Privacy policy

Short version

• We use privacy-friendly analytics (Plausible). No cookies. No cross-site tracking.
• Newsletter sign-ups collect your email address and nothing else.
• We do not sell personal information.
• Affiliate clicks are attributed via supplier-controlled tracking systems (not by us directly).

What we collect

Analytics: Open Assay uses Plausible, a privacy-first analytics product that does not use cookies or collect personal data. We receive aggregate, anonymous counts of page views and referrers.

Newsletter: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we store your email address and subscription preferences. You can unsubscribe at any time via the link in any newsletter email.

Contact forms / email: If you email us, we retain your message for correspondence and future reference.

Affiliate tracking: When you click an affiliate link on Open Assay, the destination supplier's affiliate system may set tracking cookies on your browser. Those cookies are controlled by the supplier, not by us.

What we do not collect

• We do not set tracking cookies on our site.
• We do not use cross-site advertising networks.
• We do not fingerprint visitors.
• We do not sell, rent, or share any personal data with third parties for marketing.

How we use information

We use the information we collect only to:

• Operate and improve the site (aggregate analytics)
• Send you the newsletter you signed up for
• Respond to your messages
• Comply with legal obligations

Your rights

Depending on where you reside, you may have rights under applicable privacy law (including the California Consumer Privacy Act and the EU General Data Protection Regulation) to access, delete, correct, or port your personal information. To exercise any of these rights, contact privacy@openassay.org.

Data retention

We retain newsletter subscriptions until you unsubscribe. We retain email correspondence for up to three years. Aggregate analytics data is retained indefinitely in anonymized form.

Third-party services

Open Assay uses the following third-party services:

• Plausible Analytics (analytics)
• Vercel (hosting)
• Sanity (content management)
• ConvertKit or equivalent (newsletter, once enabled)

Contact

Privacy questions should be sent to privacy@openassay.org.