Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 13, 2026

HalfHuman Draft ("we," "us," or "our") operates halfhumandraft.com and all its subdomains, including forum.halfhumandraft.com. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our website or participate in our community forum.

This policy applies to all services under the halfhumandraft.com domain.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

Membership: If you subscribe through Ghost's membership system, we collect your email address.

Forum Registration: If you register on our community forum (forum.halfhumandraft.com), we collect your username, email address, and password (stored as a cryptographic hash, never in plain text). Email verification is required for all forum accounts.

Forum Content: Any posts, replies, or messages you submit to the forum are stored in our database. Forum posts and replies are publicly visible to all visitors.

We do not collect payment information directly. Any paid transactions are handled by third-party payment processors.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our site or forum, certain information is collected automatically:

IP Address: Logged for security purposes including rate limiting, spam prevention, and intrusion detection. Forum registration and login attempts are rate-limited by IP address.

Cookies: The forum uses session cookies to keep you logged in. Google AdSense uses cookies, including the DoubleClick cookie, to serve ads based on your browsing activity. Essential cookies are used for site functionality.

Log Data: Your browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and timestamps may be collected by our hosting provider and security services.

Device Information: General information about the device you use to access our site, such as screen size and device type.

How We Use Information

We use the information we collect to:

Operate and maintain the website and community forum
Verify forum accounts via email
Send transactional emails (account verification, password resets, forum notifications)
Enforce rate limiting and prevent spam and abuse
Display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
Understand how visitors use our site so we can improve it

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect or process your data:

Google AdSense: Displays advertisements on our site. Google AdSense uses cookies, including the DoubleClick cookie, to serve ads based on your browsing activity. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. See Google's Privacy & Terms.

Ghost: Powers our publishing platform and handles membership subscriptions. See Ghost's privacy policy.

Cloudflare: Provides DNS, CDN, DDoS protection, and security services for all our domains. All traffic to our site and forum passes through Cloudflare. See Cloudflare's privacy policy.

Brevo (formerly Sendinblue): Handles transactional email delivery for forum account verification, password resets, and notifications. See Brevo's privacy policy.

NodeBB: Powers our community forum. Forum software runs on our own server; no data is sent to NodeBB as a company.

DigitalOcean: Provides the server infrastructure where all site and forum data is stored. Servers are located in the United States. See DigitalOcean's privacy policy.

Data Storage and Security

All data is stored on a self-managed server hosted by DigitalOcean. We implement the following security measures:

Firewall (UFW) restricting inbound connections
Intrusion prevention (fail2ban) for brute force protection
Encrypted connections via Cloudflare (HTTPS enforced)
Automated daily database backups with 7-day retention
Rate limiting on login, registration, and posting
Email verification required for forum registration
Passwords stored as cryptographic hashes, never in plain text

Cookies

We use cookies for:

Essential Functionality: Keeping you logged in to the forum, remembering your session.

Analytics: Understanding site traffic and usage patterns.

Advertising: Enabling Google AdSense to serve relevant ads. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies will prevent you from logging into the forum.

Data Retention

Membership: We retain your email address for as long as you remain a subscriber. Unsubscribe at any time via the link in any email.

Forum Accounts: Your username, email, and posts are retained for as long as your account exists. You may request account deletion by contacting us.

Forum Content: Posts and replies are retained for as long as the associated topic exists. Publicly visible content may be cached by search engines and Cloudflare independently of our retention.

Security Logs: IP addresses and access logs are retained for up to 30 days for security purposes.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate data
Request deletion of your account and associated data
Opt out of personalized advertising via Google Ads Settings
Withdraw consent for data processing where consent is the legal basis

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at halfhumandraft@proton.me.

For European Visitors (GDPR): We process your personal data on the following legal bases: consent (for cookies and registration), legitimate interest (for site operation, security, and analytics), and contractual necessity (for membership services). You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

For California Residents (CCPA): We do not sell your personal information. You have the right to know what personal information we collect and to request its deletion.

Children's Privacy

Our site and forum are not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Continued use of the site or forum after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy, contact us at:

Email: halfhumandraft@proton.me
Website: halfhumandraft.com
Forum: forum.halfhumandraft.com