Privacy Policy
Last updated October 22, 2026
This policy explains what information VillagePost collects when you use VillagePost at https://villagepost.net, how we use it, and the choices you have. We try to collect as little as possible.
What we collect
- Account information: your username, email address, and a one-way hash of your password (we never see or store the password itself).
- Profile information you choose to add: display name, location and "about you" text. These are public.
- Content you post: wall and profile posts, comments, forum topics and replies, hearts, pages, events, listings and photos, and who you follow. Most of this is public.
- Things you share privately: items and notes you send to another user through "share". These are visible to you, the person you send them to, and our administrators when investigating abuse.
- Reports you file about content, which moderators see along with your username.
- Technical information: a session cookie that keeps you logged in, and, for security and to prevent abuse, your IP address and the time of sign-ups, logins and password resets. IP addresses are stored only as a one-way hash and deleted within 24 hours. Our web server may keep standard access logs (IP address, page requested, browser type) for a short time.
What we don't do
- We don't sell or rent your personal information.
- We don't show ads or use advertising or analytics trackers.
- We don't use cookies other than the one that keeps you logged in.
How we use it
- to run the site: show your content, deliver shares, keep you logged in;
- to email you about your account: confirming your address, password resets, username reminders, and important notices (we don't send marketing email);
- to keep the site safe: preventing spam and abuse, enforcing our terms of use, and responding to reports;
- to comply with the law.
Who can see it
- Everyone: your username, profile, and anything you post publicly.
- Moderators and administrators: volunteers or staff who keep the site in order can see account details needed for moderation (such as account status and email address) and the content you post. Administrators can see private shares when investigating abuse.
- Service providers: companies that host our servers and send our email process data for us under confidentiality obligations.
- Legal reasons: we may disclose information if required by law, or if we believe in good faith it's needed to protect someone's safety or our rights.
- If VillagePost is ever transferred to a new owner, your information may transfer with it, under this policy.
How long we keep it
We keep your account and content until you delete them. Unconfirmed sign-ups are removed after 3 days. Rate-limiting records are removed within 24 hours. Copies in backups are overwritten on a regular schedule.
Your choices and rights
- You can edit your profile and change your email or password from your settings.
- You can delete anything you posted, and you can delete your whole account from your settings. That removes your profile and content.
- You can ask us for a copy of your information, or ask us to correct or delete it, by emailing support@villagepost.net. Depending on where you live (for example California or the EU/UK), you may have additional rights under local law, and we will honor them.
Children
VillagePost is not for children under 13. We don't knowingly collect information from them. If you believe a child under 13 has an account, email us and we will delete it.
Security
We use HTTPS, hash passwords with a strong algorithm, and limit who can access personal data. No system is perfectly secure, so please use a password you don't use elsewhere.
Changes
If we change this policy in a significant way, we'll post a notice on the site before the change takes effect.
Contact
VillagePost · support@villagepost.net