Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 2026 — Taciturn Studios LLC

1. Who We Are

SexualityExpert.com is operated by Taciturn Studios LLC (“we”, “us”, “our”), the data controller for personal information collected through this website. This page is the site’s public privacy policy and cookie disclosure.

2. Information We Collect

• Account data: Email address when you request a sign-in link.
• Purchase data: Email and payment confirmation handled by Stripe when you buy a digital guide. We do not store full card numbers.
• Usage data: Pages visited, time on site, browser type, IP address, and referral source via Google Analytics.
• Communications: Messages sent via our contact form.
• Newsletter subscriptions: Email address if you opt in.
• Cookies and similar technologies: Described in the cookie disclosure below.

We do not collect health records or government IDs. We do not ask readers to submit medical information.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To operate and improve the website
• To send newsletters when you consent
• To respond to contact-form inquiries
• To analyze site traffic in aggregate
• To show advertising through Google AdSense on blog and article pages
• To comply with legal obligations

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

For EEA/UK users we rely on consent (newsletters and non-essential cookies, including advertising cookies), legitimate interests (security and essential site operation), contract performance (fulfilling a digital-guide purchase or sign-in), and legal obligation where required by law.

5. Third-Party Services

• Google Analytics — anonymized usage analytics (measurement ID G-K7MLMQ0FNZ).
• Google AdSense (publisher ID ca-pub-1051825252184436) — advertising on blog and article pages. Google may use cookies or device identifiers to serve and measure ads, including personalized ads where allowed. See Google’s advertising policies and Ads Settings.
• Stripe — checkout and payment processing for digital guides.
• Amazon Associates (tag: seperts-20) — affiliate links.
• Resend — sign-in links and transactional email.

We do not sell your personal data. California residents may opt out of data sales; we do not sell data.

6. Cookie Disclosure

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. SexualityExpert.com uses them to run the site, remember choices, understand aggregate traffic, and — on blog and article pages — to support Google advertising.

• Essential: Session management, authentication, and storing your cookie-consent choice. Duration: session or up to 1 year. Legal basis: legitimate interests / site operation.
• Analytics: Google Analytics (G-K7MLMQ0FNZ) to understand how visitors use the site, with IP anonymization. Duration: up to 2 years. Legal basis: consent.
• Advertising: Google AdSense (ca-pub-1051825252184436) may set cookies to serve, limit, and measure ads. Duration: per Google’s policies, typically up to 2 years. Legal basis: consent.
• Payments: Stripe may set cookies required to complete checkout. Duration: session or as required by Stripe.
• Preference: Remember popup dismissal and newsletter status. Duration: about 30 days.

You can accept or limit non-essential cookies through the cookie banner, your browser settings, Google’s Analytics opt-out, and Ads Settings. Disabling essential cookies may affect sign-in and checkout. A longer table is also published at /cookie-policy.

7. Data Retention

Account data is kept while the account is active. Analytics follow Google’s default (about 26 months). Contact messages are kept up to 12 months. You may request deletion at any time through the contact form.

8. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

You may have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, port, or object to processing of your data, and to withdraw consent at any time. To exercise rights, use the contact form. EU/EEA residents may lodge a complaint with their local supervisory authority.

9. AI Chat Assistant

When you use the optional chat assistant, messages are processed to generate a response and may be retained for quality and product improvement. Chat transcripts are not sold. A consent notice appears before the first chat. You may request deletion through the contact form.

10. Children's Privacy

This site is for adults 18 and older. We do not knowingly collect data from minors. Contact us immediately if you believe we have.

11. Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data. No internet transmission is 100% secure.

12. Changes

We may update this policy periodically. The updated date appears at the top. Continued use constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

13. Contact

Taciturn Studios LLC — use the contact form. Do not send health records or other sensitive medical information through the site.