Privacy policy

This is the privacy policy of The Engine Cowl ("we," our," and "us," henceforth), a website operating in the Republic of Lithuania.

We act as the data controller under the European Union's (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Ghost, the platform on which our content is hosted, is our data processor and a data controller under the EU's GDPR. Ghost's privacy policy can be found here.

This page explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our website, create an account, or interact with our content and advertisements.

This page might be updated in the future to reflect any changes to the website. The last update was on October 14, 2025.

Data collection

We collect the following:

Account information: user's name (optional) and email address when you subscribe to our newsletter.
Payment information: processed through Stripe, meaning we do not collect any payment information. Stripe's privacy policy can be found here.
Usage data: engagement data only, which is collected automatically through cookies without identifying the user
Comments content: only available to paid users.

We do not collect passwords or sensitive personal data, or sell or share personal information to third parties.

Some of our service providers (Ghost, Google, and Stripe) could process data outside the EU or European Economic Area (EEA). We rely on appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission (EC) to protect your information.

Depending on your location, you may have additional privacy rights under local laws, such as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Users in applicable regions can request access to, deletion of, or details about their personal data by contacting us at rytis@enginecowl.com.

We use Google AdSense to display ads on our website. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your previous internet activity.

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits. Google’s DoubleClick cookie enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites.

Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads settings. For more information, refer to Google's data policies.

Cookies

We use cookies to deliver personalized ads through Google AdSense and analyze traffic via Ghost's built-in Analytics.

You can manage your cookies through your browser settings.

Our cookie policy can be found here.

Data usage

We use your personal data to provide access to paid features (paywalled articles and the comments section) and display ads (via Google Adsense).

We do not use your personal data for profiling.

Legal basis

We rely on your consent for the use of cookies and the display of ads through Google AdSense.

You can withdraw consent at any time by adjusting your cookie settings or via the cookie consent pop-up.

Data retention

We retain your personal data as long as you subscribe to our newsletter. You can opt out or email us at rytis@enginecowl.com to have your email removed from the subscribers' list.

Children’s privacy

We do not knowingly or willingly collect information from minors. Content for this site is not intended to reach minors.

Contact us

You can reach us at rytis@enginecowl.com.