Privacy Policy
Last updated: 2025-05-29
At Roots (roots.io), we respect your privacy and are committed to being transparent about how we collect and use information.
Information we collect
When you visit our websites:
- Basic web analytics data (page views, referral sources, general location) via privacy-friendly analytics services
When you subscribe to our newsletter:
- Your email address
When you purchase products:
- Contact and billing information necessary to process your order
- Payment information (processed securely by our payment processor – we don’t store credit card details)
When you use our community forum (discourse.roots.io):
- Account information you provide when registering
- Posts, comments, and other content you create
- Usage data to help maintain and improve the forum
How we use your information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide and improve our products and services
- Send you our newsletter (only if you subscribe)
- Process orders and provide customer support
Data retention
We keep your information only as long as necessary:
- Newsletter subscribers: Until you unsubscribe
- Customer data: For tax and business records
- Forum data: Until you delete your account
Cookies and tracking
Our websites use minimal cookies for:
- Basic functionality (remembering your login status)
- Privacy-friendly analytics that don’t track you across sites
- Forum functionality (if you use our community forum)
Affiliate links
Some pages on our site contain affiliate or referral links. When you purchase through these links, we may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. These relationships don’t influence our recommendations or content.
This privacy policy covers roots.io and discourse.roots.io