Last updated: June 17, 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how holyparadox.com ("we", "us", or "the site") collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit and interact with our website.
1. Information We Collect
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. Google Analytics collects:
- Pages visited, time spent on pages, and navigation patterns
- Anonymized IP address
- Browser type, device type, and operating system
- Referring website
This data is collected via cookies set by Google Analytics. You can opt out by using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Google Sign-In (OAuth)
If you sign in to participate in discussions, we receive the following information from your Google account:
- Your display name
- Your email address
- Your profile picture URL
This information is used solely to identify you in the discussion forum and is stored securely in our database.
Newsletter Subscriptions
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect and store your email address. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link provided in every newsletter email.
Contact Form & Question Form
When you submit a message through our contact form or question form, we collect:
- Your name (optional for questions)
- Your email address (optional for questions)
- Your message or question
- Selected topic and question type (for question form)
Discussion Forum
When you participate in discussions, we store:
- Your display name and avatar (from Google sign-in)
- The content of your posts and replies
Ratings & Comments
When you rate or comment on content, we store:
- Your rating value
- Your comment text and name
- A hash of your IP address (used solely to prevent duplicate submissions — the actual IP address is not stored)
2. Cookies
We use the following types of cookies:
- Google Analytics cookies (_ga, _gid) — for website usage analytics
- Authentication session cookies — to keep you signed in to the discussion forum
- Theme preference — to remember your dark/light mode choice (stored in localStorage)
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information to:
- Provide and improve our website and content
- Enable participation in discussions
- Send newsletters to subscribers
- Respond to contact inquiries and questions
- Understand how visitors use our site (via analytics)
- Prevent abuse and spam
4. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services:
- Google Analytics — website usage analytics (Google Privacy Policy)
- Google OAuth — user authentication for discussions (Google Privacy Policy)
- Resend — email delivery for newsletters and notifications (Resend Privacy Policy)
5. Data Retention
We retain your data for as long as it is needed to provide the services described above:
- Discussion posts are retained as long as the forum is active
- Newsletter subscriptions are retained until you unsubscribe
- Contact messages are retained for a reasonable period to enable follow-up
- Analytics data is subject to Google's data retention policies
6. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Request access to the personal data we hold about you
- Request deletion of your personal data
- Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time
- Opt out of Google Analytics tracking
7. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information. Data is transmitted over encrypted connections (HTTPS) and stored in secure, access-controlled databases.
8. Children's Privacy
This site is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.
10. Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us via our contact form.