Last reviewed: May 29, 2026
Effective date: May 29, 2026
Author: Alex Buckles (PAC Founder)
Parental Alienation Center collects almost no data about you. We use cookieless analytics by default, we have no user accounts, we sell nothing, and we built a Quick Exit button because some readers visit from households where browsing this site is not safe. This page explains every choice in plain language, lists every third party we rely on, and tells you how to clear evidence of your visit if you need to.
What we collect and what we do not
We do not require an account to read anything on this site. We do not run advertising. We do not sell, rent, share, or trade reader data with anyone for marketing. We do not use behavioral tracking tools, social-media pixels, fingerprinting scripts, or session-replay tools. The site logs the minimum information needed to keep the pages online and to know which articles readers find useful.
The full list of what we do collect:
- Aggregate, anonymized page-view counts through our analytics provider.
- Server and content-delivery logs (the same logs every web host keeps) for security and uptime.
- Information you choose to send us through the contact form or the email-newsletter signup, if you use either.
That is the entire list.
Why these choices, in plain language
Some readers visit this site from households where the other parent, an ex-partner, or another family member would react badly to seeing the URL in a browser history. We hold that fact in mind when we make privacy decisions. Cookieless analytics, no accounts, no behavioral tracking, and a Quick Exit button are safety features as much as compliance choices.
Analytics, and why Plausible
The only analytics tool on this site is Plausible Analytics. Plausible is a privacy-first analytics provider based in the European Union. It does not use cookies by default, it does not collect personal data, and it does not build cross-site profiles of readers. The full Plausible data policy is published at plausible.io/data-policy.
What Plausible measures
Plausible tells us, in aggregate, which pages get visited, which referring sites send traffic, what country a visit came from at the country level, and whether the visitor used a desktop or mobile device. That is the entire dataset we see.
What Plausible does not measure
Plausible does not store IP addresses, does not set cookies, does not identify individual users, and does not track readers across other sites. We cannot tell who you are, what else you read, or whether you have visited us before.
Cookies
Our site sets no cookies by default. Plausible does not set cookies. We do not run advertising cookies, social-media tracking cookies, or third-party analytics cookies.
If a future feature ever requires a cookie (for example, remembering that you dismissed a banner), we will use the smallest possible cookie, describe it on this page, and avoid third-party advertising networks entirely. Where the law in your jurisdiction requires a cookie banner, the banner will be small, dismissable, and will not block reading.
IP addresses and server logs
Our hosting provider and our content-delivery network (Cloudflare) maintain standard server logs for security and uptime. These logs may briefly hold IP addresses to detect attacks and to serve cached pages efficiently. We do not use those logs for advertising, profiling, or any analytics purpose. Cloudflare’s privacy practices are published at cloudflare.com/privacypolicy.
Third-party services we rely on
We list every third party that touches reader data, so you can verify each one.
Hosting and content delivery
Managed WordPress hosting keeps the site online. Cloudflare provides the content-delivery network and basic security. Neither serves advertising or builds visitor profiles for marketing.
Email (Buttondown)
If you subscribe to the email newsletter, your address is stored with Buttondown, our email provider. We use a confirmed-opt-in process. You can unsubscribe from any email with one click. Buttondown’s privacy commitments are documented at buttondown.com/privacy.
Analytics (Plausible)
Already described above.
Your data rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights under laws like the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), published at gdpr.eu, or the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), summarized by the California Attorney General at oag.ca.gov/privacy/ccpa.
Access, correction, deletion
You can ask us what personal information we hold about you, ask us to correct it if it is wrong, or ask us to delete it. Because we collect very little (essentially, contact-form submissions and newsletter subscriptions), most requests are simple and fast.
How to ask
Send a short note through the contact form and tell us what you want done. We aim to respond within five business days. If you prefer not to use the form, email the address listed on the contact page.
Quick Exit and how to clear your browsing history
A Quick Exit button appears in the corner of every page on the site. It is built for readers who may need to leave the site quickly if someone else enters the room.
What Quick Exit does
When you click Quick Exit, your browser is redirected to a neutral page (a weather forecast). The previous page is replaced in the browser history where possible, but this is not perfect, and Quick Exit alone does not erase that you visited the site. If you need a complete clean-up, follow the steps below.
Clearing history in Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge
In Chrome, open the menu, choose History, then Clear browsing data. In Safari, open the History menu, then Clear History. In Firefox, open the menu, choose History, then Clear Recent History. In Microsoft Edge, open the menu, choose History, then Clear browsing data.
Each browser also lets you delete only a single entry. If you want to remove just this site from your history without erasing everything, open the history list, find the entry, and delete it directly.
Private browsing windows
If you expect to need privacy each time you visit, consider opening the site in a private or incognito window. Most browsers do not save history, cookies, or form data from private windows. The site works normally in private mode.
Data retention
Contact-form submissions are kept for 24 months unless we have a clear reason to keep them longer (for example, an ongoing correction conversation). Newsletter subscriber records are kept until you unsubscribe. Aggregate analytics data is kept indefinitely because it contains no personal information.
How to contact us about privacy
Send a note through the contact form and choose “Privacy” as the topic. We respond within five business days.
Changes to this policy
We update this page whenever the law, a provider, or a site feature changes our data practices. Every update is dated. We list the change at the top of the page for 90 days after each revision so returning readers see what changed.
A note on legal scope
This page is general information about how the site works. It is not legal advice for your specific situation. If you need legal advice on data rights in your jurisdiction, consult a licensed attorney. For the rest of the site’s general scope, see the Terms of Use.
Effective date: May 29, 2026.
Last reviewed: May 29, 2026.
