Privacy Policy

Effective date: November 1, 2026

This policy describes what information is handled when you read argocollective.co, why it is handled and what choices you have. The operator is the person or organisation running Argocollective, and when this page says we or us, it means that operator.

Visit logs

The servers that deliver our articles on workplace culture, inclusion and leadership keep routine logs. Each record may hold your IP address, a timestamp, the article you opened, basic browser and device details, and the address of any page that linked you to us. We use logs to keep the site running, to find faults and abuse, and to see in broad terms which articles get read. The lawful basis is our legitimate interest in running a secure, working publication.

Cookies and similar technology

The site may set small files or use browser storage that pages need to display properly. No analytics, advertising or affiliate tracking is described here as in place. If the site ever adds any of them, this policy will be updated before they begin.

Controls in your browser

Your browser lets you block or delete cookies, browse privately or add tools that limit tracking. Should your browser transmit a do-not-track or global privacy signal, we treat it as a request to opt out wherever our setup can respond to it. A reader who blocks all storage may find that a few page features stop working.

Email and forms

When you write to [email protected], we receive your address and whatever you decide to include. Readers sometimes describe situations at their own workplace, so please leave out names of colleagues and anything confidential. We use your message to answer you, correct articles and keep a record of the exchange, because you asked us to. Your emails are never sold, and we will ask before quoting one in an article.

Newsletters

If Argocollective offers a newsletter or sign-up form, the details you enter are used only to send what you requested, on the basis of your consent. Every issue will explain how to unsubscribe, and you may also ask us by email to remove you.

Outside providers

Publishing a site needs outside services, such as hosting and content delivery, which receive technical data about each visit so pages can be served. If the site ever adds embedded videos, analytics tools, advertising or affiliate networks, those providers may also receive data under their own notices, and we will update this page first.

Retention

Visit logs are held for a short rolling period, after which they are erased or reduced to counts that identify no one. Emails are kept while they remain useful for answering you, fixing an article or meeting a legal duty, and are deleted once that need ends.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may ask what personal information we hold about you, have it corrected or erased, object to particular uses, or ask for a copy. To make a request, email [email protected] and describe what you want. We may need to confirm your identity first, and we will reply within the time the law sets.

Withdrawing consent

Where we rely on your consent, for example for a newsletter or any optional storage, you can take it back whenever you like. The Cookie Policy page linked in the footer explains the steps for storage choices, and for a mailing list you can simply email us.

Complaints to a regulator

If you feel your information has been mishandled, you may complain to your local data protection authority if you are in the EU, EEA or UK, or to the OAIC if you are in Australia. You are never required to contact us before a regulator.

Younger readers

Argocollective covers adult working life, so argocollective.co is not aimed at under-13s. We do not set out to gather anything about a child. If a parent learns that their child has sent a message through the site, they can email us and we will delete it along with any reply.

Security

Because readers may email us about sensitive workplace situations, the inbox is opened only by the operator and the site is delivered over encrypted connections. No storage or transfer over the internet is perfectly safe, so we cannot promise absolute protection.

International transfers

Our providers may handle data in other countries, where legal protections can differ from those near you. When you open an article, the technical data about that visit can therefore cross borders.

Changes to this policy

This policy will be edited when our practices or the rules around them shift. The effective date at the top shows when this version began, and carrying on reading after a change means you accept the updated text.

Withdrawing consent and complaints

You may take back any consent you gave us at any point; what happened before stays lawful. Our cookie policy page sets out which cookies are used and how to change your mind about them. Not satisfied with our answer? In the EU, EEA and UK you may complain to your data protection authority (the Information Commissioner’s Office in the UK); in Australia, to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.