Privacy policy.
Updated September 14, 2026
What this site processes, what happens when you open external content, and how to raise a privacy concern.
Unforgotten Casebook
Public contact: unforgottencasebook@gmail.com
The legal operator’s name will be added before public launch.
Information used to operate the site
| Information | Purpose and handling |
|---|---|
| Technical requests | Hosting infrastructure processes request information such as IP address, browser information, requested URL, timestamps, and errors to deliver and protect the site. Provider logs and security services may retain this information under their own operational practices. |
| Searches and filters | The case, map, and timeline filters run in your browser. The site application has no separate search-history logger. URLs and query strings sent to the server may still appear in ordinary hosting logs. |
| Editor access | The editor uses ChatGPT sign-in. The site checks the signed-in user ID against its configured owner ID. The site does not receive or store your ChatGPT password. |
| Editorial content | Case entries, link metadata, blog text, and uploaded PDF records are stored on the site's hosting infrastructure. Authorized editors can access drafts. Published material is visible to people allowed to access the site. |
| Correspondence | If you contact the operator, your contact details, message, and supporting material may be processed to respond, investigate a correction, handle a rights request, or resolve a dispute. Include only what is needed. |
Cookies, external content, and your choices
The current site application has no audience-analytics script, advertising pixel, newsletter sign-up, purchase checkout, or device-location request. The regional map and selected location photographs are served as part of the site. Hosting and sign-in services may use essential authentication, security, or delivery technologies under their own policies.
Newspaper clipping viewers load only after you choose “Read this clipping.” Opening a viewer connects your browser to Newspapers.com, which receives technical information such as your IP address and browser details and may use cookies or request a sign-in. Closing the viewer removes it from the page but does not erase cookies already set by that provider. You can instead read the site's accompanying summary or use the external source link.
Following links to Amazon, IMDb, streaming services, podcast platforms, social networks, newspapers, or other websites brings you under those providers' practices. Links may pass referral information or an affiliate identifier. External sites may collect information about your visit or purchases independently. We do not receive your payment-card details or external account passwords through these links. Review each provider's notice and browser controls before continuing.
You can block or clear cookies in your browser and avoid opening optional external content. Blocking essential technologies may affect sign-in or access. The current site application does not sell personal data or conduct targeted advertising, including for browsers sending Global Privacy Control. This statement does not promise how an independent external website interprets privacy signals. Any future optional tracking would need an updated notice and legally required choices before it is enabled.
Use and sharing
Information is used to provide and secure the site, authorize editorial access, maintain the archive, respond to requests, and meet legal obligations. Necessary information may be processed by hosting, authentication, storage, and email providers. It may also be disclosed to advisers, authorities, or affected providers when reasonably necessary to investigate a rights or security concern, respond to lawful process, or establish or defend legal claims. A business transfer would be subject to applicable notice, purpose, and other legal requirements.
The current site application does not sell personal information or share it for cross-context behavioral advertising. External providers can process information independently after you interact with them. Affiliate commissions do not mean the site receives a copy of your retail account or payment information.
Retention and security
Information is kept for the purpose for which it is needed, subject to legal duties, legitimate editorial history, and dispute resolution. Editor permissions remain while access is authorized. Published archival material may be retained for historical reporting. Correspondence may be kept while a request and related obligations remain unresolved. Backups and provider logs follow the responsible provider's retention and deletion practices; the site cannot promise instant deletion from every backup.
Access controls limit editorial changes and draft access. The operator should review permissions and avoid collecting unnecessary sensitive information. No service can guarantee absolute security. Suspected unauthorized access should be reported through the contact above, and legally required breach notices must be provided where applicable.
Privacy requests and appeals
Use the public contact listed above to request access, correction, deletion, portability, or a legally available opt-out. Identify your request and the relevant page or interaction. Verification should be proportionate and collect the minimum needed. An authorized agent may be asked for evidence of authority. Do not email identity documents without first agreeing on a suitable secure process.
If the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act applies to the operator and the request, eligible Maryland residents may have rights to confirm processing, access and correct covered data, delete it, obtain a portable copy, and opt out of sale, targeted advertising, and certain consequential profiling. Statutory thresholds, exceptions, and limitations apply, including rules about publicly available information. The operator must not unlawfully discriminate against people exercising protected rights. The Maryland Attorney General explains the Act.
For requests covered by that law, the response period is generally 45 days, with a further 45 days when reasonably necessary and timely notice of the reason. To appeal a refusal, use the same contact with the subject “Privacy appeal.” A covered appeal must be answered within 60 days with the reasons for the decision and, if denied, information about complaining to the Attorney General. See Maryland Commercial Law § 14-4705.
Residents elsewhere may have additional rights under applicable law. Legal exemptions, expression protections, and recordkeeping duties can affect a request. A request about a historical account will be assessed individually; it does not necessarily require deletion of accurate, lawful reporting. The operator will explain an applicable refusal and available review process.
Children and sensitive information
This site is intended for adults and is not directed to children under 13. The operator does not knowingly solicit personal information from children under 13. If such information is identified, the operator should remove it as required by law. Please avoid sending unnecessary medical information, personal identifiers, private addresses, or sensitive information about other people.
International access and changes
The site is operated from the United States; providers may process information in other locations. Applicable mandatory protections continue to apply. Merely browsing is not treated as blanket consent to every future use or international transfer.
The date above identifies the latest revision. Material changes in practices require an updated notice and additional notice, consent, or choice where the law requires it. The operator should reassess this policy before enabling analytics, subscriptions, public submissions, advertising, or new processing of personal information.