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Since content on this site speaks so much about concerns with privacy and security in the internet, I feel that it would be unfair not to share what kind of data I collect from its visitors. Kind of like trying to set the example without doing so yourself. I think that most admins are not completely honest concerning this topic (even in FLOSS web apps), so I'll do my part in helping change this by stating mine.
So, here's the privacy policy stating all the data I collect (don't worry, it's pretty short).
Data collected
This site retains no identifying information from its visitors save for those the visitor chooses to share voluntarily (specifically written in the Wiki). I do track the number of views my articles get because I'm curious about how popular they are, but not who is viewing them.
Yes, really. My web server is configured to log the minimum possible and I delete the logs every evening with a cron task, so really: I don't know your IP address at all.
Also, I do not set any cookies whatsoever. Seriously, guys, it's 2015. Why are you still using cookies?
A little explanation
For the curious on how I manage to retain so little information, it's pretty easy for me to do so because my setup is completely self-hosted. Having the server in my reach enables me to have complete control on how my site and any other applications behave, in contrast to choosing a hosting environment that could track visitors regardless if I didn't want them to.
Also, you can audit the code for this site's engine yourself if you don't take my word for it right here.
Unfortunately, if you haven't noticed yet, this site does not support HTTPS. That's mostly because I'm lazy, busy and haven't got around to setting it up. I do plan on implement it, though, especially now that Let's Encrypt has released a working beta of their Free Software certificate.