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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: August 20, 2026

Critical Subversion is an independent space for observational sociology, participatory fieldwork, and careful dispatches from the margins of community, land, and modern systems. Because this project rejects fast-take commentary in favour of slow, deliberate inquiry, our approach to data follows the same philosophy: we believe in radical transparency, building our research on observation rather than surveillance. This policy outlines what data we collect, why we collect it, and your rights regarding that information.

1. The Data We Collect

We minimise the data we collect to only what is necessary to maintain this site and communicate with our readers.

  • Newsletter Subscriptions: If you choose to subscribe to our research updates, we collect your email address. This is stored securely via our Ghost platform and is used solely to send you our latest investigations and observations.
  • Analytics: We may use anonymised analytics to understand how our research is reaching people. This helps us see which topics—such as the "Toxic Village" investigation—resonate with our audience. These analytics are configured to respect your privacy and do not track you across the wider web.
  • Community Forum: If you register for the forum, we collect the information you choose to provide, such as your username and email, to facilitate our collaborative discussions.

2. How We Use Your Data

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. Your data is used for:

  • Delivering the content you have requested (e.g., newsletters).
  • Facilitating the intellectual exchange on the community forum.
  • Improving the site based on anonymised traffic patterns.

3. Third-Party Services

We use Ghost as our primary hosting and publishing platform. You can review Ghost’s own privacy commitments on their website. If we use other tools in the future (such as for video hosting or mailing lists), we will update this policy to ensure you are fully informed.

4. Your Rights

You are the owner of your data. You have the right to:

  • Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Correction: Ask us to correct any inaccuracies in your data.
  • Deletion: Ask us to delete your personal data (e.g., unsubscribing from the newsletter or closing your forum account).
  • Withdraw Consent: You can opt-out of newsletters or forum participation at any time by clicking "unsubscribe" or contacting us directly.

5. Contacting Us

If you have any questions about how your data is handled or wish to exercise your rights, please reach out to us directly via our contact page.