Privacy Policy

Ethosy (accessible at ethosy.top) is a blog dedicated to publishing articles about journalism, media ethics, and storytelling. We take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our blog.

By using Ethosy, you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the site.

1. Information We Collect

We collect only the minimum information necessary to operate a journalism blog and improve your reading experience. We do not collect payment details, credit card numbers, or sensitive financial data because we do not sell products or process transactions.

1.1 Information You Voluntarily Provide

• Contact form submissions: When you use the contact form on Ethosy, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message. We use this solely to respond to your inquiry.
• Comments: If you leave a comment on an article, we collect your name (or pseudonym), email address, and the comment text. Your email is kept private and not displayed publicly.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

• Cookies and similar technologies: We use small data files (cookies) to remember your preferences, such as whether you have dismissed a notice or your comment author details.
• Basic analytics: We collect anonymous, aggregated data about page views, referral sources, browser type, and general geographic region (country level only). This helps us understand which journalism topics interest our readers.
• Log data: Our server automatically records your IP address, browser user agent, and the date/time of your visit. This data is used for security and troubleshooting, and is not linked to your identity.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to your messages submitted via the contact form.
• To display and manage comments on our articles.
• To analyze readership trends and improve our content about journalism.
• To maintain the security and integrity of the blog.
• To comply with legal obligations if required by law.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We do not use your data for advertising profiling or marketing lists.

3. Cookies

Ethosy uses cookies to enhance your experience. A cookie is a small text file stored on your device by your web browser.

3.1 Types of Cookies We Use

• Essential/functional cookies: These are necessary for the blog to function, such as remembering your comment details so you don't have to re-enter them.
• Preference cookies: These remember your settings, such as whether you have accepted our cookie notice.
• Analytics cookies: We use a privacy-friendly analytics tool (e.g., a self-hosted or anonymized service) to count visits and understand which articles are most read. These cookies do not identify you personally.

3.2 Managing Cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. However, if you disable cookies, some features of Ethosy (such as leaving a comment) may not work properly.

4. Comments

When you leave a comment on Ethosy, we collect the data shown in the comment form (name, email, comment text) and your IP address. This helps us detect spam and maintain a respectful discussion space for journalism topics.

Your email address will never be published or shared. We may display your name or pseudonym alongside your comment. We reserve the right to moderate or remove comments that violate our editorial guidelines.

5. Contact Forms

If you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message. We retain this correspondence for customer service purposes only. We do not add your email to any marketing lists. You may request deletion of your message at any time by emailing us.

6. Third-Party Services

Ethosy may use limited third-party services that operate under their own privacy policies:

• Web hosting provider: Our hosting company stores server logs and serves the website. They have access to technical data (IP addresses) but are contractually bound to keep it confidential.
• Analytics provider: We use a basic analytics tool that anonymizes IP addresses and does not share data with advertising networks.

We do not use third-party advertising networks, social media tracking pixels, or any service that monetizes your personal data.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary:

• Contact form submissions: retained for up to 12 months after the last correspondence.
• Comments: retained indefinitely as part of the public conversation on our journalism articles, unless you request removal.
• Analytics data: retained in aggregate form for up to 26 months.

You may request deletion of your comment or contact form data at any time by emailing [email protected].

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Rectification: You can ask us to correct inaccurate data.
• Erasure: You can request deletion of your data, subject to legal obligations.
• Objection: You can object to the processing of your data for analytics.
• Data portability: You can request a machine-readable copy of your data.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.

9. Children's Privacy

Ethosy is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with data, please contact us immediately, and we will delete it.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated policy on this page with a revised "Last updated" date.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us:

• Email: [email protected]
• Mail: Ethosy, 1354 Cedar Ln, Madison, WI 53703, United States

We are committed to protecting your privacy and maintaining your trust.

Last updated: June 2026