Privacy

Updated: 5 November 2026

Our privacy principle: we do not sell personal data or analyse it for advertising or user profiles. Processing is limited to necessary operations, handling your contact requests, preventing abuse and improving search quality. Wherever possible, quality improvements should use aggregated or anonymised information. The search feature’s specific procedures and retention periods will be disclosed before launch.

The planned search requires neither an account nor personal contact details. We do not share personal data with third parties for advertising or profiling. Necessary hosting and mail providers may process data to deliver their services; legal obligations remain unaffected. This website can also be used without JavaScript.

Beta access uses a signed, necessary cookie valid for up to seven days; it contains no email address or raw access code. Beta registration sends your email address to the team to handle invitations. The form uses a security session and CAPTCHA. Temporary HMAC-based network counters limit attempts. Registration does not grant access automatically. Registration offers a choice between a beta request and the newsletter. Email is used only for the chosen purpose. Newsletter consent can be withdrawn through the contact form.

Search queries are sent server-side only to the project’s own search index. Security counters process IP addresses to limit abusive requests. Search and security logging are disabled by default in this application. Result, suggestion and Wikipedia caches may temporarily store query terms and content without linking them to a user account. If Wikipedia features are enabled, the server retrieves information from Wikipedia and Wikimedia; query terms or article titles are sent to those services, not your browser’s IP address.

Functional cookies can save search preferences such as language, theme, font size and ranking. Information pages set no cookies unless you change a preference. The contact form uses a necessary session cookie for CAPTCHA and security. Browser local storage may also save display preferences. There are no advertising or analytics cookies. A JavaScript-free mode is available in settings.

Privacy enquiries can be submitted through the contact form.

Contact enquiries require your name, email address and message so we can reply. These details are emailed to the team solely to handle your enquiry and may remain in its mailbox. The planned search does not require personal details. Please do not send sensitive data. Hosting and mail providers may process technical connection data.

A necessary session cookie supports a local arithmetic CAPTCHA, security token and abuse prevention. No external CAPTCHA is loaded. Your theme and chosen language are saved in browser local storage. These pages include no advertising or analytics scripts. Hosting and mail systems may process technical connection data. Font size is also saved locally.

You can use the contact form to request access to, correction or deletion of your personal data. Further rights depend on applicable data protection law. You may complain to the UK data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Statutory rights to complain to other competent supervisory authorities remain unaffected.