Privacy Policy

Effective Date: April 22, 2026  |  Last Updated: April 22, 2026

CatholicShare.com (“we,” “us,” or “this website”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and what choices you have. By using this website, you agree to the practices described below.

1. Who We Are

CatholicShare.com is a Catholic digital apostolate operated by Godwin Delali Adadzie. Our website address is https://www.catholicshare.com. For privacy-related questions, contact us at editor@catholicshare.com.

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide Voluntarily

We collect personal information only when you voluntarily provide it, such as when you send us an email through our contact page, leave a comment on an article, or subscribe to our newsletter through Substack. This may include your name, email address, and the content of your message or comment.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain information is collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies. This includes your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, time spent on pages, and general geographic location (country/region level). This information is collected through Google Analytics and is used to understand how visitors use our site so we can improve it.

Comments

When you leave a comment on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form along with your IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check whether you use it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at automattic.com/privacy. After your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public alongside your comment.

3. Cookies

We use cookies to improve your browsing experience and to analyze website traffic. Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our site.

We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential cookies — Required for basic site functionality such as remembering your display preferences.
• Analytics cookies — Used by Google Analytics to collect anonymous data about how visitors use the site, including pages visited, time on site, and general location. This helps us understand what content is most useful to readers.
• Advertising cookies — Set by our advertising partners (including CatholicAdNet and Amazon Associates) to serve relevant ads and track ad performance.
• Embedded content cookies — Set by third-party services when we embed content such as YouTube videos. These services may collect data about your interaction with the embedded content.

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. For more information, visit aboutcookies.org. Disabling cookies may affect some site functionality. For more details, see our Cookie Policy.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to your emails and inquiries
• To display and moderate comments on articles
• To analyze website traffic and understand how visitors use our content
• To improve our website, content, and user experience
• To serve display advertising that helps fund the site
• To detect and prevent spam and abuse

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to anyone.

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect data about you:

• Google Analytics — Collects anonymized usage data to help us understand website traffic. Google Privacy Policy
• Amazon Associates — We participate in the Amazon Associates affiliate program. When you click an Amazon link and make a purchase, Amazon may collect data about your activity. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon Privacy Notice
• CatholicAdNet — Serves display advertisements on our site. These ads may use cookies to serve relevant content. CatholicAdNet
• Substack — Our weekly newsletter is hosted on Substack. When you subscribe, your email is collected and managed by Substack. Substack Privacy Policy
• Patreon — Our supporter membership platform. When you become a patron, your data is managed by Patreon. Patreon Privacy Policy
• YouTube (Google) — We embed YouTube videos in some articles. YouTube may collect data when you watch embedded videos. Google Privacy Policy
• Instagram (Meta) — We link to our Instagram profile. If you interact with embedded Instagram content, Meta may collect data. Instagram Privacy Policy
• Gravatar (Automattic) — Used to display commenter profile pictures. Automattic Privacy Policy

We have no control over the privacy practices of these third-party services. We encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.

6. Embedded Content

Articles on this site may include embedded content such as YouTube videos, social media posts, or other external materials. Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you had visited that website directly. These services may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that service.

7. Data Retention

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely so we can recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically rather than holding them in a moderation queue. We retain analytics data as configured by Google Analytics (typically 14 months). Email correspondence is retained for as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry.

8. Your Rights

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

• The right to access the personal data we hold about you
• The right to request correction of inaccurate data
• The right to request deletion of your data
• The right to object to or restrict processing of your data
• The right to data portability
• The right to withdraw consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at editor@catholicshare.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

For EU/EEA Residents (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Union or European Economic Area, you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our legal basis for processing your data is legitimate interest (website analytics and spam prevention) and consent (comments and contact form submissions). You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

For California Residents (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information we collect, to request deletion, and to opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information.

9. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Our website uses HTTPS (SSL/TLS encryption) for all connections. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Children’s Privacy

This website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately at editor@catholicshare.com and we will promptly delete it.

11. External Links

This website contains links to third-party websites including other Catholic websites, social media platforms, and resources we reference in our articles. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any website you visit.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Your continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

13. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact:

Godwin Delali Adadzie
Editor, CatholicShare.com
Email: editor@catholicshare.com