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Nostalgic Confections

Confectionally Yours Journal

Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 4, 2026

Confectionally Yours Journal is a small, independent publication about American confectionery history and craft. It includes The Palimpsest, Orphicon, Nostalgic Confections Studio and the other rooms found here. Emery Dorsey runs it from the United States. “We” on this page means Emery and the work he publishes.

This page explains what information we collect, why, who else handles it, and what you can ask us to do with it. We have tried to keep it plain and complete.

The short version

  • You can read everything here without signing up or giving us anything.
  • If you subscribe or write to us, we keep your email address (and your name, if you give it) so we can do what you asked.
  • We do not sell, rent or trade your information. We do not run ads. Pinterest’s Save button, which appears when you hover over an image, does let Pinterest see your visit (see below).
  • The services that host the site and send the newsletter handle some data for us. They are named below.
  • You can ask to see, correct or delete your information at any time.

What we collect

When you subscribe to the newsletter

  • Your email address
  • Your name, if you choose to give it
  • The date you subscribed and the form you used
  • That you ticked the consent box, which is never ticked for you
  • Your IP address at sign-up, which our newsletter service records as proof of consent

Our newsletter service also records whether an email was opened and which links were clicked. We use that only in aggregate, to see which pieces are being read.

When you write to us

  • Your email address, your name, and whatever you choose to include in your message

When you leave a comment

  • The name and email you enter, your comment, and the time it was posted
  • Your IP address and browser information, which are used to filter spam (see Akismet below)
  • If your email is linked to a Gravatar profile, your Gravatar picture may appear beside your comment

When you simply visit

Our host collects basic visit information so we can see how much the site is read. That includes the pages viewed, the referring site, links clicked to leave the site, searches made on the site, your browser type, your country and your IP address. If you are logged in to WordPress.com, it also records your WordPress.com username. We see only totals, such as page counts and where visitors come from. We never see who you are. Details are under “Who else handles your information.”

How we use it

  • To send the newsletter and occasional notes about new work
  • To answer you when you write
  • To show and moderate comments
  • To understand, in aggregate, what is being read
  • To keep the site and mailing list secure and free of spam

We use your information only for the purpose you gave it to us. We will not add you to the newsletter because you wrote to us or left a comment.

Who else handles your information

We use a small number of services to run the site. Each handles data on our behalf under its own privacy policy.

  • WordPress.com (Automattic) hosts the site. Its Jetpack tools provide our visit statistics and site security. Automattic says visitor IP addresses in its stats logs are kept for 28 days. Privacy policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/
  • Akismet (Automattic) checks comments and form entries for spam.
  • Gravatar (Automattic) may display a profile image beside comments.
  • Pinterest provides the Save button that appears when you hover over an image. Its script loads on every page, so Pinterest receives your IP address, browser information and the page you are viewing, whether or not you have a Pinterest account or use the button. Pinterest handles this under its own privacy policy: https://policy.pinterest.com/en/privacy-policy
  • Google reCAPTCHA checks that a sign-up comes from a person, not a program. When you use the sign-up form, it receives information about your device and browser. Google handles this under its own privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
  • MailerLite stores the mailing list and sends the newsletter. It handles subscriber data only on our behalf. Privacy policy: https://www.mailerlite.com/legal/privacy-policy
  • iCloud Mail (Apple) receives the messages you send us. WordPress.com forwards mail sent to our site addresses to an iCloud Mail inbox. Privacy policy: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/

We do not share your information with anyone else unless the law requires it.

AI tools. We use AI tools in parts of our editorial and production work, as described on our AI Disclosure page. One AI assistant stays connected to our newsletter account to help prepare and send mailings, and that access can include the subscriber list. No other AI tool is given access to it. We do not use your information for any other purpose, and we do not give it to AI tools to profile you.

Cookies

We do not use advertising cookies. Pinterest’s Save button may set Pinterest’s own cookies, which Pinterest can recognize on other sites. Our host, WordPress.com, may set a small number of cookies the site needs in order to work: for security, to remember a comment form, or for visitors who are logged in to WordPress.com. Embedded content from other sites, such as a video, may set that site’s own cookies. You can block or clear cookies in your browser, and the site will still work for reading.

Links to other sites

We often link to libraries, archives and other sources. Their privacy practices are their own.

We do not currently use affiliate links. If we ever do, we will label them where they appear and update this page.

How long we keep it

  • Newsletter: for as long as you stay subscribed. When you unsubscribe, we stop emailing you. The newsletter service keeps your address on a do-not-email list so you aren’t added back by mistake. If you’d like it removed entirely, write to us.
  • Messages: for as long as they are useful for the conversation, then deleted.
  • Comments: for as long as the comment is published, unless you ask us to remove it.
  • Visit statistics: our host keeps these under its own retention schedule. Automattic says IP addresses in its stats logs are kept for 28 days.

Your choices and rights

Wherever you live, you can ask us to:

  • tell you what information we hold about you
  • correct it
  • delete it
  • send you a copy of it
  • stop using it for a particular purpose

You can unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of every newsletter. For anything else, write to the address below. We will answer within 30 days.

If you are in the European Union, the United Kingdom or another region with similar law: we rely on your consent for the newsletter and on our legitimate interest for replying to messages, preventing spam and keeping basic site statistics. You may withdraw consent at any time and may complain to your local data protection authority.

Information sent outside your country

We are based in the United States, and the services above may store and process data in the United States or elsewhere. Where the law requires it, those services use recognized safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses, for data that leaves the European Economic Area or the UK.

Children

This site is written for adults. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13 (under 16 in the EU). If you believe a child has given us information, write to us and we will delete it.

Security

We limit who can see the information we hold, and we use services that protect data in transit and at rest. No system is perfectly secure. If something goes wrong that affects your information, we will tell you as the law requires.

Changes to this policy

When we change this page, we update the date at the top. If a change affects how we use information you’ve already given us, we’ll say so in the newsletter.

Contact

Questions or requests about your information:

scribes@nostalgicconfections.com

Related pages: Image Use & Attribution · AI Disclosure