Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 31, 2026

Overview

Pheromaxxing.org ("we", "us", "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

Information We Collect

Account Information

When you create an account, we collect:

  • Username (public)
  • Email address (private, used for account recovery)
  • Password (stored securely hashed, never in plain text)

User-Generated Content

When you contribute to the wiki, we store:

  • Field reports and experience submissions
  • Community notes and suggestions
  • Journal entries (private by default)
  • Votes on content

Automatically Collected Data

We collect minimal analytics data:

  • Pages visited (anonymized)
  • Search queries (for improving content)
  • Country (derived from IP, IP not stored)
  • Referrer URL

How We Use Your Information

  • Account management: To authenticate you and manage your account
  • Content delivery: To display your contributions and personalize your experience
  • Site improvement: To understand what content users need (via search analytics)
  • Communication: To send account-related notifications (password resets, etc.)

We do not sell your data to third parties.

Cookies

We use minimal, essential cookies:

  • Session cookie: Keeps you logged in (expires when you log out or after 30 days)

We do not use third-party tracking cookies or advertising cookies.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

Affiliate Links

Some product links on this site are affiliate links. When you click these links and make a purchase, we may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Affiliate links are clearly marked with rel="sponsored" attributes.

Data Retention

  • Account data is retained until you delete your account
  • Public contributions (approved reports, notes) remain after account deletion but are anonymized
  • Private data (journals, drafts) is deleted when you delete your account
  • Analytics data is aggregated and anonymized after 90 days

Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Correct inaccurate data
  • Delete your account and associated data
  • Export your data

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@pheromaxxing.org.

Security

We implement security measures including:

  • HTTPS encryption for all connections
  • Secure password hashing (bcrypt)
  • Regular security updates
  • Limited data access on a need-to-know basis

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify users of significant changes via the website. Your continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

For privacy-related inquiries, contact us at: privacy@pheromaxxing.org