Privacy

This page explains what data is collected on this website, why it is collected, and how long it is retained. The short version: only data needed to run the site is processed, and no personal data is sold.

What this site collects

Page visit analytics (path, referrer, device type, browser, country, session id).
Newsletter subscriptions (email, language).
Contact form submissions (name, email, subject, message).
Comment data (name, optional email, comment text, timestamps).
Interaction counters (likes and claps by anonymous visitor id).

What this site does not do

No ad network tracking scripts.
No sale of personal data.
No third-party behavioral profiling.

Why this data is processed

To publish and maintain articles and comments.
To reply to contact requests.
To deliver newsletter updates when requested.
To understand which pages are useful and improve the site.
To prevent spam and abuse in public forms.

Cookies and local storage

This site uses a small number of cookies/local values for functionality:

session_id: analytics session continuity.
commenter identity cookie: lets you edit your own comments later.
theme and reading helpers: saves UI preferences and recently viewed articles.

Retention

Analytics data is retained for trend analysis and product decisions.
Contact messages are retained to manage correspondence.
Newsletter entries are retained until unsubscribe or manual removal.
Comments remain attached to published discussions unless removed by moderation.

Your choices

You can request newsletter removal anytime.
You can request correction/removal of your own comment data.
You can request removal of contact messages after resolution.

Contact for privacy requests

For data requests, use the contact page and mention “Privacy request” in the subject line.

Last updated: 2026-07-12