy policy is available at https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/

Google Analytics (Google LLC): We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our Site. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit the Site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our Site. This information is collected through cookies and is used only to improve our Site. Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit the Site, not your name or other identifying information. We do not combine the information collected through Google Analytics with personally identifiable information. Google’s ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Service and Google Privacy Policy. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

We do not sell, rent, or otherwise share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our Site uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience. Cookies are small data files stored on your device. We use:

  • Essential cookies: Necessary for the Site to function properly
  • Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our Site
  • Functional cookies: Remember your preferences and settings

You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect Site functionality.

Your California Privacy Rights

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights regarding your personal information:

  1. Right to Know: You have the right to request information about the personal data we have collected about you in the past 12 months, including:

    • Categories of personal information collected
    • Sources of personal information
    • Purposes for collecting or selling personal information
    • Categories of third parties with whom we share personal information

  2. Right to Delete: You have the right to request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.

  3. Right to Opt-Out: We do not sell your personal information. If our practices change, we will update this policy and provide an opt-out mechanism.

  4. Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at the email address provided below. We will respond to your request within 45 days.

Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Newsletter subscribers’ information is retained until you unsubscribe.

Children’s Privacy

Island of the Angry Smile creates content for children ages 8-12, but our Site is designed for use by parents, guardians, and adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 years of age without verifiable parental consent, as required by the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

If a child under 13 wishes to contact us or subscribe to our newsletter, we require that a parent or guardian submit the information on their behalf. If you are under 13, please ask your parent or guardian to contact us for you.

If you become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information without parental consent, please contact us immediately, and we will take steps to delete such information.

Email Communications and Unsubscribing

If you subscribe to our newsletter, you may unsubscribe at any time by:

  • Clicking the “unsubscribe” link in any newsletter email
  • Contacting us directly at the email address below

We comply with the CAN-SPAM Act and will process unsubscribe requests promptly.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Effective Date” above. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your California privacy rights, or want to request access to or deletion of your personal information, please contact us at:

Email: designlab@michaelkulwiec.com

Contact Form: https://islandoftheangrysmile.com/contact-me/

Last Updated: January 5, 2026