Privacy Policy
Last updated: May 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Fringe Archives (fringearchives.com) collects, uses, and protects information when you visit our website.
1. Who we are
Fringe Archives is an independent research and archive website dedicated to documenting UFO sightings, paranormal encounters, and related phenomena. Our website address is https://www.fringearchives.com. For privacy-related questions, contact us via our Contact page.
2. Information we collect
Comments: When you leave a comment, we collect your name, email address, website URL (optional), comment content, IP address, and browser user agent. An anonymized hash of your email may be sent to Gravatar to display a profile image. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/.
Cookies: If you leave a comment, your name, email, and website may be saved in cookies for one year for your convenience. Login sessions set additional cookies lasting two days (or two weeks if you select “Remember Me”). A temporary cookie is set on the login page to check browser cookie support; it contains no personal data.
Analytics: This site uses StatCounter to collect anonymous visitor statistics, including pages visited, approximate location, browser type, and referring site. StatCounter may place cookies on your device. You can review StatCounter’s privacy policy at https://statcounter.com/about/legal/.
Embedded content: Articles may include embedded videos and other content from third-party sites such as YouTube. Embedded content behaves as if you visited those sites directly and may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction with it.
3. Advertising
This site displays advertisements served by Google AdSense. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting https://www.google.com/settings/ads. For more information, see Google’s privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy.
4. How we use your information
We use collected information to publish approved comments, prevent spam, maintain site security, and understand how visitors use the site through aggregated analytics. We do not sell personal data to third parties.
5. How long we retain your data
Approved comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to support ongoing discussion. If you register an account, your profile information is retained until you request deletion.
6. Your rights
You may request a copy of any personal data we hold about you, request corrections, or request deletion of your data by contacting us via our Contact page. We will respond within 30 days. Note that some data may be retained for legal or security purposes.
7. Where your data is sent
Comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Analytics data is processed by StatCounter. Advertising data is processed by Google. No other third-party data transfers occur.
8. Children’s privacy
This site is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
9. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy periodically. The “last updated” date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.