Privacy Policy | WDE Media

Welcome to the WDE Media Community. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy while ensuring our digital environments remain highly accessible. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our platform, access our assistive technology research documents, and interact with our services.

1. Division of Data Handling

To provide a secure, scalable, and compliant experience, we maintain a strict separation of responsibilities between managing your membership access and processing your financial purchases:

Our Infrastructure: We manage your membership, provide OAuth user authentication, so you can use your existing Google account information without storing your password, and provide access to the digital research documents created for the Project Membership Subscription you purchased. We handle only the data strictly necessary to maintain your account access and deliver the educational content you request.
Merchant of Record (Lemon Squeezy): All financial transactions and digital product sales are securely processed by our Merchant of Record, Lemon Squeezy, a division of Stripe. When you purchase access to a digital product on this site, you are legally purchasing it from Lemon Squeezy, who manages all payment security, global tax compliance, and order fulfillment processing.

2. Information We Collect Directly

When you interact with our website, we collect the following information directly within our infrastructure to facilitate your membership:

Account Creation: When you register to access our research documents, we collect your basic profile information, such as your name and email address.
Email Signups: If you subscribe to our newsletters or updates, we collect your email address to send you relevant communications.
Site Analytics: We collect standard, anonymized analytics data regarding how visitors navigate the platform. This helps us understand user behavior and continually improve the site’s structure, performance, and accessibility.

3. Information Handled by Lemon Squeezy

Because Lemon Squeezy acts as the Merchant of Record, they independently govern the checkout process and handle all financial data:

Transaction Data: Lemon Squeezy collects your billing details, physical address (for tax calculation purposes), and payment method information.
Strict Financial Data Isolation: We do not handle your payment information. Sensitive financial data—including credit card numbers, bank account details, and secure processing codes—is never processed, stored, or routed through our servers at any time.

4. Cookie Policy and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to maintain the functionality of our platform, analyze site traffic, and support affiliate partnerships. By using our website, you acknowledge the use of the following cookies:

Site Analytics Cookies: These cookies allow us to monitor website performance and understand how users interact with our content, which aids us in optimizing the user experience.
Affiliate Tracking Cookies: We utilize Lemon Squeezy’s built-in affiliate network. If you arrive at our site via an affiliate link, Lemon Squeezy places a specific tracking cookie on your device. This ensures that the referring partner is properly credited and compensated for the sale of our digital products.

5. Contact Information

If you have questions, concerns, or require this Privacy Policy in an alternative format to accommodate a disability, please contact us at:

WDE Media Community [email protected]