Privacy Policy

At Old Engine Clipping Archive, we take your privacy seriously. This policy describes what information we collect and how we use it. We believe in keeping things simple and transparent – we collect only what we need to operate the website and improve your experience.

By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

Automatically Collected (Server Logs)

Like virtually all web servers, our Apache webserver automatically collects basic information:

• IP address – Temporary, used for server operations and security
• Browser type and version – To ensure proper display
• Pages visited – To understand what content is popular
• Date and time of visit – For server analytics
• Referring site – To know how you found us

These logs are automatically rotated and deleted after 30 days.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. Google Analytics collects:

• Pages you visit
• Time spent on site
• Approximate geographic location (country/city level only)
• Device and browser information

Google Analytics does not identify individual users. You can learn more about how Google uses data when you use our site.

Information You Voluntarily Provide

• Contact form – Name, email, and message (only if you contact us)
• Newsletter signup – Email address (only if you subscribe)

• No cookies for tracking – We don't use tracking cookies or fingerprinting
• No personal profiles – We don't create profiles of our visitors
• No marketing database – We don't build marketing lists
• No behavioral analysis – We don't track your behavior across sites
• No third-party sharing – We never sell or rent your data

Server logs	Troubleshooting, security, and basic traffic analysis
Google Analytics	Understanding what content is most valuable to our visitors
Contact information	Responding to your inquiries (and nothing else)
Newsletter email	Sending archive updates (only if you opted in)

That's it. We don't use your data for anything beyond these basic purposes.

• Server logs: Automatically deleted after 30 days
• Contact form messages: Kept for customer service purposes, deleted after 1 year if no further correspondence
• Newsletter emails: Stored until you unsubscribe

All data is stored on our secure servers in Norway/EU. We implement appropriate technical measures to protect your information.