Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 2026
What We Collect
The Scoop is a photography education content platform. We collect minimal data to operate the site and measure content performance.
Click Tracking
When you click an outbound link on our site, we record the click for analytics purposes. This includes your IP address, browser user agent, referring page, and a randomly generated session identifier. We do not associate this data with any personal identity. Click data is used to measure content engagement and report performance metrics to our contributors.
Cookies
We use cookies only for administrative authentication sessions. Public visitors do not receive any tracking cookies. Our admin session cookie (ts_auth) is used solely for authenticating the two site administrators.
Server Logs
Our hosting provider (Railway) may collect standard server access logs including IP addresses and request metadata. These are used for security monitoring and are retained per Railway's data retention policy.
What We Don't Collect
- We do not use third-party analytics services (no Google Analytics, no Meta Pixel)
- We do not create user accounts for public visitors
- We do not sell or share data with third parties
- We do not use advertising trackers
Contributor Data
Contributors who submit content provide their name, email, bio, and website URL. This information is displayed publicly on the site as part of their contributor profile. Contributors may request removal of their profile by contacting us.
Data Retention
Click tracking data is retained indefinitely for aggregate analytics. Individual click records older than 12 months may be purged. Content and contributor profiles are retained as long as the content is published.
Your Rights
If you believe we hold personal data about you and wish to request its deletion, contact us at [email protected].
Changes
We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.
Contact
Questions about this policy can be directed to [email protected].