Privacy Policy

The Veridian Chronicle operates under a strict data-minimization principle. We do not embed third-party behavioral ad networks, cross-site fingerprinting pixels, or commercial data-broker scripts on any page of this publication.

1. Reader accounts and session cookies

When you sign in to your reader account on /member, our authentication gateway sets an encrypted, HTTP-only session cookie (flino_member_token) strictly necessary to recognize your membership status and display your submission history. Color-theme overrides are stored locally in your browser via localStorage and never transmitted to our servers.

2. Morning edition & contact desk submissions

Email addresses submitted through our Morning Edition signup or Contact Desk form are stored exclusively inside our access-controlled editorial database (`inquiries` collection, restricted to authorized staff). You may request immediate deletion or export of your records by writing to desk@example.test.

3. Moderated reader letters

When you submit a reader letter beneath a story, our server-side submission handler strips your verification email address before saving or publishing the letter properties. Only your chosen display name, optional city or affiliation, and letter text appear publicly once approved by an editor.