Privacy Policy

This is a personal website run by Elijah Kleinsmith. It collects as little as it can, and this page says exactly what that is.

What this site collects

Reading the site collects nothing beyond what any web server sees: the hosting provider keeps standard request logs (IP address, browser, pages requested) for security and reliability. There are no advertising trackers and no analytics cookies.

Say Hello (elijah.io/contact) is a private text thread with me. When you send a message there, the site stores the message text and time, a one-way hash of your IP address (used only to limit how fast messages can be sent), and your browser's user-agent string. A cookie with a random, unguessable token keeps your thread attached to your browser so my replies can reach you; it identifies your thread, not you. You are not asked for a name, an email, or a phone number — if you choose to type any of those into a message, they're stored as part of the message.

Text messaging (SMS)

The Say Hello feature forwards your message to my own mobile phone as a text so I can reply. My phone is the only number that ever receives SMS from this site. Visitors are never texted, and the site never asks for or collects a visitor's mobile number in order to text them.

For the recipient of these notifications (me):

• Message frequency varies — one text per message a visitor sends.
• Message and data rates may apply.
• Reply STOP to cancel notifications, or HELP for help.

No mobile information will be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. Mobile numbers and SMS consent are not sold, rented, or shared with anyone.

Who processes the data

The site runs on Vercel (hosting), Neon (database), and Twilio (SMS delivery to my phone). Each processes data only to provide that service. No one else receives it, and nothing is sold.

How long it's kept

Say Hello threads stay in my inbox until I delete them. If you'd like yours removed, say so in the thread and I'll delete the whole conversation.

Changes

If this policy changes in a way that matters, the date at the top moves and the change is described here.

Questions

The easiest way to ask is elijah.io/contact.