Heatpunks Forum Privacy Policy
What information do we collect?
We collect basic information when you register and interact with the forum, including:
- Your name and email address at registration (email is verified)
- IP address of posts and server activity
- Forum usage data, such as reading, writing, and evaluating content
You may visit the forum without registering, but participation requires an account.
What do we use your information for?
We use the limited data we collect solely to:
- Operate and maintain the forum platform
- Provide login functionality and notification settings
- Support community moderation and content management
We do not use your data for marketing, analytics, or advertising .
How do we protect your information?
We take privacy and security seriously.
The Heatpunks forum is self-hosted on a server managed by The Space—a community-run Bitcoin organization.
We intentionally avoid reliance on big tech platforms. Your data is stored securely and used only for platform functionality. We do not process or sell data, nor do we integrate any third-party analytics or ad platforms.
Access to server data is strictly limited to core administrators responsible for technical operations.
What is your data retention policy?
We retain server logs that contain IP addresses for a limited number of days, after which they are deleted. This helps us ensure security and investigate abuse without long-term storage of user activity data.
Do we use cookies?
Yes, we use cookies to:
- Maintain session login functionality
- Remember user preferences between visits
Cookies are never used for advertising, behavioral tracking, or data profiling.
Do we disclose any information to outside parties?
We do not share your personal data with any third-party service providers .
We do not sell, rent, or transfer any user information for any purpose—including marketing, analytics, or advertising.
Third party links
From time to time, users may post links to third-party websites or tools. These external sites have their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for the content or behavior of those platforms.
Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance
This forum is intended for individuals aged 13 and older. If you are under the age of 13, do not use this site in accordance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
Community Intent & Public Visibility
Hashrate Heatpunks is a collaborative community for builders and innovators in the hashrate heating space, inspired by the open-source Heatpunk movement.
Posts are publicly visible by default, and content you share may be indexed by search engines. Please post only what you are comfortable sharing publicly.
Online Privacy Policy Only
This privacy policy applies only to information collected through this forum and not to information collected offline or through any other channel.
Your Consent
By using the Hashrate Heatpunks forum, you consent to this privacy policy.
Changes to our Privacy Policy
Any future changes to this privacy policy will be posted on this page.
Last updated: April 22, 2025