Effective date: June 17, 2026
Union Career Journal is a personal blog about applying to Bay Area union apprenticeships and learning the process along the way.
This policy explains what information is collected and how it is used.
Information this site collects
If you use the contact form, this site may collect the name, email address, and message you choose to submit.
If you sign up for the newsletter, this site may collect your email address so you can receive new post updates and occasional site updates.
The site may also collect basic technical information through WordPress, Jetpack, hosting tools, cookies, or server logs. This can include things like browser type, pages visited, general traffic data, and spam-prevention information.
How the information is used
- Contact form information is used only to read your message and reply if needed.
- Newsletter information is used only to send updates from Union Career Journal.
- Basic site data may be used to keep the site working, reduce spam, understand what content is useful, and improve the site.
Newsletter emails
The newsletter is intended for readers who want updates about applications, interviews, hiring, apprenticeship life, pay scale research, and future posts.
You can unsubscribe using the unsubscribe link included in newsletter emails.
Sharing and selling information
I do not sell, rent, or trade personal information.
Information may be processed by services that help run the site, such as WordPress, Jetpack, WPForms, spam-prevention tools, email delivery tools, or web hosting providers. Those services have their own privacy practices.
Outside links
This site links to union websites, apprenticeship programs, wage sheets, tools, and other outside resources. Those websites are not controlled by Union Career Journal and may have their own privacy policies.
Requests
If you want to ask about information you submitted through the contact form or newsletter signup, use the contact page.
Changes
This privacy policy may be updated as the site changes. The effective date above will be updated when meaningful changes are made.