What we collect
RecapDB is a recap library. We try to collect as little as possible. What we do collect:
- If you sign in: the name, email, and profile picture your Google account shares with us, plus the account identifier Google gives us so we can recognize you next time. We use this to show your byline on comments and to send the weekly digest if you have opted in.
- If you comment or vote: the content of your comment, the posts you voted on, your IP address, and the time of the action. Comment moderation and spam prevention rely on this.
- If you visit: standard web logs (URL, referrer, user-agent, IP) plus basic post analytics we keep for editorial decisions, meaning which recaps people read.
Third parties we rely on
Running the site means a few other companies are involved. None of them receive your data to sell or to advertise against. They are infrastructure.
- Google handles sign-in. When you choose “Sign in with Google,” Google confirms who you are and passes us your name, email, and picture. We never see your Google password. What Google does on its own side is covered by Google’s privacy policy.
- Cloudflare sits in front of the site as a security and delivery layer. It processes request data, including IP addresses, to filter abusive traffic and serve pages quickly.
- Our hosting provider stores the site’s database and files, which includes your account record and your comments.
- TMDB supplies show and episode metadata. We fetch that from our own server, so TMDB does not receive anything about you as a visitor.
What we don’t do
- We don’t sell your data.
- We don’t run third-party advertising or behavioral trackers.
- We don’t share your email with anyone else.
Cookies
We use a small set of cookies, mostly the ones WordPress sets to keep you signed in and to remember your comment author details. Our host and Cloudflare may set their own cookies to run caching and security. We do not use marketing or behavioral-tracking cookies.
The weekly digest
If you opt in to the weekly email digest, we send you a summary of new recaps from shows you follow or have engaged with. You can turn it off anytime in your profile’s Account tab. We send the email from our own server. We do not pipe your address through Mailchimp or any third-party list.
Your rights
Wherever you live, you can ask us to:
- Show you the data we hold on your account.
- Correct anything that is wrong.
- Delete your account and the comments tied to it.
Email [email protected] and we will respond within seven days. If you signed in with Google, you can also revoke RecapDB’s access from your Google account settings, which signs you out and prevents future sign-ins until you reauthorize.
Security
We use TLS for every page, hash passwords (when an account has one, which most readers don’t because they sign in with Google), and apply standard hardening against scraping, bots, and abuse. No system is perfect. If you spot something concerning, email [email protected].
Children
RecapDB is meant for a general audience and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect their data. If you believe a child has created an account, email [email protected] and we will remove it.
Changes to this policy
If we materially change what we collect or how we use it, we will update this page and the date at the top. If the change affects existing accounts, we will tell signed-in members in the next weekly digest.