…Matt’s Dad Style
Effective Date: 04/16/2025
Last updated: Still accurate — unless you caught a typo.
1. Who We Are (Besides Just a Cool Blog)
Hi. We’re Matt’s Dad Says…, a personal finance site for real people trying to make smarter money moves. You’ll find blog posts, an online course, and occasional dad jokes. This policy explains how we treat your info — like grownups with boundaries.
Website: https://mattsdadsays.com
Email: [Insert contact email]
We check it. Promise.
2. What We Collect (and What We Don’t)
We collect just enough to make things work — no creepy tracking, no selling your secrets, no calling you during dinner.
Stuff You Give Us:
- Email address (if you sign up for our newsletter, freebies, or course)
- Billing info (only if you buy something — and even then, we never see your card number. That’s between you and Stripe/PayPal/your bank’s fraud team.)
Stuff Your Device Gives Us:
We use Google Analytics to see what pages people visit, how long they hang out, and whether they bounce faster than a bad check. This includes:
- IP address
- Browser/device type
- Page visits, clicks, scrolls (no, not that kind of scroll)
It’s anonymized. We use it to improve the site, not to stalk your digital footprint.
3. Cookies (Not the Yummy Kind)
Yep, we use cookies — the little bits of code that help your browser remember you. Mostly, they:
- Help the site load faster
- Remember preferences
- Let us see which blog posts are getting love
You can turn them off in your browser settings, but some things might get wonky.
4. Embedded Stuff and Outside Links
Sometimes we embed YouTube videos or link to other sites. Those places have their own privacy policies, terms, and weird color schemes. Once you leave our site, we can’t vouch for what happens next.
5. Emails: The Good Kind
If you sign up, we’ll email you:
- New blog posts
- Tips for getting better with money
- Course updates
- Maybe a dad quote or two
You can unsubscribe any time. No hard feelings.
6. Data Security: We Lock It Down
We use encryption (that little padlock in the browser) and secure systems to protect your info. We don’t keep more than we need, and we don’t share it unless legally required — or if Matt’s mom says so, which is basically the same thing.
7. Third-Party Tools
We use a few trusted tools to run things smoothly:
- Email platforms (like MailerLite or ConvertKit)
- Payment processors (like Stripe or PayPal)
- Google Analytics (because we like charts)
They only get the info they need to do their job, and they don’t get to keep it forever.
8. No Kids Allowed (Legally Speaking)
This site isn’t for kids under 13. If you’re underage and somehow ended up here, we admire your hustle — but please head back to YouTube.
9. Your Rights
Depending on where you live (we’re looking at you, California and the EU), you may have the right to:
- See what info we have
- Ask us to delete it
- Unsubscribe from emails
- Ask what happened to your missing sock (okay, maybe not that)
Just email us at mattsdadsays@gmail.com and we’ll take care of it.
10. We Might Update This
We may tweak this policy from time to time to reflect new laws, tools, or moments of clarity. If it changes, we’ll update the date at the top and maybe drop you an email if it’s something big.
11. Questions?
Ask us anything:
📬 mattsdadsays@gmail.com
Or just shout into the void — but email is faster.
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