Data I collect on this blog

I run thebaconing.com as a reading blog with no accounts and no checkout on site. I collect almost nothing by design. I see contact notes you send through the form with name and mail address you typed yourself. I see newsletter opt-ins with mail address only. I see standard server logs with IP stamp and user agent for a few days for abuse control. I never buy data lists. I never run cross site trackers for ads. I never fingerprint browsers. I link out to game shops like my WoW Forever boost note on the home page, and those shops handle their own checkout under their own rules. I purge raw server logs after fourteen days and I keep only abuse flags with timestamps. I keep mail archives encrypted at rest and I limit search access to my admin login alone.

Cookies and stats I keep

I keep cookie use tiny. I use a consent choice cookie that stores your banner pick for six months. I use a cache cookie from my host that speeds repeat loads for a day. I use a newsletter confirmation token that dies in two days when you ignore it. I use basic aggregated counts in my dashboard like page views per post and referrer host, with no person profiles attached. I disable comment profiling. I never store precise location. I never store voice or face data. I review plugin settings each quarter and I drop any tool that starts heavy tracking. I review third party embeds yearly and I drop video frames that set extra cookies. I train no models on reader mail and I never feed contact text into outside AI tools.

How I use and share notes

I use your notes only to run the blog. I reply to contact mails. I send letters you asked for. I fix guides with route data you share. I fight spam with log checks. I never sell addresses. I never trade lists with boost shops or gold sellers. I share data only when the law forces it with a valid request, or when my host needs log lines to stop an attack. I strip names before I quote reader tips in posts. I keep backups on EU servers with access locked to my admin login and my host panel. I rotate passwords after each contractor job. I document each plugin change in a private changelog with reason and date attached. I record consent timestamps for newsletter joins and I store opt-out events beside them.

Your rights and contact path

I honor access and removal fast. I send you a copy of notes I hold on your address within 30 days of a request from that same address. I fix wrong names on request. I delete contact history and newsletter rows when you ask for erasure, except a suppression hash that stops future sends. I confirm each step in plain text. I handle kids safety by design since guides target adult MMO play and I ignore signup attempts that flag under thirteen years. I post policy updates on this page with a date stamp. I take questions at info@thebaconing.com and I reply from that same box. I stamp each answer with a date and I keep a copy for proof of handling under my admin archive. I answer regulator pings from the same mailbox and I file copies with request dates and ticket numbers for clean audit trails. I publish a short change note here whenever a plugin swap alters cookie behavior, with old and new settings listed side by side for review.