Privacy Policy
Last Updated: 2026-10-28
Thank you for visiting Compiled Thoughts (the “Blog”). We value your privacy and want to clarify how we handle any information you may provide or that may be collected when you visit this Blog. By accessing or using the Blog, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Do Not Collect
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No Analytics or Tracking — We do not run analytics software, tracking pixels, session recording, or any other tool intended to profile visitors or follow them across sites.
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No Advertisements — Our Blog does not display third-party advertisements and, therefore, does not collect data for advertising or marketing purposes.
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No Reader Accounts — Readers cannot create an account, so we do not collect or store reader account data. Sign-in exists only for the Blog’s own author, in order to publish content. The optional email subscription is described in Section 3.
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No Cookies Set By Us — We do not set cookies of our own for any purpose. Please see Section 2 for the third-party services your browser contacts when you visit.
2. Third-Party Services and Automatic Data Collection
The Blog is a static site with no database of readers. However, displaying a page does require your browser to make requests to the services listed below. Those services necessarily receive your IP address, your browser’s user agent, and the address of the page you requested. This happens automatically when you visit, and we ask that you take it into account when reading Section 1.
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Web Hosting, Netlify — The Blog is hosted by Netlify, which serves every page and may retain standard server logs, including IP addresses, for operational and security purposes.
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Typefaces, Google Fonts — Every page loads fonts from fonts.googleapis.com and fonts.gstatic.com. As a result, Google receives your IP address and user agent when you visit. We do not use Google Analytics or any other Google advertising or measurement product.
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Netlify Identity — The home page loads a login widget from identity.netlify.com. It exists solely so the author can sign in to publish, it offers nothing to ordinary readers, and it is not used to identify you. Your browser requests it regardless, and the widget may use your browser’s local storage to hold a sign-in session.
We do not control what these providers log or how long they retain it. Please consult their own privacy policies if that matters to you.
3. Voluntary Information
If you choose to contact us directly (for example, through an email link or contact form, if provided), we may receive personal information such as your name or email address. In such cases:
- We will use this information solely to respond to your inquiry.
If you subscribe by email (where a subscription form is shown), your email address is sent to and stored by Buttondown (buttondown.com), the service that emails new posts. It is used only to send you new posts, never shared or sold, and every email carries an unsubscribe link that removes you from the list. Buttondown’s own privacy policy applies to how it stores that address. The Blog also publishes an RSS feed, which you can follow without giving any personal information.
4. No Third-Party Data Sharing
Beyond the automatic requests described in Section 2 and the email subscription described in Section 3, we do not share, sell, rent, or otherwise disclose personal information to third parties, because we do not collect or store any personal information about readers. In the event you voluntarily submit personal data (e.g., via direct email), we do not disclose that to any external entity.
5. Children’s Privacy
Our Blog does not target or direct content specifically to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect or maintain personal information from children under 13. If you believe we may have inadvertently received personal information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately so we can delete such information.
6. External Links
Our Blog may contain links to external websites about programming, interviewing, music, books, psychology, or other related content. We are not responsible for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those websites before interacting with them or providing any personal information.
7. Security
Although we do not collect or store personal data on our servers, we still endeavor to use reasonable security measures to protect the Blog’s integrity. However, no data transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Your use of the Blog indicates you understand and accept any inherent risks.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update or modify this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. If we make any material changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this document. Your continued use of the Blog after any changes signifies your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please reach out using the email address in the header of the page.
By using Compiled Thoughts, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to this Privacy Policy.
