Last updated: 06/29/2025
This privacy policy describes how jayfalvey.com ("jayfalvey.com," "we," "us") collects, protects, and uses the personally identifiable information you may provide through the jayfalvey.com website or its API. The policy also describes the choices available to you regarding our use of your personal information and how you can access and update this information. This policy does not apply to the practices of companies that jayfalvey.com does not own or control or to individuals that jayfalvey.com does not employ or manage.
What information do we collect?
Basic account information: If you register on this server, you may be asked to enter a username, an email address, and a password. You may also enter additional profile information, such as a display name and biography, and upload a profile picture and header image. The username, display name, biography, profile picture, and header image are always listed publicly.
IPs and other metadata: When you access the site, we record the IP address from which you are using, as well as the name of your browser application. All logged-in sessions are available for review and revocation in the settings. The latest IP address used is stored for up to 12 months. We may also retain server logs, which include the IP address of every request to our server.
What do we use your information for?
Any of the information we collect from you may be used in the following ways:
To provide the core functionality of jayfalvey.com. The email address you may provide may be used to send you information, notifications about other people interacting with your content or sending you messages, and to respond to inquiries and/or other requests or questions.
How do we protect your information?
We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you enter, submit, or access it. Among other things, your browser session, as well as the traffic between your applications and the API, are secured with SSL, and your password is hashed using a strong one-way algorithm.
What is our data retention policy?
We will make a good-faith effort to:
- Retain server logs containing the IP address of all requests to this server, in so far as such logs are kept no more than 90 days.
- Retain the IP addresses associated with registered users no more than 12 months.
Do we use cookies?
Yes. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer's hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow). These cookies enable the site to recognize your browser and, if you have a registered account, associate it with your registered account.
We use cookies to understand and save your preferences for future visits.
Do we disclose any information to outside parties?
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information. We may also release your information when we believe it is necessary to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.
Site usage by children
Our site, products, and services are intended for individuals who are at least 13 years old. If you are under the age of 13, per the requirements of COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) do not use this site.
This document is CC-BY-SA. Originally adapted from the Discourse privacy policy.