This policy is available in two versions below: a more formal version first, followed by a plain-English summary.

Legal English

Who We Are

Crosscurrent Code is published at https://jadmadi.net and operated by Jad.

Information We Collect and Why

Contact Page Data

If you use the contact page, you may enter the following information into the form:

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number (optional)
• Message content
• Answer to the human-check captcha

The contact form on this site currently works by preparing a mailto: link in your browser after you pass a simple on-page human check. This means the information you type into the form is processed locally in your browser in order to prefill your email client.

Before your email client opens, the site itself does not submit that message content to a Crosscurrent Code application server. If you choose to send the email, the message is then handled by your own email provider and by the recipient’s email provider under their respective privacy policies.

We use this information to:

• let you contact us;
• reduce obvious automated spam through the local human-check step; and
• respond to inquiries you choose to send.

Request and Delivery Data

Like most websites, this site is delivered through third-party infrastructure. When you visit the site, infrastructure providers such as Cloudflare may process standard request data such as:

• IP address;
• browser and device information;
• requested URL;
• time of request; and
• basic security and performance diagnostics.

This information is generally used for website delivery, caching, abuse prevention, performance, and security.

RSS and “Subscribe”

The site’s “Subscribe” links currently point to the RSS feed. They do not create a newsletter account, mailing list subscription, or user profile on this site.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Crosscurrent Code does not currently operate a first-party newsletter system, on-site user accounts, or first-party analytics cookie flow.

That said, normal website delivery infrastructure may still rely on technical cookies or similar mechanisms, and third-party embedded content or outbound services may set their own cookies if you interact with them. You can manage cookies through your browser settings.

Embedded Content and External Services

Articles may sometimes include embedded or linked third-party content, such as media players, videos, or social content. If you interact with those services, they may collect data about you according to their own terms and privacy policies.

AI-Assisted Editorial Workflow

Some articles may be drafted or edited with AI assistance. That editorial workflow is about content production and does not, by itself, require sending visitor-submitted personal data to AI services as part of normal site browsing.

Who We Share Data With

We do not sell your personal data.

Depending on how you use the site, information may be processed by:

• Cloudflare and related delivery infrastructure for hosting, caching, routing, and security;
• your email provider and ours if you choose to send an email through the contact flow; and
• third-party content providers if you interact with embedded or externally hosted content.

How Long We Retain Data

• Emails you send us: We may retain correspondence for as long as reasonably necessary to respond, keep records, or manage ongoing communication.
• Infrastructure or request logs: These are generally retained according to the policies and retention windows of the infrastructure providers involved.

Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal data we hold about you.

To make such a request, contact jad@jadmadi.net. We may ask for reasonable verification before responding.

Where Data May Be Processed

Because this site relies on internet infrastructure providers and email systems, your data may be processed in multiple jurisdictions depending on where you are located, which services you use, and where those providers operate.

Security

We take reasonable steps to keep the site and correspondence secure, but no transmission method or storage system is guaranteed to be 100% secure.

Children’s Privacy

This site is intended for a general audience and is not knowingly directed at children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information, please contact us.

Changes to This Policy

This policy may be updated from time to time. When it changes, the updated version will be posted on this page.

Contact

For privacy questions, email jad@jadmadi.net or use the contact page at https://jadmadi.net/contact.

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Plain English

The Short Version

Crosscurrent Code is a personal site run by Jad.

If you use the contact page, the details you type in are used to build a prefilled email in your own mail app after you pass a simple math-based human check. The site does not currently send that message to a site-owned backend before your email client opens. Once you actually send the email, it is handled by normal email providers.

Like most websites, the site is also delivered through infrastructure that may see technical request data such as your IP address, browser type, and requested page so the site can load safely and reliably.

What We Collect

If you use the contact page, you may provide:

• your name;
• your email address;
• your phone number, if you want to include it;
• your message; and
• the answer to the on-page human-check question.

If you just browse the site, infrastructure providers may still process normal technical request data so the site can be served and protected.

What We Do Not Currently Run

At the moment, this site does not run:

• a newsletter subscription database;
• user accounts; or
• a dedicated first-party analytics cookie system.

The site’s “Subscribe” links point to RSS, not to an email newsletter platform.

Who Else May Be Involved

Depending on how you use the site, data may pass through:

• Cloudflare or similar delivery infrastructure;
• your email provider and ours if you send an email; and
• third-party services if you interact with embedded or externally hosted content.

Your Choices

If you want to ask what personal data we hold from direct correspondence, or you want to request correction or deletion where applicable, email jad@jadmadi.net.

Final Note

No website is perfectly private or perfectly secure, but this policy is meant to describe the current setup honestly rather than pretend the site uses tools it no longer uses.