Privacy Policy

One person. Austin, TX. No team. Here's what actually happens when you visit.

What I collect

Loading a page here triggers a standard server log: IP address, browser type, the page visited, a timestamp, the referring URL. That's how web hosting works — can't turn it off. No signup forms, no user accounts, no email list. Nothing stored on my end beyond what the host logs automatically. A log entry doesn't tell me who you are.

Cookies

One analytics cookie. Counts visits, doesn't identify you. No advertising cookies, no retargeting pixels, no cross-site tracking. Block them if you want — I tested this and nothing breaks.

Analytics

One analytics service. Anonymized: page views, browser type, country (not city). No personal profiles. Nothing to advertisers. I check it once a week to see which oral probiotic reviews are getting found through search, and which ones I apparently wrote for an audience of myself and three other people. Both happen.

Affiliate links

Some outbound links are affiliate links — you click, you buy, I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. I don't track which links you personally clicked; that's between you and the merchant. Commission doesn't change what I conclude about a product. For the editorial side of this: see my editorial policy.

Data retention

Server logs: cleared after 30 days. Analytics session data: purged within 30 days. Aggregate counts survive — article X had Y views in April — but those don't connect back to any individual visitor.

Your rights

EU, EEA, UK, California residents: rights under GDPR Arts 15-22 and applicable local law. Access (Art. 15), rectification (Art. 16), erasure (Art. 17), portability (Art. 20), objection (Art. 21). No accounts, anonymized analytics — usually nothing personal on my side to access or erase. Email me to confirm.

Contact

Email: david@themouthbiome.com. I respond myself, usually within a day or two.