Privacy Policy
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This Privacy Policy describes how SpiritVale Codex ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares information when you visit our website.
Information we collect
We collect minimal information. Specifically:
1. Information you provide
If you contact us via email or a contact form, we receive whatever information you choose to include in your message (name, email, message body). We use this information only to respond to you.
2. Automatic information
When you visit the Site, our hosting provider (Cloudflare) and any third-party analytics or advertising services may automatically collect:
- IP address (typically anonymized by Cloudflare)
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referrer (the page you came from)
- Pages visited and time spent
- Approximate geographic region (country/city-level, not precise location)
3. Cookies and similar technologies
We use only essential cookies (for example, to remember your theme preference: light or dark). We do not set tracking cookies for advertising without your consent where consent is required by law.
Third-party services we use (such as Google AdSense, when enabled) may set their own cookies. See their respective privacy policies for details.
How we use your information
We use the limited information we collect to:
- Operate, maintain, and improve the Site
- Understand aggregate usage patterns
- Detect and prevent abuse or technical issues
- Respond to your direct communications
Advertising
In the future, we may display ads via Google AdSense and AdSterra. These services may use cookies or similar technologies to deliver ads relevant to your interests. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
We do not directly sell or share your personal information with advertisers.
Third-party services we use
- Cloudflare Pages — hosting and CDN (privacy: cloudflare.com/privacypolicy)
- Reddit — community embed (no auth required, public JSON API)
- Google Search Console / Bing Webmaster Tools — site indexing
- Future: Google AdSense, AdSterra for advertising
Children's privacy
The Site is not directed to children under 13 (or under 16 in some jurisdictions). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.
Data retention
We retain contact-form submissions for as long as needed to resolve your inquiry, then delete them. Server logs are retained by Cloudflare per their data retention policy.
Your rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete personal information we hold about you. To exercise these rights, contact us.
Changes
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date reflects the most recent change. Material changes will be noted on the homepage.
Contact
Questions about this Privacy Policy? Contact us.