Privacy Policy

Last updated: 19 June 2026

This policy explains what "Life of Mogwai" collects, how it's used, and your choices. The blog is an independent publication operated by Justin Irabor.

What I collect

Subscription details: the email address you provide when subscribing, your name if you choose to give it, and (for paid members) your tier and status.
Payment information: handled entirely by Stripe. I never see or store your card details.
Email engagement: whether newsletters are delivered, opened, or clicked, to monitor deliverability and improve content.
Web analytics: privacy-friendly, cookie-free page-view stats. No cross-site tracking and no advertising profiles.

How I use it

To send the newsletter and content you subscribed to.
To operate memberships and process payments.
To send essential account email (sign-in links, confirmations, receipts).
To keep the site secure and understand which content resonates.

I do not sell or rent your personal information.

Cookies

The site uses essential cookies only — to keep you signed in to your account. Analytics do not use cookies.

Who processes data on my behalf

Ghost (self-hosted) — content and member accounts
Mailgun (Sinch) — email delivery
Stripe — payment processing
Tinybird — aggregate, cookieless analytics
Fly.io — hosting

These providers process data only to provide their service.

Your choices

Unsubscribe anytime via the link in any newsletter, or from your account page.
Access, correct, or delete your data by getting in touch through the blog.
Subscribing is optional and based on your consent.

Retention

I keep subscriber data while you remain subscribed and remove or anonymize it on request or after you unsubscribe, except records I must retain for legal reasons (e.g., payments).

Changes

I may update this policy; material changes will be noted here with a new date.