Privacy

> What this site logs, why, and for how long.

This is a personal site. I run it myself, on my own server. There are no third-party analytics, no advertising trackers, and no data is shared with anyone.

What gets logged

When you load a blog post, the homepage, or the game page, the server records:

  • The path you visited (e.g. /blog/the-boring-deploy)
  • The referring site, if your browser sent one (e.g. www.google.com)
  • Your browser's user-agent string (e.g. Mozilla/5.0 ...)
  • A timestamp

That's it. No IP address, no name, no email, no fingerprint, no cross-site tracking. I use this to count how many people read each post and to tell apart real readers from bots.

Cookies

The site sets one cookie, called _sid. It holds a random number (not tied to you) and expires after 5 minutes. It exists only so the live metrics page can show how many people are reading the site right now. It is first-party, never sent to anyone else, and never written to a database.

The contact form

If you send me a message through /contact, the name, email, and message you submit are stored in the site's database and emailed to me. I use these only to reply to you.

Retention

View logs are kept for up to 90 days, then deleted. Contact submissions are kept until I've replied and don't need them anymore.

Your rights (GDPR / CCPA)

If you're in the EU, UK, or California, you have the right to ask what I have about you, request a copy, or have it deleted. Email me at /contact and I'll handle it.

Changes

If I change what gets logged, I'll update this page. Last updated 2026-06-17.