Privacy Policy
What we collect, why, and how to reach us.
Last updated: October 6, 2026
Creator Cost Lab is an independent website about the cost of tools for solo creators, operated by KARASU. For questions about this policy or your information, email hello@creatorcostlab.com.
Information you send us
If you email us, we receive your email address and the contents of your message. We use them to read and respond to your inquiry, investigate a correction, and maintain a record of the conversation when needed. Please do not send passwords, payment details, or other sensitive information by email.
Information generated when you visit
Our hosting provider may process standard technical information needed to deliver and protect the site, such as an IP address, browser or device information, requested pages, and access times. Site administrators may receive WordPress login and preference cookies. We do not currently offer a public account, newsletter signup, or contact form.
Analytics, advertising, and affiliate links
Analytics. We use Google Analytics 4 to understand which guides people read, how they arrive, and which outbound links they click. Google Analytics may collect information such as pages viewed, approximate location, device and browser type, referring site, and clicks on links to other sites. Google Analytics uses first-party cookies (such as _ga) to tell visits apart. We have not enabled Google signals or advertising features, we do not send names or email addresses to Google Analytics, and we do not use it to identify individuals. You can block or delete these cookies in your browser settings at any time. You can learn how Google uses this data at Google: How Google uses information from sites that use our services, and opt out with the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Affiliate links. Some guides contain affiliate links, which are disclosed next to the link and on our Affiliate Disclosure page. When you click one, the destination company (for example Payhip or Fiverr, or the affiliate network that runs its program) may set its own cookies to attribute a purchase to us. Their privacy policies apply on their sites.
Advertising. We do not currently show display advertising. If we add it, we will update this notice before it goes live. External sites reached through ordinary links have their own privacy practices.
Sharing and retention
Our hosting and email service providers process information as needed to operate the site and mailbox. We do not sell the contents of emails sent to us. We keep correspondence only as long as reasonably needed to respond, handle corrections, maintain records, or meet applicable obligations; exact periods may vary. The hosting control panel is currently set to retain site access logs for one week. This setting may change, and the provider may process other operational records under its own policies.
Your choices and requests
You can ask what information you have sent us, request correction or deletion where applicable, or ask a privacy question by emailing hello@creatorcostlab.com. We may need to verify a request before acting on it. Do not send identity documents unless we specifically explain why they are necessary.
Changes
We will update this page when our collection, measurement, advertising, or affiliate practices materially change. The date at the top shows when the text was last revised.