This Privacy Policy describes how Mezeji Darefi ("we," "us," or "our"), operating the website at mezeji-darefi.info, collects, uses, stores, and protects information obtained from visitors to this site. We take your privacy seriously. We are a small, independent blog based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and we have written this policy to be as straightforward as possible about our actual practices.
This policy is written to comply with applicable United States federal privacy frameworks, including guidance from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act, and is also designed to align with internationally recognized privacy principles for the benefit of all users. By using this site, you acknowledge that you have read this policy.
Mezeji Darefi is an independent informational blog. We are not a law firm, payroll provider, HR consultancy, or any kind of professional services firm. Our purpose is to publish educational articles about employment law, payroll, and hiring practices for solopreneurs. We operate from Philadelphia, PA, and can be reached at [email protected] or by phone at +1 610-645-6199.
When you use the contact form on this site, you provide us with your name and email address, along with the content of your message. This information is transmitted to us via your email client when you submit the form. We do not collect phone numbers through any form on this site.
When you visit mezeji-darefi.info, certain technical information is collected automatically by our web hosting infrastructure. This includes your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, the pages you visit on this site, and the date and time of your visit. This data is logged by our hosting provider for security and operational purposes. We do not directly access individual visitor logs in the ordinary course of operating this site.
We use cookies to store your cookie consent preferences and to support basic site functionality. If you have enabled analytics through the cookie consent interface, we may use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use our site in aggregate. We do not use cookies for advertising targeting or profiling. For a complete description of the cookies we use, please read our Cookie Policy.
The information we collect is used only for the following purposes:
Contact form responses: When you submit a contact form, we use your name and email address to respond to your inquiry. We do not add you to any mailing list, newsletter, or marketing database as a result of your message. We respond only to the matter you raised.
Site operation: Automatically collected technical data is used to maintain the security and performance of this website. This includes identifying and blocking malicious traffic and diagnosing technical errors.
Analytics (if consented): If you consent to analytics cookies, aggregated, anonymized data about site usage helps us understand which articles are useful and how visitors navigate the site. This data is not linked to your identity.
We do not sell your personal information. We do not share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes. Information may be shared in the following limited circumstances:
Service providers: Our web hosting provider processes the technical data generated by your visit as a necessary part of hosting this website. They act as a data processor on our behalf and are bound by their own privacy obligations.
Legal requirements: We may disclose information if required by law, legal process, or a request from a government authority with jurisdiction over our operations.
Business continuity: In the event that this website is transferred to another operator, user information may be included in that transfer, and we would notify users through a prominent notice on this site before such a transfer takes place.
Contact form messages you send us are retained for as long as necessary to respond to and resolve your inquiry, typically no longer than twelve months. Server logs generated by your visit are retained according to our hosting provider's standard retention policies, generally between thirty and ninety days. Cookie preference data is stored in your browser and expires according to the individual cookie's expiry period as described in our Cookie Policy.
You have the right to request access to personal information we hold about you, to request correction of inaccurate information, and to request deletion of your information where we have no ongoing lawful basis to retain it. These rights are recognized under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) for California residents, and we extend these rights to all users of this site as a matter of policy.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with applicable law.
You can also manage your cookie preferences at any time by using the cookie consent tool accessible from the bottom of any page on this site.
This website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. The content of this site is informational material about employment law and business practices, intended for adult solopreneurs and business owners. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete that information promptly. This policy is consistent with the requirements of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
We take reasonable measures to protect the information you provide to us. This site uses HTTPS encryption for all traffic. Contact form submissions are transmitted via your email client, which provides its own security layer. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of any information transmitted over the internet, and you share information with us at your own risk. We do not store payment information of any kind, as this is a free informational resource.
Our articles and blueprints link to external sources including IRS.gov, the U.S. Department of Labor website, and other government resources. These links are provided for your reference. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external site you visit.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this document. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes your acknowledgment of the updated policy.
For any privacy-related questions, requests, or concerns, please contact us:
Mezeji Darefi
25-19 Lawrence Rd, Philadelphia, PA
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1 610-645-6199