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Privacy policy.

We collect as little as possible, retain it briefly, and share it with no one beyond what is strictly required to deliver what you purchased.

In short

No analytics. No cookies. No tracking. No marketing pixels. We collect your email only when you buy something, retain order details for a short period, and delete everything not needed for ongoing delivery. The .onion version of this site collects no IP address from you at all.

Section 1

What we collect.

The only personal data we collect directly is your email address, and only when you make a purchase. Your email is collected by the payment processor (PayLio) at checkout and used solely to deliver your purchased guide.

Standard server access logs record your IP address, browser identifier, and time of request. These are kept for security and abuse monitoring only, retained for seven days, then deleted automatically.

What we do not collect:

  • No cookies of any kind
  • No analytics platforms (no Google Analytics, no Plausible, no Matomo, no anything)
  • No social media tracking pixels
  • No advertising identifiers
  • No behavioural profiling
  • No newsletter list or marketing subscriber data
Section 2

Access via Tor.

This site is also available as a Tor hidden service. When you access the .onion version, Tor obscures your IP address from our server entirely — we only see a connection from a Tor relay, with no way to identify you. The .onion version supports direct cryptocurrency payment, which requires no email address at all.

If maximum privacy is your goal, use the .onion version with Monero. The full address is listed on the contact page.

Section 3

Third parties.

The following third parties are involved in delivering your purchase. Each has its own privacy practices, governed by its own privacy policy:

  • PayLio — processes card payments. Collects your card details and email at checkout. We never see your card details — only the email address and a transaction reference.
  • 1984 Hosting (Iceland) — hosts the server. Subject to Icelandic privacy law (GDPR-aligned, no intelligence-sharing alliances).
  • Proton Mail (Switzerland) — hosts the info@shannonguides.com email address. End-to-end encrypted where supported.

We do not share your data with any party not strictly required to complete your purchase. We do not sell data, ever, under any circumstances.

Section 4

Data retention.

Information is retained only as long as needed for the purpose it was collected:

  • Order records (email, item purchased, transaction reference) — 30 days after purchase, then deleted
  • Download tokens — 7 days, then deleted automatically
  • Server access logs — 7 days, then deleted automatically
  • Email correspondence — 12 months unless you request earlier deletion
Section 5

Your rights.

At any time you may email info@shannonguides.com to:

  • Request a copy of any data held about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data (subject to legal retention obligations)
  • Ask questions about anything in this policy

Encrypted communication using the PGP key on the contact page is welcomed for any of the above.

Section 6

Changes to this policy.

Material changes will be noted on this page with the effective date below. If a change affects how previously collected data is handled, affected individuals will be notified by email.

Last updated: 28 May 2026
Governing jurisdiction: Ontario, Canada
Contact for privacy matters: info@shannonguides.com
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