What the desk collects
The editorial desk is a journalistic operation. The desk does not collect personal data from readers beyond the visitor logs the host platform maintains. The visitor logs are the source of the desk's analytics; the desk reads the logs as a record of the readership. The desk does not maintain a user account system; the desk does not collect cookies, identifiers, or any data tied to the reader.
What the desk does not collect
The desk does not collect financial data, government identifiers, or any data tied to the reader's identity beyond the visitor logs. The desk does not maintain a payments system; the desk does not accept deposits, withdrawals, or any financial transaction. The desk is a journalistic operation; the contract is the editorial record.
Where the data is held
The visitor logs are held by the host platform. The desk does not maintain its own analytics or marketing system. The desk does not share data with third parties beyond the host platform and the regional broadcast partner; the partner is the source of the regional broadcast window.
Reader rights
The reader can request the deletion of any visitor log entries tied to the reader's IP address. The reader can request a copy of the visitor logs the host platform maintains. The desk replies within the verification tier of the request; the corrections protocol is the public record.
Editorial desk contact
The contact page carries the editorial inbox. The desk reads every message and replies when the verification tier is settled. The methodology page is the desk's contract with the reader; the desk reads the methodology as the editorial record.