Privacy
Cosmos Explorer is a solo hobby project. The site collects the minimum data needed to operate the vote and feedback features, and nothing else.
What this site collects
Feedback submissions. When you submit feedback through the per-variant Suggest a correction button or the general feedback form, the form contents (your message, and your email address if you provide one) are sent to the project owner. They are not stored in a database and are not shared with anyone.
Vote data. Votes are stored in a database (Supabase) along with an IP address hash used for rate limiting. The hash cannot be reversed into the original IP. Votes are not tied to any other identifying information.
Server logs. Like every site on the internet, the hosting provider (Vercel) keeps short-term server logs that include IP addresses and request paths. These are used for diagnostics and expire after a few days.
Analytics data (via Vercel Analytics). The site collects anonymised usage statistics including page views, device type, browser, and referrer. The data is aggregated and contains no personally identifiable information. No cookies are used, no cross-site tracking is possible. The signal helps the project owner understand which content is most valuable to readers.
What this site does not do
- No Google Analytics, no advertising trackers, no Facebook Pixel, no third-party tags.
- No cookies set by this site beyond what Supabase requires for the vote feature. The site's analytics are cookieless.
- No data sold or shared with any third party for any reason.
- No newsletter list unless you sign up explicitly, and you can unsubscribe in one click.
Your rights
If you are in the EU, UK, or another jurisdiction with similar data protection laws, you have the right to request a copy of any data the site holds about you, and to request its deletion. Send the request via the contact form and the project owner will respond within a reasonable timeframe.
Changes to this policy
If the data the site collects changes meaningfully (for example, if analytics is added later), this page will be updated and the change noted at the bottom.
Recent changes
- May 25, 2026. Added cookieless Vercel Analytics to track aggregate page views, device type, browser, and referrer. No personally identifiable information is collected.
Last updated: May 25, 2026