Privacy Policy
We keep data collection minimal and never sell it. This page explains what we collect, why, and the choices you have.
What we collect
- Account data — your name, handle, email, and (if you sign in with a provider like Google or GitHub) the basic profile that provider shares.
- Content you create — posts, comments, reactions, bookmarks, and follows.
- Usage & device data — pages viewed and basic technical details (browser, approximate region) to keep the Site fast, secure, and working.
How we use it
To run the Site: authenticate you, show your activity, send notifications you've opted into, prevent abuse, and understand which content is useful so we can improve. We do not sell your personal data.
Cookies & analytics
We use essential cookies for sign-in and preferences (such as your light/dark theme). We use privacy-respecting analytics (via Google Tag Manager) to measure aggregate traffic. You can block cookies in your browser, though some features may stop working.
Advertising
We show ads served by Google, a third-party vendor. Google and its partners use cookies — including the DoubleClick / AdSense cookie — to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites, and third-party vendors may collect the data needed to do so. No ad partner is given your account details.
You control this: opt out of personalised advertising in Google Ads Settings, opt out of many other vendors at aboutads.info/choices, or read how Google uses data from sites that use its services at policies.google.com.
Where the law requires it (for example in the EEA, UK, and Switzerland), a consent banner asks before any advertising or analytics cookies are set, and nothing non-essential loads until you choose — this is enforced with Google Consent Mode. You can change your choice at any time: .
Third parties
We rely on service providers to operate — hosting, email delivery, search, and the OAuth providers you choose to sign in with. They process data only to provide their service to us. Aggregated content links out to original sources, whose own privacy policies apply once you leave the Site.
Data retention
We keep your data while your account is active. Delete your account and we'll remove your personal data, except where we're required to retain records by law.
Your rights
You can access, correct, export, or delete your personal data. Manage most of this from your account settings, or reach us via the About page for anything else.
Children
The Site isn't directed at children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect their data.
Changes
We'll update this policy as needed and revise the "last updated" date above.