Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 25, 2026

This policy explains what information is collected when you visit The Quiet Room (the "Site"), and how it is used.

Information we collect

You do not need an account to read anything on this Site, and we do not ask you to submit personal information. We do not operate a newsletter, a comment system, or user profiles.

Like most websites, our hosting provider automatically records basic technical information when a page is requested — such as your IP address, browser type, the page requested, and the time of the request. This is used to operate and secure the Site.

Cookies and advertising

This Site is supported by advertising. Advertising partners may place cookies or use similar technologies in your browser to measure ad performance and, where permitted, to show ads relevant to your interests.

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this Site and/or other sites on the Internet.

You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings, or opt out of third-party vendor cookies at aboutads.info/choices. You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings, though parts of the Site may not work as intended.

If you are in the EEA or UK

Where required, a consent notice is shown before non-essential cookies are set, and you can accept or decline them. You have the right to access, correct or erase personal data we hold about you, to object to processing, and to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. Requests can be sent to the address below.

Analytics

We may use privacy-respecting analytics to understand which stories are read most. This measures pages and traffic sources in aggregate; it is not used to build profiles of individual readers.

Children

This Site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from them.

Links to other sites

Advertisements and occasional links may take you to websites we do not control. This policy does not apply to those sites, and we are not responsible for their content or privacy practices.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes, the revised version will be posted on this page with a new "last updated" date.

Contact

Questions about this policy can be sent to contact@stories.forum.