Privacy Policy

1. 100% Self-Hosted Infrastructure

All systems, codebases, and databases operating The FY Times are deployed on 100% independent, self-hosted virtual private server (VPS) architecture. We do not use third-party cloud infrastructure (such as Google Cloud, Vercel, or Supabase), ensuring complete administrative isolation and shielding your activity from major tech conglomerations.

2. Cookieless, Privacy-Safe Local Analytics

To measure article reach and understand topic engagement, we use a fully custom, local analytics tracker. Unlike traditional tracking suites, our tracker:

• Sets zero cookies inside your browser.
• Logs no persistent, identifiable personal profiles.
• Generates daily, transient hashes of user-agent data to measure unique visits without storing IP addresses.
• Keeps 100% of traffic statistics on our secure local servers. We never sell, share, or leak metrics to advertisers.

3. Secure Database Ingestion (No Email Routing)

For maximum security and deliverability, form submissions—including contact forms, press release details, and crypto checkout proofs—are written directly to our **secure, encrypted local SQL database**. We do NOT route these forms through unsecure, third-party email transit systems or SMTP relays, preventing interception by external crawlers or intermediate mail transfer agents.

4. Secured Communication & Follow-Ups

We acknowledge the importance of secure, end-to-end encrypted discussion for sensitive future tech reporting or business proposals. When we respond to your submissions, we respect your sovereignty by using your preferred communication channel:

• Telegram (via secure, direct correspondence)
• Signal (via verified, end-to-end encrypted messaging)
• Secure Email (utilizing PGP or standard secure mailboxes)

5. Complete Data Erasure Rights

You maintain absolute ownership of your communications. At any point, you may request the complete, permanent erasure of your submissions or newsletter entries from our local database. Simply reach out via our secure contacts, and we will purge your records immediately without retention.