Last updated: August 2026
Privacy Policy
Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information FAKTout collects and how it is used.
Information we collect
When you use FAKTout, we may collect:
- Your name or username
- Email address
- Profile information you choose to provide
- Posts, replies and other content you publish
- Technical information such as IP address, browser type and device information
- Usage information such as pages visited and interactions with the forum
How we use your information
We use this information to:
- Create and manage your account
- Authenticate your login
- Send account verification, password reset and forum notification emails
- Prevent spam, abuse and fraudulent activity
- Improve the forum and user experience
- Analyze website usage using tools such as Google Analytics
Email communications
We send emails only for account-related activities and notifications that you enable. You can change your notification preferences at any time.
Cookies
FAKTOut uses cookies to keep you signed in, remember your preferences and improve the forum experience.
Third-party services
We may use trusted third-party services including:
- Discourse
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Google Analytics
- Google Search Console
These providers may process limited information necessary to operate the forum.
Data security
We take reasonable measures to protect your information. However, no online service can guarantee absolute security.
Your choices
You may:
- Edit your profile
- Delete information you voluntarily posted where permitted
- Request account deletion by contacting us
Changes
This policy may be updated from time to time. Continued use of FAKTout means you accept the updated policy.