Privacy Policy
Last updated: August 31, 2026
Map Effects respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit mapeffects.co, how we use that information, and the choices available to you.
Information You Provide
You may choose to provide personal information when you:
Sign up for a free resource or our email list
Contact us
Submit a review or other content
Interact with other forms or services on our website
Depending on the interaction, this information may include your name, email address, and any information you choose to include in a message, form, or review.
Email signups on our website may be processed through Drip, our email marketing provider. We use this information to deliver requested resources and send Map Effects emails, including tutorials, product information, and other content related to fantasy mapmaking and worldbuilding. You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link included in our emails.
Website Analytics
We use analytics to understand how people find and use Map Effects and to improve our website, tutorials, products, and other content.
We may use:
Google Analytics to measure website traffic and visitor behavior. Where consent is required, Google Analytics is subject to your analytics or performance cookie preferences.
Umami Analytics for privacy-focused website analytics. Umami is designed to provide aggregate website statistics without using cookies or tracking visitors across websites.
We may also use first-party attribution information, such as UTM parameters, referral sources, landing pages, and a randomly generated visitor identifier, to understand how visitors discover Map Effects and which content or campaigns lead to purchases. Where required, this information is stored only after you consent to performance or analytics tracking.
Advertising and Conversion Measurement
We may use advertising and conversion-measurement services, including Pinterest and Meta (Facebook and Instagram).
These services may help us:
Measure whether advertising leads to website visits, signups, or purchases
Understand the effectiveness of advertising campaigns
Reach audiences who may be interested in Map Effects
Measure interactions with our website after someone encounters an advertisement
Where required by applicable law, advertising and marketing technologies are activated only after you consent to marketing cookies or similar technologies.
You can decline marketing cookies or change your preferences using the cookie controls available on our website.
Reviews
We use Judge.me to display and collect customer reviews. If you interact with a Judge.me review form or submit a review, Judge.me may process information associated with that interaction, such as your name, email address, review content, technical information, and other information you choose to provide.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Map Effects and the services we use may use cookies, browser storage, and similar technologies for essential website functions, analytics, attribution, and advertising.
Where required, you can choose whether to allow non-essential technologies through our cookie banner.
You may:
Accept cookies
Decline non-essential cookies
Choose which categories of cookies to allow
Change your preferences later using the cookie preferences controls on our website
Some cookies or technologies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be disabled through these controls.
Purchases and Our Online Store
Some product links and purchasing experiences on mapeffects.co are provided through or connect to our Shopify-powered store at mapeffects.shop.
When you make a purchase, information necessary to process and fulfill your order may be collected and processed by Shopify and other service providers involved in the transaction.
Our Shopify store maintains its own privacy information describing how personal information associated with purchases and store interactions is handled.
How We Use Information
We may use information collected through Map Effects to:
Operate and improve our website
Deliver resources you request
Communicate with you
Send emails you have subscribed to receive
Provide and improve our products and tutorials
Understand website traffic and marketing performance
Measure advertising effectiveness
Display and manage customer reviews
Prevent fraud, abuse, or security problems
Comply with applicable legal obligations
We do not sell your personal information for money.
Some privacy laws define certain advertising or data-sharing activities more broadly as a "sale," "sharing," or use for targeted advertising. Where those laws apply, we provide the choices required by applicable law.
Service Providers
We use third-party companies to operate portions of Map Effects. Depending on how you interact with the website, these may include services such as:
Squarespace for website hosting and functionality
Shopify for ecommerce
Drip for email marketing
Google Analytics for website analytics
Umami for privacy-focused analytics
Pinterest for advertising and conversion measurement
Meta for advertising and conversion measurement
Judge.me for customer reviews
These providers may process information according to their own privacy policies and the services they provide to us.
Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including providing services, maintaining business records, fulfilling legal obligations, resolving disputes, and enforcing agreements.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the service involved.
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to request access, correction, deletion, or a copy of certain information, or to object to or restrict certain processing.
You may also withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
To make a privacy request, contact us at josh@mapeffects.co.
We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.
Children's Privacy
Map Effects is not intended to collect personal information from children under the age at which parental consent is required under applicable law. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us without appropriate consent, please contact us.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, services, business practices, or legal requirements.
When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.
Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to make a privacy request, contact:
Map Effects
Email: josh@mapeffects.co