Privacy Policy
The short version: we collect your email only if you give it to us, we use standard analytics and ad-measurement tools, and we never sell your data.
Who we are
learnfde.dev ("we", "this site") publishes guides and a course about becoming a Forward-Deployed Engineer. Questions about this policy or your data: hello@learnfde.dev.
What we collect
- Email address — only when you submit it to unlock the free guide or join a list. Processed by Formspree, our form provider.
- Campaign / referral data — if you arrive from an ad or link, we record standard URL parameters (utm_source, utm_campaign and similar, plus ad click IDs such as gclid or fbclid), the page you landed on, and the referring site. This is stored in your browser's localStorage for up to 30 days and, if you submit the email form, sent along with your email so we know which campaign reached you.
- Usage analytics — we use Plausible and Vercel Web Analytics, privacy-friendly, cookieless tools that collect aggregate page views and events without identifying you personally.
- Advertising measurement — when our ad campaigns are active, the Meta (Facebook) Pixel and Google Ads tag may set cookies to measure whether ads led to a signup. These are governed by Meta's and Google's privacy policies.
What we use it for
- Delivering the free guide and, occasionally, emails about FDE careers and the upcoming course. Every email includes a way to opt out.
- Measuring which ads and campaigns actually work, so we spend sensibly.
- Improving the site's content.
What we don't do
- We don't sell or rent your data to anyone.
- We don't share your email with third parties beyond the processors named above.
- We don't run invasive session recording or fingerprinting.
Cookies & local storage
Plausible uses no cookies. Our attribution data lives in your browser's localStorage (key: fde_attribution) and expires after 30 days; you can clear it anytime via your browser settings. Ad-platform tags (Meta, Google), when active, set their own cookies per their policies.
Retention & your choices
We keep lead emails for as long as we're building this product. You can ask us to delete your data anytime — email hello@learnfde.dev and we'll remove you within 30 days. You can also unsubscribe from any email directly.
Changes
If this policy changes materially, we'll update this page and the effective date above.