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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: April 17, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to moonru (the "Site"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our self-hosted blog, built on the Ghost CMS platform.

2. Data We Collect

As a site powered by Ghost, we collect minimal data to provide you with a functional experience:

  • Identity Data: Name or username (if provided during registration).
  • Contact Data: Email address (collected when you subscribe to our newsletter or create a member account).
  • Technical Data: IP address, browser type, and operating system (automatically collected by the server for security and analytics purposes).

3. How We Use Your Data

We use the collected data for the following purposes:

  • To manage your subscription and provide access to member-only content.
  • To send occasional newsletters or updates regarding new posts.
  • To maintain the security and integrity of our self-hosted home server.

4. Data Retention

We will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.

  • Member Data: Retained for the duration of your active subscription.
  • Default Retention: In accordance with standard practice, inactive or closed account data may be stored for up to 5 years unless a deletion request is made.

5. Cookies and Tracking

Ghost does not set tracking cookies by default for anonymous visitors. However, functional cookies are used for:

  • Members: To keep you logged in to your account.
  • Future Advertising: We plan to integrate third-party services like Google AdSense. Once implemented, these third parties may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites.

6. Third-Party Services

Currently, your data is stored on our private home server. However, we may use the following types of third-party processors in the future:

  • Advertising Partners: (e.g., Google AdSense) for monetizing the site.
  • Analytics: (e.g., Google Analytics) to understand visitor traffic.

7. Your Rights (GDPR/CCPA Compliance)

Under international data protection laws, you have the right to:

  • Access: Request a copy of the data we hold about you.
  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data.
  • Erasure: Request that we delete your personal data ("Right to be Forgotten").
  • Withdraw Consent: Unsubscribe from our emails at any time.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at: [email protected]

8. Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13 (or 16 in certain jurisdictions). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we learn we have collected such data, we will take steps to delete it immediately.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact: