Last updated: January 15, 2025
✦ The Sacred Covenant
Just as blockchain technology values transparency and decentralization, we believe your privacy should be protected with the same mathematical certainty as a cryptographic hash. This policy explains how we handle your information with the care and respect it deserves.
Information We Collect
The Mystical Arts of Analytics
To understand how our grimoire serves our community, we may collect basic analytical information about your journey through our site:
- Pages visited: Which articles capture your interest
- Time spent: How long you spend mastering each concept
- Device information: Browser type and screen size (to optimize your reading experience)
- Referral sources: How you discovered our magical realm
This information is collected through standard web analytics tools and helps us understand which topics resonate most with our community of blockchain learners.
Communications and Correspondence
If you choose to contact us via email or other means, we will retain your communication to:
- Respond to your questions about Chia blockchain concepts
- Improve our articles based on your feedback
- Provide technical support if needed
The Cookies Conjuration
Like most websites, we use cookies—small text files stored on your device—to enhance your experience:
Essential Cookies: These ensure basic site functionality, like remembering your difficulty level preference when browsing articles.
Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how you use the site so we can make it more helpful.
Preference Cookies: Remember your settings, like whether you prefer the mobile menu expanded or collapsed.
How We Use Information
Improving the Learning Experience
We use collected information to:
- Enhance content: Understanding which topics need clearer explanations
- Optimize performance: Ensuring fast loading times across all devices
- Guide content creation: Identifying gaps in our educational coverage
- Troubleshoot issues: Fixing broken links or formatting problems
What We Don't Do
In the spirit of blockchain's decentralized principles, we commit to never:
- Sell your personal information to third parties
- Use your data for advertising purposes
- Track you across other websites
- Require personal information to read our content
- Store sensitive information like passwords or financial data
Data Protection Spells
Security Measures
We protect your information using industry-standard security practices:
- HTTPS encryption: All data transmitted to our site is encrypted
- Secure hosting: Our servers employ modern security protocols
- Limited access: Only necessary personnel have access to any collected data
- Regular updates: We keep our systems updated with the latest security patches
Data Retention
We retain information only as long as necessary:
- Analytics data: Typically aggregated and anonymized after 26 months
- Email correspondence: Kept until the conversation is resolved, then archived
- Server logs: Automatically purged after 90 days
Your Rights and Choices
The Freedom to Choose
You have complete control over your privacy preferences:
Cookie Management
Most browsers allow you to:
- Block all cookies
- Accept only essential cookies
- Delete existing cookies
- Be notified before cookies are set
Note: Blocking all cookies may affect site functionality.
Contact and Deletion Rights
If you have questions about your privacy or wish to:
- Request information about data we may have collected
- Ask for deletion of any personal information
- Report a privacy concern
- Suggest improvements to this policy
Please contact us at: privacy@xcharcane.com
Third-Party Services
External Enchantments
We may use carefully selected third-party services to enhance your experience:
- Web analytics: Services like Google Analytics (with privacy-focused configuration)
- Content delivery: CDNs to ensure fast loading times globally
- Email services: For responding to your questions and feedback
These services have their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them. We only work with providers who demonstrate strong privacy commitments.
Changes to This Policy
Evolution of Protection
As our site grows and privacy standards evolve, we may update this policy. When we do:
- We'll update the "Last updated" date at the top
- For significant changes, we'll add a notice to our homepage
- The updated policy will take effect immediately upon posting
International Considerations
Global Privacy Standards
While we're based in the United States, we respect privacy rights globally and strive to meet high standards including:
- GDPR (European Union)
- CCPA (California)
- PIPEDA (Canada)
- Other applicable regional privacy laws
Children's Privacy
Protecting Young Minds
Our content is designed for learners of all ages, but we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you're a parent and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.
Questions About Privacy?
Privacy shouldn't be a mystery. If anything in this policy is unclear, or if you have suggestions for how we can better protect your privacy, we'd love to hear from you.
Email us: privacy@xcharcane.com
"Privacy is not something that you can give me; it's something I need to exercise. The right to privacy is not about hiding wrongdoing but about protecting the freedom to be human." - In the spirit of decentralization and individual sovereignty that blockchain represents.