Last updated 12 November 2026
This policy explains what personal information kurtmahlburg.com collects, why, and what happens to it. The site is run by Kurt Mahlburg in South Australia.
What I collect
- Orders: your name, email address, postal address and order details when you buy from the shop.
- Messages: your name, email address and message when you use a contact or enquiry form.
- Newsletter: your email address when you subscribe to new writing by email.
- Comments: your name, email address, comment and IP address when you comment on an article. Your name and comment are published; your email address never is. Comments are checked for spam by Akismet, a service run by Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com.
- Site statistics: basic, aggregated information about visits (such as pages viewed and approximate location), collected by WordPress.com.
How I use it
Only to fulfil your order, reply to your message, publish your comment, send the newsletter you asked for, and understand how the site is used. I don’t sell or rent your information, and I don’t use it for anything you haven’t asked for.
Who else handles it
A few trusted services process information on my behalf: WordPress.com (Automattic) hosts the site and the newsletter; Stripe and PayPal process payments (I never see or store your card details); and Australia Post delivers physical orders. Some of these services store data outside Australia, including in the United States.
Cookies
The site uses cookies to keep your cart working, to process payments securely and to count visits. You can block cookies in your browser, but the shop may not work properly without them.
Your choices
You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time using the link in every email. You can ask to see, correct or delete the personal information I hold about you by sending a message through the contact form. If you have a concern about how your information has been handled, please contact me first; you can also contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner at oaic.gov.au.