There is no analytics service or advertising tracker on this site. Apart from the comments and investigation list described below, it is made up of static pages and files.

Server logs

The website is hosted by an external provider. The server writes a basic record when a page is requested. That record can include the visitor’s IP address, browser, requested page and the time of the visit. It is kept for security and fault-finding and may remain for up to twelve months. Separate backups are retained on a rotating basis for no longer than ninety days.

Keeping the site secure, tracing errors and dealing with abuse are the reasons for storing these logs. This is done under legitimate interests.

Comments

The comment box stays closed until you open it. At that point, your browser contacts Giscus and GitHub. GitHub handles the sign-in and saves each comment in a public Discussion for this site. It may also receive technical information and set its own cookies. Its privacy statement explains how that information is handled.

Investigation requests

Investigation requests live in a public GitHub repository. The list on this site copies the public details from those issues. Following an existing request or starting a new one opens GitHub. A submission is public and appears under the GitHub account that sent it.

GitHub may process information from comments and investigation requests outside the EEA. Its privacy statement explains where that can happen and the safeguards used for those transfers.

Email

Sending me an email gives me your address along with the message and any attachment. I keep the conversation while I am replying, working on the request or likely to need it as a reference. Please leave out personal details and files that do not belong in the message.

Your rights

If the site has picked up something personal about you, drop me a line through the sidebar. I can show you what is there and fix or remove it when the law allows. Tell me as well if you do not want it used. Not satisfied with my answer? Your country’s data protection office can look at it too.

Last updated: 15 September 2026.