Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2, 2025

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Ghostmonk ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit ghostmonk.com.

2. Information We Collect

Information you provide

When you sign in with Google, we receive:

  • Email address: Used to identify your account
  • Name: Displayed with your comments
  • Profile picture: Displayed with your comments

Information collected automatically

We may collect standard web analytics data including:

  • Pages visited and time spent
  • Browser type and device information
  • IP address (anonymized)
  • Referring website

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Authenticate your account and display your identity on comments
  • Enable reactions and comments on content
  • Improve the website and user experience
  • Prevent abuse and enforce our Terms of Service

4. Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored securely using industry-standard practices. We use encrypted connections (HTTPS) and secure cloud infrastructure to protect your information.

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

  • Google Authentication: For secure sign-in (governed by Google's Privacy Policy)
  • Google Cloud Platform: For hosting and data storage

6. Cookies

We use essential cookies to maintain your login session. These are necessary for the site to function and cannot be disabled while using authenticated features.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access: Request a copy of your personal data
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your account and associated data
  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Withdraw consent: Sign out and stop using authenticated features at any time

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact form on this site.

8. Data Retention

We retain your account information and comments for as long as your account is active. Deleted comments are soft-deleted and may be fully purged after 30 days.

9. Children's Privacy

This site is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users of significant changes by updating the "Last updated" date.

11. Contact

For privacy-related questions or to exercise your data rights, please use the contact form on this site.