# Privacy Policy

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> **Also:** [HTML version](https://issuerd.org/privacy) · [Docs index](https://issuerd.org/llms.txt)

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**Last Updated: October 2, 2026**

At issuerd.org, we are deeply committed to privacy, transparency, and data
minimization. This website is a static informational resource hosted on
[Cloudflare Pages](https://pages.cloudflare.com).

This Privacy Policy explains how we handle technical infrastructure data. We
do not use cookies, we do not track you across the web, and we do not collect
personal identifiers (such as names or email addresses) when you browse this
website.

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## 1. Controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website within the
meaning of Art. 4(7) GDPR is:

> **Controller:** The individual entrepreneur operating the website issuerd.org.
> Email: privacy@issuerd.org

*The controller processes no personal data through this website beyond the
transient technical data described in Sections 2–3. Under Art. 13 GDPR, the
controller's full identity is disclosed upon any substantiated data subject
request via the email above.*

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## 2. No Cookies — and What Your Browser Stores for This Site

- **No cookies:** This website does not place any cookies on your device; no
  script on this site reads or writes cookies.
- **Theme preference (`localStorage`):** If you explicitly choose a light or
  dark theme in the site's theme selector, that single choice is stored in
  your browser's `localStorage` under the key `starlight-theme` (value:
  `light` or `dark`). It contains no identifier, is never transmitted to us
  or to anyone else, and persists until you clear your browser storage or
  switch the theme back to the system setting. If you never touch the theme
  selector, nothing is written.
- **Sidebar state (`sessionStorage`):** The documentation sidebar remembers
  its scroll position and which sections you expanded, using your browser's
  `sessionStorage`. This state is limited to the current browser tab, is
  deleted automatically when you close the tab, and is never transmitted.
- **No tracking storage:** We do not use `localStorage`, `sessionStorage`,
  IndexedDB, or any other browser storage to track you, and nothing on this
  site fingerprints your browser.
- **No third-party trackers:** Our pages load no advertising pixels, social
  widgets, external web fonts, or third-party tracking scripts. Every site
  asset and script is served from our own domain. The single exception is
  the cookieless Cloudflare Web Analytics beacon described in Section 3.
- **Client-side search:** The documentation search runs entirely in your
  browser against an index downloaded from our own domain; your search
  queries are never sent to a server.
- **No forms, no accounts:** This website offers no contact forms, comment
  sections, newsletter subscriptions, or user accounts. We therefore hold no
  personal data about you beyond the transient technical data described in
  Section 3.

The functional storage entries above exist solely to provide a feature you
explicitly request (your chosen theme) and to keep navigation consistent
within a tab. They fall under the "strictly necessary" exemption of
Art. 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive and therefore do not require consent.

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## 3. Data Processed by Our Infrastructure

When you visit issuerd.org, our hosting provider,
[Cloudflare, Inc.](https://www.cloudflare.com), processes basic technical
connection data in order to securely deliver our pages. This processing
occurs at Cloudflare's edge network and is governed by
[Cloudflare's Privacy Policy](https://www.cloudflare.com/privacy-notice/)
and the EU Standard Contractual Clauses.

The data categories involved are:

- **Infrastructure Metrics:** HTTP request types (e.g., GET, POST), response
  status codes (e.g., 200, 404), and data volume transferred.
- **Cookieless Web Analytics:** We use Cloudflare Web Analytics to understand
  aggregate site usage. A lightweight measurement beacon served by Cloudflare
  reports page-view events — page URL, referrer (the external site you
  arrived from, if your browser transmits it), approximate country of
  origin, device class (desktop, mobile, tablet), browser/operating system
  type, and performance metrics (Core Web Vitals: page load and
  responsiveness timings). Cloudflare Web Analytics is explicitly
  privacy-preserving: it uses **no cookies and no client-side state**, does
  not fingerprint visitors, and does not make full IP addresses available
  to us.
- **Security Processing:** Transient edge processing of connection data
  (including IP addresses) by Cloudflare for delivery, bot mitigation, and
  DDoS protection, limited to what is technically necessary.

**Retention:** Aggregated metrics are retained by us for up to 12 months.
Transient connection logs retained by our hosting provider are deleted
according to Cloudflare's standard retention periods (typically within
30 days).

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## 4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

To the extent that network-level data constitutes personal data under the
GDPR, the legal basis for processing is **Legitimate Interest
(Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR)**. This technical processing is necessary to:

1. Ensure the stability, speed, and global availability of the website;
2. Protect the website infrastructure against malicious network traffic,
   bots, and DDoS attacks;
3. Measure aggregate, anonymized site usage in order to improve the
   documentation; and
4. Diagnose and fix technical errors.

We have weighed these interests against your rights and freedoms and
concluded that no less intrusive means are available to achieve the same
purposes. No automated decision-making or profiling (Art. 22 GDPR) takes
place.

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## 5. Data Subject Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

- **Access** (Art. 15) — request information about any personal data we
  process about you;
- **Rectification** (Art. 16) and **Erasure** (Art. 17) — request correction
  or deletion;
- **Restriction** (Art. 18) and **Data Portability** (Art. 20);
- **Object** (Art. 21) — object to processing based on legitimate interest;
- **Lodge a complaint** with a supervisory authority (Art. 77) — in
  particular in the EU member state of your habitual residence.

Because we do not store personal identifiers, we may not be able to
associate technical log data with you directly; please include approximate
visit timestamps when exercising access rights. Contact: privacy@issuerd.org.

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## 6. International Data Transfers

Cloudflare processes technical data on servers located globally, including
outside the European Economic Area. Such transfers are safeguarded by
Cloudflare's adherence to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and/or EU
Standard Contractual Clauses.

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## 7. Third-Party Links

Our website includes links to external platforms, notably our public
codebase on GitHub. Once you leave issuerd.org, your interactions are
governed by the privacy policy of that specific third-party platform.

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## 8. Security Vulnerability Reports

As an open-source security project, we take vulnerabilities seriously. If
you discover a security issue, please reach out to us privately at
security@issuerd.org.

*Note: Any information provided during voluntary security disclosures will
be processed strictly for the purpose of remediating the reported issue and
then deleted.*

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## 9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy to reflect changes in our infrastructure or legal
requirements. The "Last Updated" date above indicates the current version.

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*This policy reflects our current technical setup — a static site with no
cookies, only strictly functional browser storage, and cookieless aggregate
analytics — and should be reviewed by qualified legal counsel if issuerd.org
begins collecting personal data in any form.*