Privacy Policy
Ned's Folly is a publication about creative failure, and trust is the foundation of every essay we publish. This page explains what data we collect when you read our essays, submit a folly confession, or join a virtual salon. We keep this plain and specific because we believe transparency is part of good craft.
Last updated: 15 January 2025
When you submit a folly confession or register for a salon, we receive the information you put in the form: your name, email address, and the content of your message. If you contact us directly, we keep that correspondence to respond and to improve how we support contributors. We also collect basic technical data automatically, such as browser type, device information, and pages visited, which helps us understand which essays resonate and where readers lose interest.
We use a small set of cookies to remember your preferences and to measure anonymous traffic patterns. Analytics tools help us see which long-form essays keep readers engaged and which topics invite the most folly confessions. No cookie data is sold, and we do not use advertising trackers. You can disable cookies in your browser without losing access to the essays, though some interactive features may behave differently.
Your data is stored on secure servers managed by our hosting provider. We share information only with the processors required to run this site: hosting, analytics, and email delivery services. We never sell personal data, and we do not use it for automated decision-making. If you submit a folly confession that we publish, we ask your permission first and only include the details you approve.
You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you, ask us to correct inaccuracies, or request deletion of your records at any time. You can also withdraw consent for future communications without affecting your ability to read the site. Where applicable, we honour rights under GDPR and CCPA, including data portability and the right to opt out of analytics processing.
This site does not make misleading claims, fabricate endorsements, or invent urgency. Essays are clearly labelled as historical reconstructions or reader-submitted confessions, and we do not imply official affiliation with any brand or institution mentioned in our stories. We do not guarantee specific outcomes from reading our work, because the value of a mistake is never a promise.
If you have questions about this policy or want to exercise any of your rights, write to us. We respond to privacy requests within thirty days.