Updated on 2024‑03‑08
3 minute read

Privacy Policy

Updated on 2024‑03‑08
3 minute read

Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer; but I believe data privacy and transparency is important in the information age. This privacy policy exists to outline existing third-party services used on this site and how your personal data may be used.

Introduction

TrebledJ's Pages is committed to protecting your privacy and security. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect personal data, and the choices you have regarding that data.

Data Collection

We collect the following personal data:

  • Technical Data: IP address, Browser type, Device type, Referrer data.
    • This is collected by Cloudflare Pages, Cloudflare Web Analytics, Disqus, and jsDelivr.
    • TrebledJ's Pages will only access such data in aggregate forms, and thus won't (be able to) link this data back to you.
    • This data is provided automatically by your browser when you load a web page. A VPN may be used to suppress or hide such data.
  • Cookies
    • This is data associated with you (based on your browser activity) and may be used by third-party services to track you.
    • Used by Cloudflare Pages1, Disqus, and SoundCloud embeds.
    • Cloudflare Analytics and jsDelivr claim they don't use cookies. (Cloudflare; jsDelivr)
  • Identity Data: Name, Email address.
    • In the Contact Form, these are optional fields. You have the discretion to not fill in those fields.
    • In Disqus guest commenting, these are mandatory fields.

Data Usage

We use personal data for the following purposes:

  • Technical Data: To optimise website experience. To draw insights on readers and to improve the site.
  • Identity Data: For contact and communication purposes. To personalise responses to comments.

Third-party services may have other clauses, especially for cookies. Please refer to their privacy policies.

Data Sharing

We do not share your personal data with third-parties. Any personal data collected by third-parties were obtained when you load the page, use a third-party account, or voluntarily submit your identity data.

Data Protection, Retention, and Rights

Whilst personal data helps us improve the site, such data does not reside with us, but with third-party services. For policies on data protection, retention, and rights to access/correct/delete, please refer to their privacy policies for details.

Data entered into the contact form is retained up to 30 days by FormCarry, according to custom configuration.

Changes to the Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understand this privacy policy.

Third-Party

For your reference, here is a collection of third-party services we use and their policies.

ServicePurposeTechnical Data2Identity Data2Cookies2Privacy Policy
CloudflareHosting, CDN, Analytics✓√ (See CP.)Link (End Users)
jsDelivrCDN✓Link
Disqus3Comments✓✓4✓Link
SoundCloudMusic Embeds✓✓5✓Link (SoundCloud Widget)
FormCarryForms✓✓6
  • Cloudflare and jsDelivr are present on all HTML pages of our site.
  • Disqus will only be loaded on posts which allow comments, and when the page is scrolled down far enough.
  • SoundCloud embeds are only loaded on relevant pages (music pages, home page, etc.).
  • FormCarry only applies to pages containing forms (e.g. the contact form).

Contact

If you have any questions or concerns about our privacy policy, please contact us.

Thanks for your patience and understanding.

Footnotes

  1. Cloudflare Pages may use cookies to combat spam and malicious activity. See their cookie policy. ↩︎

  2. Third-party data collection as of writing. Their policies may have updated since. ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

  3. Free tier. Supposedly comes with advertising. ↩︎

  4. Applicable if commenting or logged in. ↩︎

  5. Applicable if logged in. ↩︎

  6. Applicable if filled in. ↩︎