Hi, it's the Sage here. Today we need to talk about something that drives me absolutely crazy about the modern internet: Privacy Policies.
Usually, when you click on a page like this, you are greeted with fifty pages of legalese written by a corporate lawyer whose sole job is to figure out how to legally harvest your organs without you noticing. They tell you they care about your privacy while simultaneously selling your click history to an advertising broker in Delaware.
I don't have a legal department. I don't have shareholders demanding quarterly growth based on user data harvesting. I am just a guy with a static website. So here is the deal.
1. What Data Do I Collect? (Almost Nothing)
If you look at the source code of this website and I encourage you to do so, because right-to-repair extends to software you will see that this is a Static Site. There is no database on the backend logging your keystrokes. There is no complex user management system trying to figure out your mother's maiden name.
I don't know who you are, I don't know where you live, and quite frankly, I don't want to know. I have enough problems dealing with my own life without worrying about yours.
2. The "Flashlight" & Local Storage
You see that little toggle that turns the flashlight on and off? Or the battery life mechanic? That uses something called localStorage.
Now, a typical tech company would use this to track you across the web. I use it to remember that you turned the lights on, so you don't have to click the button again five seconds later. That data lives on your computer. It does not get sent to my server. It does not get sent to Google. It stays on your NAND chip where it belongs.
3. Hosting & Server Logs
This site is hosted on sageofhestaticpage.life. Like every server on the planet, it creates standard log files. These logs might see your IP address, your browser type (hopefully Firefox/Brave), and the time you visited.
I don't look at these logs unless the site is under attack. If you are just reading my rants about life and coding, you are a ghost to me. And that is how it should be.
4. Third-Party Tools (The "Scammers")
I try to keep this site as clean as a freshly fluxed logic board. However, if I embed a YouTube video or a tool from another site, those companies have their own privacy policies. I can't control Google, much as I would like to. If you interact with embedded content, assume Big Tech is watching you. That's on them, not me.
5. 18+ Only Disclaimer
Look, this is a personal blog. I talk about life, I talk about the failures of modern tech, and sometimes I use language that you wouldn't use at a Sunday school picnic.
If you are under 18, close the tab. Go outside. Go ride a bike. Do not read the cynical ramblings of a man staring at a terminal screen. This content is for adults who are tired of the sanitized, corporate-friendly web.
6. Contacting Me
If you decide to email me at support@sageofhestaticpage.life, guess what? I will have your email address. Because that is how email works.
I will not sell your email address to a spam list. I will not sign you up for a newsletter about "Crypto-AI-Blockchain" scams. I will read your email, and if it's not nonsense, I will reply. Then I will go on with my day.
Conclusion
Use common sense. Don't send me your credit card number. Don't send me your passwords. Enjoy the silence of a static web page that isn't trying to sell you a subscription.
Stay dark, and own your data.