Last updated April 2026
TL;DR: I collect your email address to send you The Measured Life. I don't sell it, share it with advertisers, or send you anything other than what you signed up for. You can unsubscribe anytime. That's it.
This site — averagejoematt.com — is a personal project run by Matthew, a solo developer in Seattle. It is not a company. There are no advertisers, no investors, no affiliate arrangements.
Questions or requests: matt@averagejoematt.com
When you subscribe, I collect:
I do not collect your name unless you volunteer it. I do not collect payment information — this newsletter is free. I do not use tracking pixels or third-party analytics in the emails.
Your email address is used for exactly one thing: sending you The Measured Life, which you signed up for. I will never sell or share your email with any third party, advertiser, or sponsor.
Subscriber data is stored in Amazon DynamoDB (AWS us-west-2, encrypted at rest). Email delivery is handled via Amazon SES. No subscriber data is stored in any third-party marketing platform or CRM.
Every email includes an unsubscribe link. Click it and you're removed immediately — no re-engagement emails, no questions asked. You can also email matt@averagejoematt.com and I'll remove you within 24 hours.
After unsubscribing, your email is deleted from the subscriber list entirely.
This site uses no tracking cookies and no third-party analytics. There is no Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, or equivalent.
You can request a copy of any data I hold about you, ask for corrections, or request deletion. Email matt@averagejoematt.com and I'll respond within 7 days.
The /ask and /board pages use AI (Claude by Anthropic) to generate responses based on my personal health and life data. Answers are informational only — they reflect patterns in my data and should not be treated as medical, nutritional, or professional advice.
Questions you type into /ask or /board are sent to Anthropic's API to generate a response. I do not store your questions. Anthropic's data handling is governed by their privacy policy.
Material changes will be notified to subscribers before taking effect. The last-updated date above reflects the current version.