Privacy Policy

This policy explains what We Tried TLS (wetriedtls.com) collects when you read, sign up or buy something, and what we do with it. We don't sell your personal data.

What we collect

• Account: your username, e-mail address and password (stored only as a secure hash). If you sign in with Discord, we receive your Discord ID, username, avatar and, if Discord has verified it, your e-mail address.
• Profile: anything you add, such as an avatar, banner, bio, links and favourite series.
• Activity: reading progress and history, your library, follows, comments, replies, reviews, votes, reports and notification settings.
• Purchases: what you bought, when, the amount, and the PayPal or Stripe order or subscription IDs. Card and bank details go straight to PayPal or Stripe; we never see or store them.
• Technical: your IP address, browser and device details in server logs, used for security, rate limits and fixing errors.

How we use it

• to run your account, save your reading and deliver what you paid for;
• to send account e-mails (verification, password resets) and the notifications you turn on;
• to moderate the community and protect the site from spam, fraud and abuse;
• to understand which pages are used so we can improve the site;
• to show ads that help pay for translation and hosting.

What other readers can see

Your username, avatar, title, badges, comments and reviews are public. Your profile page, reading activity and library follow the choices in Profile → Privacy. Your e-mail address and purchases are never shown to other readers.

Services we share data with

Only what each one needs to do its job:

• PayPal and Stripe process payments and subscriptions.
• Mailgun sends our e-mails.
• Discord, if you choose to sign in or link your account with it.
• Google Analytics measures visits, and Google AdSense shows ads. Both use cookies and may personalise ads. See how Google uses data and change your choices in Google's ad settings.
• Cloudflare and our hosting and storage providers deliver the site and its images.

We may also disclose information when the law requires it or to protect readers and the site from harm.

Cookies and storage

We use a session cookie to keep you signed in and remember security checks, and your browser's local storage for preferences such as the theme, reader settings and unsent comment drafts. Google's cookies are described above. Blocking cookies will sign you out and may break parts of the site.

How long we keep it

We keep your account data while your account exists. When you ask us to delete your account, we remove your profile and personal details. Comments can be removed with it on request. We keep payment records for as long as tax and accounting rules require. Server logs are kept for a short time.

Your choices

• Edit your profile, privacy and notification settings at any time from your profile.
• Ask for a copy of your data, a correction, or deletion of your account by writing to [email protected] from the e-mail address on your account.

Children

We Tried TLS is not for children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect their data. If you believe a child has an account, contact us and we will delete it.

Security and transfers

We use HTTPS, hashed passwords, optional two-factor authentication and limited staff access. Our service providers may process data in other countries, including the United States.

Changes

We will update the date at the top when this policy changes and announce significant changes on the site.

Contact

Privacy questions and requests: [email protected].