Privacy Policy (DRAFT)
Short version: We track as little as possible. And we don't even look at most of that.
Analytics
I don't use any analytics on the site except on the blog K-Squared Ramblings, which uses a local-only stats package (Statify), so it's not sharing with Google, Automattic, or anyone else. Even my webhost's server logs are only kept for a couple of weeks, and only used for troubleshooting.
Comments and Subscriptions
If you leave a comment on the blog (or a pingback, trackback or webmention), we'll store the name, website, and email address you provide, along with the IP address used to make the comment. The email address will not be published. We use local-only spam filtering (Antispam Bee). The blog will also save your name/website/email to pre-fill comments on other posts, but will not share it with anyone else. We no longer offer email subscriptions to the blog.
In the past, we used Jetpack for stats and related posts, Akismet for spam filtering, and WordPress.com for email subscriptions, all of which are covered by Automattic's privacy policy.
The blog software attempts to consolidate replies to cross-posts made on some social media sites.
Third-Party Tracking
I stopped using remote components like share buttons or remotely-hosted scripts a few years ago. So there shouldn't be anything leaking that way. And I usually try to quote instead of embed when I'm replying to someone else's post. But it's hard to do that with, say, a YouTube video, and embedded content on another site can potentially collect info or track you. How much depends on what web browser you're using and what privacy settings you have. (I recommend Firefox, Waterfox or Vivaldi with tracking protection in strict mode for most browsing.)
Deleting Your Info
If you want your comments removed, please email webmaster@hyperborea.org and I'll get to it as soon as I can. (Please use a working email address so I can reply in case I need to ask you for clarification.)
— Kelson Vibber in Updated .