Privacy Policy

Website analytics

When enabled on the published site, first-party analytics helps me understand which pages readers visit and how often they follow an Amazon e-book link. A link click does not tell me whether a book was purchased.

Analytics stores a random browser identifier in this browser’s local storage for up to 30 days. The server stores a one-way hash of that identifier, random session and event identifiers, public page paths, event times, referring website domains and a coarse mobile, tablet or desktop category. Sessions end after 30 minutes of inactivity. Browser estimates are not a count of individual people.

These analytics do not store raw IP addresses, fingerprints, names, email addresses, message contents, full referring URLs, query strings, or precise locations. An IP address is processed briefly to limit event requests, using a temporary one-way rate-limit key. No analytics identifier is linked to newsletter or contact records.

Traffic records are excluded from reports after 90 days and removed by hourly cleanup in batches. Reports contain totals only. Earlier traffic cannot be reconstructed. Saved newsletter subscriptions and contact messages are counted separately by their saved dates; this traffic retention period does not apply to those records.

Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control signals disable collection. You can also opt out below. This choice applies to this browser and site address; clearing browser storage removes the choice, and you may need to opt out separately on another device or site address. Previously collected anonymous traffic is not removed by this control.

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