Privacy Policy


Last Updated: April 14, 2026

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Welcome to the Dan’s Insights newsletter, operated by Daniel Sterbuleac (hereinafter “we,” “us,” or “Dan’s Insights”). Your privacy is our top priority. We only collect the minimum personal data you provide to deliver our newsletter and we never use it for anything else like selling, sharing, or messing with your data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal data when you subscribe to our newsletter or contact us.

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1. Who We Are
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  • Operator: Dan’s Insights by Daniel Sterbuleac
  • Contact: [email protected]
  • Location: Romania
  • Purpose: We provide an email newsletter with actionable insights for entrepreneurs. Users can subscribe to the newsletter via the forms on our website at https://dansinsights.com or through Meta Instant Forms on Facebook and Instagram ads.
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2. Data We Collect
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We collect the following personal data via Beehiiv, our email service provider, and Meta:

  • Email Address: Provided when you subscribe through our website form at https://dansinsights.com or through Meta Instant Forms in our Facebook and Instagram ads. The email address may infer your employer or email provider.
  • Full Name: When you subscribe via Meta Instant Forms, Meta provides us with your full name (as associated with your Facebook/Instagram account and pre-filled or submitted in the form) along with your email.
  • Opt-in and Subscription Information: IP addresses, country, and date/time of opt-in and subscription, used to verify subscriptions and analyze geographic reach.
  • Activity: Clicks on links, email opens, and survey responses, tracked to measure engagement and improve content.
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We do not collect other identifiers unless you voluntarily provide them (e.g., via email correspondence or through Meta Instant Forms as described above). Data is stored on Beehiiv’s platform, and we may access it temporarily for purposes such as troubleshooting or responding to GDPR requests.
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3. How We Use Your Data
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  • Purpose: We use your data to deliver the Dan’s Insights newsletter, including updates, important information, and a welcome email with the latest issue.
  • Legal Basis: Your consent, obtained through double opt-in subscription.
  • Retention: We store your personal data (e.g., email address, opt-in info, activity) via Beehiiv for as long as you remain subscribed to deliver our newsletter. We may periodically remove subscribers who have not engaged (e.g., opened emails) for an extended period, such as six months, after providing prior notice, to keep only necessary data.
  • Beehiiv may retain subscriber data per their Privacy Policy available at https://www.beehiiv.com/privacy and you may contact them directly for more information. You can unsubscribe from the Dan’s Insights newsletter at any time by clicking the ‘Unsubscribe’ link in any newsletter email. Upon unsubscribing, we will remove your data from our active mailing list in Beehiiv within 30 days. Beehiiv may retain certain data (e.g., logs) per their Privacy Policy, over which we have no control.
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4. Your Rights
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Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights:

  • Access: Request a copy of your data.
  • Rectification: Correct inaccurate data.
  • Erasure: Delete your data (right to be forgotten).
  • Portability: Receive your data in a structured, commonly used format.
  • Objection: Opt out of processing.
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Contact: Email [email protected] to exercise these rights. We will respond within 30 days, with a possible extension to 3 months for complex requests, as permitted by GDPR.
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5. Data Security
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Your data is processed by Beehiiv, our GDPR-compliant email service provider, acting as a data processor on our behalf. We do not share your data with other third parties except as required by law (e.g., court orders). Their Privacy Policy is available at https://www.beehiiv.com/privacy. We ensure data security by using Beehiiv’s encrypted infrastructure.
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6. Cookies and Tracking
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Cookies and tracking technologies

We use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies on https://dansinsights.com
to ensure the proper functioning of the website, to analyze usage, and to support optional features such as our newsletter signup forms.

We use Beehiiv to manage our newsletter and embedded signup forms. When you interact with these forms or subscribe to our newsletter, Beehiiv may process limited interaction data (such as form submissions and engagement events) and may use tracking pixels in emails to measure whether emails are opened or links are clicked. This helps us understand the performance of our newsletter content. More information about Beehiiv’s data practices can be found in their privacy policy: https://www.beehiiv.com/privacy.


Types of cookies we use

•Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are required for the website and embedded services to function properly. They include cookies used for security, fraud prevention, session handling, and access to embedded newsletter forms. These cookies are set as a result of loading third-party services such as our newsletter signup forms and cannot be disabled through our cookie banner.

•Functional cookies

These cookies enable optional features, such as displaying and operating embedded newsletter signup forms. If you do not consent to functional cookies, these forms will not be displayed or will remain inactive.

•Analytics cookies

If enabled, these cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website, including pages visited and general usage patterns. This information is used to improve website performance and content quality.

•Marketing cookies (if applicable)

We currently do not actively use marketing or advertising cookies. If this changes in the future, this section will be updated accordingly and consent will be requested before any such cookies are placed.


Consent and control

All non-essential cookies are only activated after you provide consent through our cookie banner powered by CookieYes.

You can accept, reject, or customize your cookie preferences at any time. You can also withdraw consent at any time by adjusting your cookie settings in the footer.

Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.

You can also disable cookies through your browser settings, but this may affect the functionality of embedded features such as newsletter signup forms.


Email tracking

Our newsletter may include tracking technologies such as open tracking pixels and tracked links to understand engagement (e.g., whether an email was opened or a link was clicked). This information is used solely to improve newsletter content and relevance.

You can unsubscribe at any time using the link provided in every email.

Additional information

For more information on how Beehiiv processes data, please see: https://www.beehiiv.com/privacy.
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7. Changes to This Policy
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We may update this Privacy Policy. Changes will be posted on https://www.dansinsights.com/privacy-policy. We will notify subscribers via email about significant changes to this Privacy Policy.
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8. Contact Us
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For questions or concerns, email [email protected]. We prioritize responses to important matters like GDPR rights requests. We may not reply to every general inquiry due to limited resources, but we appreciate your understanding; your feedback helps us improve Dan’s Insights! If unresolved, you may contact the Romanian National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP).