Privacy Policy - Sword and Quill

Data We Collect

We collect only the minimum data necessary to operate Sword and Quill:

Data	Purpose	Stored As
Scribe Name (username)	Account identification and community display	Plain text
Password	Account authentication	Securely hashed (never stored in plain text)
Stories & Content	Core writing functionality, quest progress	Secure database with encrypted connections
Word Counts	Quest progress, XP calculation	Numeric values
Typed vs. Pasted Word Counts	Writing statistics and progress tracking	Numeric values
XP & Inventory	Game progression tracking	Numeric values and item references
Inspiration Submissions	Community writing prompts	Text with author reference
Content Reports	Community safety and policy enforcement	Text with reporter reference

Data We Do NOT Collect

Email addresses (our Contact form uses your email client directly — we never store your email)
Real names or personal identifying information
IP addresses or location data
Device information or browser fingerprints
Cookies for tracking or advertising
Third-party analytics or tracking scripts

How We Protect Your Data

Passwords are hashed using industry-standard algorithms and never stored in plain text
Session data uses secure, HTTP-only cookies
Database access is restricted and connections are encrypted in transit
We do not sell, share, or transfer your data to third parties

Cookies

Sword and Quill uses only a single essential session cookie to keep you logged in. We do not use tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or any third-party cookies.

Published Content

Stories you publish to The Great Library are visible to all visitors. You may unpublish a story at any time through your Stories page. Unpublished stories are only visible to you.

Data Deletion

You own your content. If you wish to have your account and all associated data permanently deleted, please contact the site administrator.