Privacy Policy

• Usage data: pages viewed, time on page, and affiliate link clicks. Our analytics script sends only a page identifier and how many seconds you stayed — no name and no IP address — to improve recommendations.
• Technical data: browser type, device, and approximate location derived from IP, logged automatically by our hosting and CDN providers.
• Comments and messages: if you leave a comment or use the contact form, we store the name, email, and message you submit.
• Display preferences: galaxy motion and speed settings are stored locally in your browser, not on our servers.
• Admin authentication: if you are an authorized editor, we store a session cookie to protect the admin dashboard.

• To publish, prioritize, and improve The Orion Journal product guides.
• To measure content performance and affiliate outcomes.
• To respond to your comments, questions, and appointment requests.
• To secure our services, prevent spam, and meet legal obligations.

We use essential cookies for admin authentication and your browser's local storage to remember display preferences. We do not run advertising cookies and we do not sell audience data. You can clear or block these cookies and storage in your browser settings; some parts of the site (such as the admin dashboard) may stop working if you do.

When you click an affiliate link (for example Amazon), we redirect you through our own tracking link and then to the retailer, which may set its own cookies and collect data under its own privacy policy. See Amazon's Privacy Notice for details.

We work with a limited set of service providers that process data on our behalf: hosting and CDN (Vercel), database (Neon Postgres), the Amazon Creators API for product details, and AI providers that summarize themes from public reviews. We do not share your personal data with third parties for their own marketing.

We keep usage data in aggregate form and retain comments or messages only as long as needed for the purpose described. We apply reasonable technical measures (HTTPS, access controls, server-side secrets) to protect information, though no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

You can request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal data you have sent us (for example a comment or contact message), and object to certain processing. Write to us and we will respond within a reasonable period. If you are in California or the EEA, you may also exercise the rights granted by your local law.

Our site is intended for adults and is not designed for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

We may update this policy to reflect changes to the site or the law. We will post the revised version here with a new “last updated” date.