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Privacy Policy
Last updated October 23, 2026.
What this covers
What this covers
This policy explains what information galemariner.com collects, why, who it is shared with, and the choices you have.
What is collected
What is collected
- Forms. When you sign up for the Log, apply to a reader team, request the archive, or write to the author, you give your name and email address. The contact and press forms also take your message and, for press, your publication.
- Email activity. Emails may record whether they were opened and which links were clicked, so the author can see what readers find useful.
- Server records. The host of the site keeps ordinary technical logs, such as IP addresses and the pages requested, for security and reliability.
The site does not run advertising or analytics scripts.
Why it is used
Why it is used
To send the emails you asked for, to answer your messages, to run the reader teams, and to keep the site working and secure. Your information is not sold, rented, or used for anything you did not sign up for.
Who it is shared with
Who it is shared with
Only the services that run the site: the email system that stores sign-ups and sends mail, and the hosting and network providers that deliver the pages. They may use the information only to provide those services.
How long it is kept
How long it is kept
Sign-ups are kept until you unsubscribe or ask for deletion. Messages are kept as long as needed to answer them. A minimal record of unsubscribes is kept so that you are not emailed again.
Your choices
Your choices
You can unsubscribe from any email with the link in it. You can also ask to see, correct, or delete what is held about you. See Data Deletion or write to hello@galemariner.com.
Children
Children
The site is not directed to children under 13, and the author does not knowingly collect their information.
Changes
Changes
This policy may change. The date at the top shows when it was last updated.