Privacy Policy

We collect minimal data necessary to operate the journal and improve your experience:

• Email address (only when you subscribe to the newsletter)

• CAPTCHA verification tokens (to prevent spam)

• Comments, notes, and recordings you voluntarily submit

• Anonymous usage analytics (page views, scroll depth, time on page)

• Technical data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referrer

• To send journal dispatches (newsletter) — only with your explicit consent

• To verify you're human via CAPTCHA when submitting content

• To moderate submitted content for safety and quality

• To improve the site experience and fix bugs

• To comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your data. We share data only with:

• hCaptcha (CAPTCHA verification) — IP and token only

• OpenAI / Azure Content Safety (content moderation) — submitted text only

• Email provider (Resend) — email address for newsletter delivery

• Legal authorities when required by law

• Newsletter emails: Until you unsubscribe

• Comments/notes: Indefinitely (part of the public journal record)

• Analytics: 14 months (Google Analytics default)

• CAPTCHA tokens: 5 minutes (verification only)

• Server logs: 30 days

Under GDPR, CCPA, and similar regulations, you have the right to:

• Access your personal data

• Rectify inaccurate data

• Request deletion of your data

• Restrict or object to processing

• Data portability

• Withdraw consent at any time (newsletter unsubscribe link in every email)

To exercise these rights, contact us at ontact@oweniraoya.me

• All data transmitted over HTTPS/TLS 1.3

• CAPTCHA secrets stored server-side only

• Database credentials never exposed to frontend

• Content moderation runs server-side

• Regular dependency updates and security audits

• No sensitive data in client-side code

This is not directed at children under 13 (or 16 in some jurisdictions). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has submitted data, contact us immediately for deletion.

We may update this policy occasionally. Material changes will be announced on the journal page and via newsletter. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance.

Questions about this policy or your data?

Email: contact@oweniraoya.me

GitHub: github.com/owenlovescoding