Privacy Policy #

Last updated: 16 June 2025
(Yeah, I know—dates matter.)

1. Quick Intro #

Welcome, fellow pattern of mostly empty space! You might have noticed from my writing that information is kind of important. This page is the plain-English rundown of what tiny bits of data float through my servers and why.

2. Who's "we"? #

It's mostly just me—Vas (legal name: Vasily Zayarskiy, currently tinkering from a basement in Vantaa, Finland)—plus a bunch of helpful robots. If you ever need to talk privacy, ping me at contact@vasily.cc.

3. What gets collected (and why) #

Page visits (Plausible Analytics)

• Self-hosted on Hetzner in the EU.
• No cookies, no cross-site stalking, no fingerprinting.
• I see numbers like "42 humans looked at /weird-idea today"—nothing that lets me figure out who you are.
• Stats stick around for up to 24 months (or until someone yells at me to erase them).

Server logs

• Every request leaves a short trace (IP, browser, the page you asked for).
• I glance at them when the site catches fire, otherwise they auto-purge after about a month.

Stuff you send me

• Emails, GitHub issues, or carrier pigeons will (obviously) include whatever you put in them.
• I keep those messages until we're both satisfied the thread is done, then archive or delete—never longer than 24 months unless some law nerd tells me otherwise.

Why I'm allowed to touch this stuff #

• I keep basic visit stats and server logs because I need them to run, secure, and improve the site.
• Anything you send me (emails, GitHub issues, pigeon notes) gets used only to answer you or finish whatever you asked for.
• If you ever think my reasons don't cut it, tell me and I'll stop or delete the data.

Who else helps me keep the lights on #

Even a one-human show leans on a few outside services:

• Plausible Analytics — runs on my own Hetzner server in Finland; This is the thing that lets me see which of my weird ideas get the most reads. It's open source and the data stays on the server.
• Hetzner — provides the physical servers and network pipes.
• Microsoft Outlook — hosts my mailbox, so anything you email me passes through their systems, they already know everything about you anyway.
• GitHub — if you open an issue, your words live on GitHub's servers. These guys are under Microsoft too, just so you know.

Outlook and GitHub are U.S. companies, which means your message may hop across borders. They both say they follow EU rules (using things like Standard Contractual Clauses) and I've read their paperwork so you don't have to. Standard stuff really.

4. What I don't do #

• No ads, no affiliate links, no third-party trackers.
• No selling, renting, or trading your data for magic beans.
• No cookies—unless you bring vegan chocolate-chip ones yourself.

5. Your super powers #

Want to know what (if anything) I've got on you? Want it fixed or nuked? Shoot me an email. If the law says you have a right, I'll honor it ASAP.

Here's the quick-reference list of your powers:

• See what I've got on you (spoiler: probably not much).
• Fix anything that's wrong or outdated.
• Nuke it entirely—or tell me to stop using it—for any halfway decent reason.
• Grab a copy in a nerd-friendly format to take elsewhere.
• Complain to the Finnish Data Protection Ombudsman (or your local watchdog) if you think I'm slacking.

6. Security matters #

Everything ships over HTTPS, the server lives behind Hetzner firewalls, and only I (plus a 2FA-toting laptop) can reach the dashboard. Perfect security doesn't exist—but I try.

Not for tiny humans #

If you're under 16, please hand the iPad back to your parent or guardian. This site isn't aimed at kids, and I don't knowingly collect their data. How did you even get here anyway, and what are you looking for?

7. Updates #

Privacy pages age just like milk. When something changes (like new features or new coffee preferences), I'll tweak this page and bump the date at the top. Keep browsing = you accept the new rules.

8. Contact #

Questions, concerns, memes? Hit me up: contact@vasily.cc