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Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 04, 2026

Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2026

At stressfree.top (the "Website"), we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our blog, which publishes articles about Creative Nonfiction. Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the site.

We are a blog only — we do not sell products, process payments, or require account creation for purchases. Our focus is on delivering meaningful content about Creative Nonfiction.

Information We Collect

Information You Voluntarily Provide

We collect information you voluntarily provide when you interact with our Website. This includes:

  • Contact form submissions: When you use the contact form at stressfree.top, we collect your name, email address, and any message you include. We use this solely to respond to your inquiry.
  • Comments: When you leave a comment on a blog post, we collect your name (or display name), email address, and the content of your comment. Your email is not publicly displayed; only your name and comment appear.

We never ask for sensitive personal data (such as social security numbers, financial account numbers, or health information).

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit stressfree.top, certain information is automatically collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies. This may include:

  • Your IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Referring URLs
  • Pages viewed and time spent on the site
  • General geographic location (city/country level)

This data is aggregated and used for basic analytics to understand how readers engage with our Creative Nonfiction content. It is not used to personally identify you.

Cookies

We use cookies to improve your experience on stressfree.top. Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser. We use the following types of cookies:

  • Essential cookies: Necessary for the basic functioning of the Website, such as remembering your cookie preferences.
  • Analytics cookies: We use a basic analytics service (such as Google Analytics or a privacy-focused alternative) to understand how visitors use our blog. These cookies collect anonymized data about page visits, traffic sources, and user behavior. We do not share this data with third parties for advertising purposes.
  • Comment preference cookies: If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name and email in cookies for convenience — these are strictly voluntary.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect your experience on the site. We do not use cookies for targeted advertising, retargeting, or any commercial tracking.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect solely for the following purposes:

  • To respond to your inquiries submitted via the contact form
  • To manage and display comments on blog posts (we moderate comments to prevent spam)
  • To analyze aggregate reader behavior to improve our Creative Nonfiction content
  • To maintain the security and integrity of the Website
  • To comply with legal obligations

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We do not use your data for marketing emails or newsletters unless you explicitly subscribe (we do not currently offer a newsletter).

Comment Moderation and Spam Prevention

Comments on stressfree.top are manually moderated. We reserve the right to remove any comment that is spam, offensive, or unrelated to Creative Nonfiction. We may use a third-party spam detection service (such as Akismet) to automatically filter suspicious comments. These services may collect your comment content, IP address, and user agent string to evaluate spam risk.

Third-Party Services

We may use the following third-party services on stressfree.top:

  • Analytics provider: To understand traffic patterns (e.g., Google Analytics or a privacy-first alternative like Plausible or Fathom). These providers have their own privacy policies governing data use.
  • Hosting provider: Our Website is hosted by a third-party hosting service that stores server logs and serves our content. They have access to technical data necessary for hosting.
  • Spam detection: As mentioned above, for comment moderation.

We require all third parties to handle your data in compliance with applicable privacy laws. We do not authorize them to use your data for their own purposes beyond what is necessary to provide their service to us.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy:

  • Contact form submissions: Retained for up to 12 months after the last correspondence, unless a longer retention is required by law.
  • Comments: Retained indefinitely as part of the blog post's content. If you wish to have a comment removed, please contact us at [email protected].
  • Analytics data: Retained in aggregated, anonymized form for up to 26 months.

You may request deletion of your personal data at any time (see "Your Rights" below).

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Right to erasure: Request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal obligations.
  • Right to restrict processing: Request that we limit how we use your data.
  • Right to data portability: Request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format.
  • Right to object: Object to our processing of your data for analytics purposes.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling your request.

Children's Privacy

stressfree.top is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal data, we will delete it promptly. If you believe a child has submitted data to us, please contact us at [email protected].

Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These include SSL/TLS encryption for data transmission, secure server configurations, and limited access to personal data. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. Our Website is hosted in the United States. If you are accessing stressfree.top from outside the United States, please be aware that your data may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States where our servers are located. We take steps to ensure that any such transfers comply with applicable data protection laws.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or operational needs. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page with a new "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

  • Email: [email protected]
  • Mailing Address: 6166 Oak Ave, Portland, OR 97201
  • Website: stressfree.top

We aim to respond to all inquiries within 5–7 business days.

This Privacy Policy is effective as of June 2026 and applies solely to information collected by stressfree.top.