Privacy Policy for Berkshire Mesh
Last Updated: June 7, 2026
Berkshire Mesh ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to maintaining the trust of our community. As a decentralized, community-run project, we do not sell your data, nor do we operate centralized servers that store user information indefinitely. This policy explains how we handle personal information collected through this website.
1. Information We Collect
We only collect information you voluntarily provide to us through specific actions on our site:
- Contact Form Submissions: When you use the contact form, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message.
- Newsletter Subscriptions: When you sign up for our newsletter, we collect your email address.
- Affiliate Interactions: If you click on affiliate links (e.g., to Seeed Studio or Amazon), cookies set by those third parties may track your purchase activity. Berkshire Mesh does not access this data directly.
- LocalStorage Cookies: We use browser-local storage (specifically localStorage) to remember if you have dismissed our newsletter popup, preventing us from showing it repeatedly.
2. Third-Party Services
To function, our website uses trusted third-party services. These services have their own privacy policies:
Contact Forms (Formspree)
We use Formspree to process contact form submissions. Your data is transmitted securely to Formspree and forwarded to our designated email address. Formspree stores submissions temporarily for delivery purposes. See Formspree's Privacy Policy.
Newsletters (MailerLite)
We use MailerLite to manage our newsletter subscribers. Your email is stored in their system to send updates about network expansions and community events. You can unsubscribe at any time via the link in every email. See MailerLite's Privacy Policy.
Analytics (None)
We currently do not use automated analytics tools (like Google Analytics) that track user behavior across the web. We respect the privacy of our visitors.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect solely for:
- Responding to your inquiries and providing technical support for the mesh network.
- Sending occasional updates about the Berkshire Mesh network (only if you subscribe).
- Improving our website content based on feedback.
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.
4. Affiliate Disclosure
This site contains affiliate links. When you click on links to partners like Seeed Studio, Amazon, or RAK Wireless, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. These commissions help fund the maintenance of the Berkshire Mesh network. This does not influence our recommendations; we only link to hardware we trust and verify.
5. Data Retention
We retain contact messages only as long as necessary to resolve your inquiry. Newsletter emails are retained until you unsubscribe. We do not maintain a public log of user interactions.
6. Children's Privacy
Our services are intended for a general audience. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy periodically. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page will reflect any changes.
8. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please reach out to us via our Contact Page.