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Privacy Policy
The short version
We collect as little as possible. Payments are processed by Waffo Pancake, our online reseller and Merchant of Record, your card details never touch this site, and the data we do keep is limited to running your access and measuring which stories people enjoy.
What we collect
- Membership data from Waffo Pancake. When you subscribe, Waffo Pancake tells us the email you used at checkout, your customer ID and which membership tier you hold. That is stored as a signed cookie in your browser so your unlocks restore. We never receive your card details — payment lives entirely on Waffo Pancake’s hosted checkout. Legacy members who sign in with Patreon share their Patreon account ID and tier instead.
- Usage analytics. Page views, story clicks, play starts and progress, and paywall interactions are measured with Google Analytics 4 and the Meta Pixel so we know which stories to write more of. Events are anonymized aggregates — they are not linked to your membership.
- Technical logs. Standard server logs (IP address, browser type) kept briefly for security and abuse prevention.
Cookies we set
nae_site— remembers which story catalog you are browsing.nae_session— your sign-in and membership tier. Removing it simply signs you out.nae_oauth— a one-time value that protects the sign-in flow. Deleted immediately after use._fbp / _fbc— set by Meta for advertising measurement.
Who else is involved
- Waffo Pancake — our online reseller and Merchant of Record. Payments, receipts and refunds at checkout follow Waffo Pancake’s buyer terms and privacy policy.
- Patreon — legacy members who sign in with Patreon: your account there follows Patreon’s own privacy policy.
- Vercel — hosts this website.
- Google (Analytics 4) and Meta — audience measurement and advertising.
Your choices
- Sign out any time from the site footer — that clears your membership cookie.
- You can request deletion of the membership data tied to your checkout email via the contact page.
- Ad personalization can be controlled in your Meta/Google account settings.
Changes
If this policy changes materially, the updated version will be posted here with a new date. Questions? Use the contact page.