Privacy Policy
Effective November 2026 · Agora Gazette (Agora Civic Press Trust)
Agora Gazette operates under a strict data-minimization charter. We load zero third-party advertising networks, behavioral tracking pixels, or cross-site fingerprinting scripts on any page, including our documentary video player.
1. Subscriber accounts and session cookies
When you sign in on /member, our authentication proxy sets a single encrypted session cookie (flino_member_token) strictly necessary to verify your subscriber tier and display your account history. Optional light/dark color-scheme preferences are stored solely in your browser’s localStorage and are never transmitted to our servers.
2. Desk inquiries and The Weekday Edition
Messages and email addresses submitted via our Contact Desk or The Weekday Edition subscription form are stored inside an access-controlled workspace collection (inquiries, configured as members_only). We never sell, rent, or exchange subscriber lists. You may request export or deletion of your correspondence at any time by writing to desk@agora-gazette.example.test.
3. Moderated reader letters & email stripping
When you submit a letter beneath a dispatch, our server-side endpoint (/api/cms/submit) strips any verification email address before storing or returning the public comment record. Only your published name, optional city or institution, and letter text enter the public record after manual desk review.
4. Documentary video playback
Video dispatches render a local poster frame first and set zero third-party cookies before or during playback.