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Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 2026

Overview

Assembly Required (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website assemblyrequired.co and the Assembly Required email newsletter. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information.

What We Collect

When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect:

• Your email address
• Subscription date and source (e.g., website, referral)
• Basic engagement data (email opens, link clicks) provided by our email platform

We do not collect:

• Payment information (our newsletter is free)
• Precise location data
• Social media profiles or browsing history

How We Use Your Information

We use your email address to:

• Send you our weekly newsletter
• Send occasional updates about Assembly Required (e.g., schedule changes, special editions)

We never sell, rent, or share your email address with third parties for marketing purposes.

Email Platform

We use Beehiiv to manage our newsletter. When you subscribe, your email address is stored on Beehiiv’s servers. Beehiiv’s privacy policy applies to data stored on their platform. You can review it at beehiiv.com/privacy.

Cookies and Tracking

Our website uses minimal tracking:

• No third-party advertising cookies
• No social media tracking pixels
• We may use privacy-friendly analytics (such as Plausible or Vercel Analytics) to understand aggregate traffic patterns. These tools do not use cookies and do not track individual users across sites.

Your Rights

You can at any time:

• Unsubscribe from our newsletter using the link in any email
• Request deletion of your data by emailing hello@assemblyrequired.co
• Request a copy of the data we hold about you

Data Retention

We retain your email address for as long as you remain subscribed. If you unsubscribe, your email is removed from our active list. Beehiiv may retain anonymized engagement data per their data retention policies.

Children’s Privacy

Assembly Required is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Significant changes will be communicated via our newsletter.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy, contact us at hello@assemblyrequired.co.