Privacy Policy

Last updated Sep 16, 2026

Overview

This Privacy Policy explains what information yzoms ("we," "us," "our") collects when you visit our website, how we use it, and the choices you have. We designed the site to collect as little as possible: we are a content publication, not a data business, and this policy reflects that.

Information We Collect

Information you provide voluntarily

If you contact us through our contact form or by email, we receive the information you send us: your name, your email address, and your message. We use it only to respond to you and to keep a record of our correspondence. We do not add you to mailing lists, and we do not sell or share this information.

Information collected automatically

Like nearly all websites, our servers receive and log standard technical data when you visit: your IP address, browser type, device type, referring pages, the pages you request, and the date and time of requests. This data is used for security, performance monitoring, and diagnosing technical problems, and is retained for a limited period in server logs.

Local storage

The site stores a small preference in your browser's local storage (your light/dark theme choice) so the site remembers your setting between visits. This value never leaves your device and contains no personal information.

Cookies and Advertising

yzoms is supported by advertising. When advertising is enabled, third-party vendors — including Google — may serve ads on the site. In doing so they may use cookies or similar technologies, including the DoubleClick/DART cookie, to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.

  • Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and/or other sites on the internet.
  • You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings, or opt out of third-party vendor cookies at aboutads.info/choices and youronlinechoices.eu (Europe).

We do not control third-party cookies, and their use is governed by the respective vendors' privacy policies. When we enable an ad network, we do so under its policies requiring lawful processing of data.

Analytics

If and when we enable analytics on this site, we will use privacy-respecting measurement that does not build individual user profiles. Any future analytics deployment will be reflected in this policy before it begins.

How We Use Information

  • Responding to your messages and corrections.
  • Operating and securing the website (server logs, abuse prevention).
  • Understanding, in aggregate, which content is read — to decide what to research and write next.
  • Displaying advertising that supports the site's operation.

We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information. We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling beyond what advertising vendors lawfully perform under their own consent frameworks.

For visitors in the European Economic Area, our processing rests on: legitimate interests (site security, server operation, and essential functions) for technical logs; consent (where required) for advertising cookies and similar technologies; and legitimate interests or necessity for correspondence in response to your messages. You may withdraw consent for advertising technologies at any time through the opt-out links above or your browser settings.

Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction (GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and similar laws), you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict the personal information we hold about you, and to object to certain processing. Because we hold so little — contact correspondence and server logs — exercising these rights is simple: email us via the contact page with your request, and we will respond within the statutory period and confirm what, if anything, we hold.

Data Retention

Contact correspondence is retained while a conversation is active and for a reasonable period thereafter for record-keeping. Server logs are retained for a limited window for security and debugging, then deleted. Theme preferences persist in your browser until you clear them.

Children's Privacy

yzoms is not directed at children under 13 (or under 16 in the EEA), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact us and we will delete it promptly.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy to reflect changes in the site's operation or our legal obligations. Material changes will be reflected in the "last updated" date above, and continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

Privacy questions, data requests, and policy feedback all go to the same place: our contact form or a direct email to the editorial team. We take the low-data design of this site seriously, and that includes the unglamorous work of answering privacy requests properly.