Privacy Policy

Version 2026-08-1

This policy explains what personal data this site collects, why, and how it is handled. This site is operated by Anya Dahan.

What we collect

Newsletter sign-up: if you subscribe, we store your email address, the date and time you consented, the version of this policy you agreed to, and which page you signed up from.

Comments: if you leave a comment on a journal post, we store your name, email address (never published publicly), your comment, and your IP address. The IP address is used only to prevent spam and abuse, and is never displayed publicly or shared.

How we use it

Your email is used only to send you updates you've explicitly subscribed to. Comment data is used to moderate and display approved comments on the site. We do not use your data for advertising, profiling, or automated decision-making.

Data sharing

We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties, except with the infrastructure providers necessary to store and operate this site (our web hosting provider and database). These providers process data only as needed to keep the site running and do not use it for their own purposes.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and related U.S. state laws, or Turkey's Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK) — including the right to access, correct, or delete your data, and to withdraw consent at any time. To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details on the Contact page.

Cookies

This site uses a minimal set of cookies necessary for its functioning. We do not use advertising or third-party tracking cookies.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes materially, the version number above will be updated. Newsletter subscribers' consent records include the policy version they agreed to at the time.

Contact

Questions about this policy or your data can be sent via the Contact page.