Privacy policy
We collect as little as we can, we never sell it, and you don't need an account to read the Post.
Last updated Sept. 28, 2026
Reading the site
You can read everything without signing up or logging in. Like every website, our hosting service records basic technical details of each visit, such as your IP address, browser type and the page you asked for. These records are used only to keep the site running and secure, and they are kept for a short time.
Visitor statistics
We use Google Tag Manager to run Google Analytics, which tells us how many people visit, which pages they read and roughly where they're from (to the city or region). It uses cookies and your IP address to count visits, and Google processes that information for us. We use these numbers only to understand what readers find useful. We don't use them for advertising, and we don't show ads that follow you around the web.
You can block these statistics with your browser's privacy settings, a content blocker, or Google's Analytics opt-out add-on. The site works the same either way.
Story reactions
If you tap a reaction on a story (such as Helpful), we save a random ID in a cookie on your device so you can change your reaction later. To stop anyone stuffing the counts, we also store a scrambled (hashed) version of your IP address, which can't be turned back into the address. Nothing links the reaction to your name.
Tips, submissions and email updates
- When you send us something through the tip and request form, we keep what you give us (your name, email, message and any files) so we can follow up. We don't publish your name or contact details unless you ask us to.
- When you sign up for email updates, we keep your email address, the date you signed up and the page you signed up from, so we can send you the Post. We also store a scrambled (hashed) version of your IP address to stop mass sign-ups. Every email has an unsubscribe link, and unsubscribing takes effect right away.
Cookies
- The reaction cookie described above, which lasts up to a year.
- Google Analytics cookies, which count repeat visits (see Visitor statistics above).
- Sign-in cookies for the Post's editors, used only in the editor area.
That's all. We don't use advertising cookies.
Who else handles your information
We never sell, rent or trade your information. A few services run the site for us and handle it only to do that job: Vercel hosts the website, Supabase stores our database and photos, Resend sends our email, and Google provides our visitor statistics.
Share buttons are plain links. Facebook and other sites learn nothing from your visit here unless you click one to share a story.
Your choices
You can ask us to show you, correct or delete anything you've sent us, or to remove your email address from our list. Just contact us. The Post is written for a general audience and isn't aimed at children under 13.
Changes to this policy
If we change what we collect or how we use it, we'll update this page and the date at the top before the change takes effect.