This Privacy Policy explains how Yutashu (“Yutashu,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, discloses, and protects information when you visit our website, submit a story, post a comment, or contact us. Yutashu is intended only for adults age 18 or older.
1. Information we collect
Information you provide
- Story submissions: your name or pen name, email address, story title, category, story text, editor notes, and any information you voluntarily include.
- Comments: your display name, email address, optional website, comment text, and information used for moderation and spam prevention.
- Messages: your email address and the contents of communications you send to us.
Information collected automatically
Our website and hosting, security, analytics, or anti-spam tools may automatically receive technical information such as your IP address, browser and device type, operating system, referring page, pages viewed, timestamps, approximate location derived from IP address, cookie identifiers, and error or security logs.
2. How we use information
We may use information to operate and secure the site; receive, review, edit, and respond to submissions; publish content you have authorized us to publish; moderate comments; prevent abuse, fraud, and spam; understand site performance; comply with law; enforce our policies; and communicate with you about your submission or request.
3. Sensitive information and story privacy
Stories about sexuality, relationships, or personal experiences may reveal sensitive information. Share only what you are comfortable providing. Use a pen name and remove identifying details when appropriate. Do not submit another person’s private information, intimate images, medical information, or identifying details without their permission.
4. Cookies and similar technologies
We may use essential cookies for site operation, security, preferences, comment functions, and session management. Analytics or embedded services may use additional technologies. See our Cookie Policy for more information and browser-control options.
5. How information may be shared
We may share limited information with vendors that help host, secure, maintain, analyze, or protect the site; with editors working under confidentiality expectations; when required by law or necessary to protect rights and safety; or as part of a merger, transfer, or reorganization. Public submissions and comments are visible to anyone after publication. We do not rent contributor email addresses or publish them with a story.
6. Data retention
We retain information only as long as reasonably needed for editorial records, site operation, security, dispute resolution, legal obligations, and enforcement. Published stories and comments may remain online until removed. Backup copies, search caches, and archived versions may persist for a limited period after deletion.
7. Your choices and privacy rights
You may ask to access, correct, or delete personal information you provided, or object to certain uses, by emailing us. We will verify requests as appropriate and respond as required by applicable law. Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights, including rights to know, correct, delete, or obtain a copy of personal information and to appeal a denied request. We do not discriminate for exercising a privacy right.
8. Security
We use reasonable administrative and technical measures designed to protect information. No website, email system, or storage method is completely secure. Please do not send passwords, government identification numbers, payment-card information, or other unnecessary secrets in a submission.
9. Adults only
Yutashu is not directed to children or teenagers. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you believe a minor has provided information, contact us promptly so we can investigate and remove it where appropriate.
10. International visitors
Our services are operated for a primarily United States audience. If you access the site from another country, your information may be processed in countries whose laws differ from those where you live.
11. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy as our services or legal obligations change. We will post the revised version here and update the effective date. Material changes may also be highlighted on the site.
12. Contact us
Privacy questions and requests may be sent to yutashu.gay@outlook.com with the subject line “Privacy Request.”