Privacy Policy

ZACSUM ("we," "us," or "our") is operated by Teveti Inc., a company based in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit zacsum.com (the "Site"). Please read this policy carefully. By using the Site, you consent to the practices described herein.

Information you provide directly:

• Email address when you subscribe to our newsletter
• Name (or display name) and optional email when you post a comment
• Any information you include in correspondence with us

Information collected automatically:

• Usage data via privacy-friendly analytics (Plausible Analytics or Google Analytics)
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies placed by Google AdSense and other third-party advertising partners
• Device type, browser type, operating system, and referring URL
• IP address (used for rate limiting and fraud prevention; not stored long-term)

• To deliver and improve the Site and its content
• To send newsletter emails you have opted in to receive
• To display and moderate user comments
• To serve relevant advertisements via Google AdSense
• To analyze Site usage and improve user experience
• To comply with legal obligations

We use cookies and similar technologies on the Site. Cookies are small data files stored on your device.

Essential cookies: Required for the Site to function (e.g., remembering cookie consent preferences).

Analytics cookies: We use Plausible Analytics, a privacy-friendly analytics service that does not use cookies. If we use Google Analytics, it may set cookies to understand how visitors interact with the Site.

Advertising cookies: Google AdSense and its partners may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to the Site or other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain features.

We use the following third-party services that may collect or process your data:

• Supabase: Database hosting for comments and newsletter subscribers
• Resend: Email delivery for newsletter confirmation emails
• Google AdSense: Display advertising
• Plausible Analytics: Privacy-friendly website analytics
• Vercel: Website hosting and deployment

Each third-party service operates under its own privacy policy. We encourage you to review their policies.

ZACSUM contains affiliate links to third-party products and services, including but not limited to Zillow, Booking.com, Realtor.com, and other travel or real estate platforms. When you click an affiliate link and make a purchase or take a qualifying action, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.

Affiliate relationships do not influence our rankings or editorial content. Our rankings are determined by our data-driven scoring methodology.

Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. Comments are retained indefinitely unless you request removal. Analytics data is aggregated and does not contain personally identifiable information.

California residents (CCPA): You have the right to know what personal information we collect, request its deletion, and opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information.

EU/EEA residents (GDPR): You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing of, and port your personal data. You also have the right to withdraw consent and lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@zacsum.com.

The Site is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

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

Teveti Inc.
Downingtown, PA
privacy@zacsum.com