What we collect, and why.

Behind the Dash is an editorial publication. This page describes the data the site collects from readers and how it is used.

Email subscriptions

If you subscribe on the /subscribe page, we store the email address you submit in our database so we can send you new essays. We do not sell, rent, or share subscriber email addresses with third parties. You can ask us to remove your address at any time using the contact details below.

Analytics

The site uses Vercel Web Analytics to count page views and understand, in aggregate, how readers use the site. It works without third-party cookies: a visitor is identified only by a hash created from the incoming request, and that session identifier is discarded after 24 hours. Each page view may record the time, page URL, referrer, approximate location (country, region, and city), device type, operating system, and browser. It does not collect personal identifiers, and it does not track you across other websites or applications.

The site does not run advertising trackers or third-party tracking cookies. Fonts are self-hosted at build time rather than loaded from a third-party font service.

Content management API

The site exposes an authenticated content API used only by the site’s own editorial tooling (including AI-assisted drafting tools operated by the site owner) to create and publish articles. This API requires a private access token, is not used to collect or process visitor data, and is not reachable without that token.

Contact

Questions about this policy, or requests to remove your subscriber email, can be sent to brian@kuderaconsulting.com.