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Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 14, 2026

Introduction

Welcome to Schumann Resonance Today. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

Data We Collect

We collect the following types of data:

  • Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent, click patterns, navigation paths
  • Device Information: Browser type, operating system, screen resolution
  • Voting Data: Anonymous symptom votes using session-based identifiers
  • Newsletter Subscriptions: Email addresses when you subscribe to our newsletter
  • Account Data: Email and authentication data when you create an account

Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your experience:

Essential Cookies

Required for the website to function. These include session management, authentication, and storing your cookie preferences. Cannot be disabled.

Analytics Cookies (Plausible)

We use Plausible (self-hosted) for privacy-focused analytics. Plausible is cookieless and does not collect personal information.

  • Data is stored on our own servers
  • No cross-site or cross-device tracking
  • No personal data is collected

No Third-Party Advertising

We do not run third-party advertising on this site. There is no Google AdSense, no ad-network code, and no marketing cookies.

Your Rights (GDPR)

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights:

  • Right of Access: Request copies of your personal data
  • Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
  • Right to Restrict Processing: Request limitation of data processing
  • Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your data
  • Right to Object: Object to processing of your personal data
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time by contacting us

Data Retention

We retain your data for the following periods:

  • Analytics data: 26 months
  • Voting data: Indefinitely (anonymized)
  • Newsletter subscriptions: Until you unsubscribe
  • Account data: Until you delete your account

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

  • Plausible: Self-hosted privacy-friendly analytics
  • PayPal: Donation processing
  • Patreon: Membership platform
  • NOAA SWPC: Public space-weather data feed (no personal data shared)

Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy or want to exercise your rights, please contact us at: privacy@schumannresonance.today

Policy Updates

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.