Privacy Policy

_Last updated: October 1, 2026._

What we collect

• Account information: your email address, display name and password (stored securely as a one-way hash, never in plain text).
• What you post: comments, votes and reports, along with when you posted them.
• Newsletter: your email address if you sign up for The Daily Dumpster.
• Contact messages: whatever you send us through the contact form.
• Technical data: like most websites, our servers record IP addresses, browser type and pages requested in security logs.

Cookies

We use a login cookie to keep you signed in. Advertising and analytics partners we work with may set their own cookies to measure and personalize ads. Where required, we’ll ask for your consent first.

How we use it

To run the site and your account, show and moderate comments, send the newsletter you asked for, prevent abuse and spam, understand how the site is used, and show ads that pay for it.

Comments are checked by automated moderation tools, which may include AI services that process the comment text.

Sharing

We don’t sell your email address. We share data only with service providers that help us run the site (hosting, email delivery, moderation, advertising and analytics), or when required by law.

Your choices

You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time. You can ask us to delete your account and personal data through our contact form.

Age

Dumpster Fire accounts are for people 18 and older.