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Privacy Policy

Glitchout Dev Log is a public blog. Visitors can read articles without creating an account, logging in, or registering.

Data We Process

When you read an article, the site counts views using a SHA-256 hash made from your IP address, browser user-agent, article ID, and the current hourly window. The raw IP address and user-agent are not stored in the page-view table.

If an article contains a feedback form and you submit it, the site stores your submitted field values as JSON, the article it was posted on, the language you were viewing, the form key, the submission time, and a SHA-256 hash of your IP address for rate limiting. The raw IP address is not stored with feedback.

Why Hashes Are Used

A hash is a one-way fingerprint. It lets the site recognize that the same source has recently viewed or submitted something without saving the original IP address. The stored hash cannot be reversed back into the IP address by us.

This approach helps reduce spam and duplicate counting while keeping less sensitive data in the database. It is useful because the site can enforce limits without keeping raw network identifiers longer than needed for the request itself.

Cookies

The site uses a necessary PHP session cookie. It supports security features such as CSRF protection and admin login. Public visitors do not have tracking or advertising cookies from this application.

The cookie notice stores your acknowledgement in your browser local storage so the notice stays hidden after you dismiss it.

Accounts

There is no public login or registration.

Purpose

The site processes this data to publish articles, protect forms from spam, count article views, keep admin access secure, and review feedback submitted on articles.

Contact

For privacy questions, contact the site owner through the usual Glitchout project contact channel.