Legal
Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 4, 2026
This policy explains what information EMPEERYAL (empeeryal.com, operated by Peery LLC — "we", "us") collects, why we collect it, and the choices you have. We keep it in plain language on purpose.
What we collect
Account information. If you create an account, we store your name, email address, and a securely hashed version of your password (we never see or store the password itself). We also record whether your email is verified.
Comments. If you comment on a post, we store the comment text, the time, and its link to your account. Comments are public.
Contact messages. If you use the contact form, we store your name, email, subject, and message so we can reply. To prevent abuse, we also store a one-way salted hash of your IP address (the IP itself is not stored and the hash cannot be reversed).
Newsletter. If you subscribe, your email address is sent to Kit (our newsletter provider) to deliver emails. Kit handles confirmation and unsubscribing; see the Kit privacy policy. Every email we send includes an unsubscribe link.
Reading and click statistics. We count how many times posts are viewed and deal links are clicked. These are anonymous daily totals — they are not linked to you, your account, or your IP address, and they don't use cookies.
Rate limiting. To stop spam and abuse, some actions (contact form, newsletter signup, comments) are counted against a short-lived key derived from a one-way hash of your IP address or your account ID. These counters expire automatically.
Cookies and local storage
- Session cookie — set only when you sign in, and required for your account to work. It is deleted when you sign out.
- Theme preference and view tracking — stored in your browser's own local/session storage, never sent to us.
- Advertising cookies — only if ads are enabled on the site, Google AdSense may set cookies to show ads (personalized or not, depending on your region and consent). Learn more or opt out at Google's ad settings and policies.google.com/technologies/ads.
- Google Analytics — only if analytics are enabled on the site, Google Analytics may set cookies and use device identifiers to help us understand traffic (where visitors come from, which pages they read). See how Google uses this data or block it entirely with the GA opt-out browser add-on.
Beyond the items above, we run no other tracking. Our built-in analytics (Vercel Analytics and our own view counters) are aggregate and cookie-free.
Who processes your data
We use a small set of service providers to run the site:
| Provider | What they do | Data involved |
|---|---|---|
| Vercel | Hosting, cookie-free analytics | Site traffic |
| Neon | Database | Everything listed above |
| Resend | Sends transactional email | Your email + message content |
| Kit | Newsletter | Your email (only if you subscribe) |
| Google AdSense | Ads (only if enabled) | Advertising cookies |
| Google Analytics | Traffic statistics (only if enabled) | Usage data, cookies |
| Vercel Blob | Image storage | Images we upload (not yours) |
We don't sell your personal information. We don't share it with anyone else except as required by law.
How long we keep things
Account data stays until you delete your account or ask us to remove it. Contact messages are kept until we've dealt with them and clean up. Rate-limit counters expire within hours. Anonymous view/click statistics are kept indefinitely (they contain nothing personal).
Security
The site is served over HTTPS, passwords are hashed with a modern algorithm, admin access is role-restricted, and uploads/inputs are validated. No system is perfectly secure, but we follow current good practice.
Your rights
You can update your name and password from your account page at any time. To access, correct, or delete anything else we hold about you — or to delete your account entirely — email us and we'll take care of it, usually within a few days.
If you're in the EU/EEA or UK, you have rights under GDPR (access, rectification, erasure, portability, objection). If you're a California resident, you have similar rights under the CCPA. Either way, the same email works — we don't treat these requests differently based on where you live.
Children
The site is not directed at children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect their information. If you believe a child has created an account, contact us and we'll remove it.
Changes
If this policy changes in a meaningful way, we'll update the date at the top of this page. Significant changes affecting account holders will be announced on the site.
Contact
Questions or requests: use the contact form or email the address listed there. This site is operated by Peery LLC (United States).