Last updated: April 2026
The privacy policy. Yes, someone actually wrote this one by hand.
Codyssey (codyssey.tech) is a personal software engineering blog operated by me, Robert Marcel Saveanu, based in Bucharest, Romania. This policy explains how I collect, use, and protect your information in compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It's written in plain language because legal jargon never made anyone feel more secure — it just made them stop reading.
What data I collect
Newsletter and membership signups: When you subscribe, I collect your email address and optionally your name. That's it. This data is stored by Ghost (the publishing platform behind this site) and used solely to deliver newsletters and manage your membership. I'm not building a profile on you. I'm not selling your data to advertisers. I'm sending you articles about software testing and satirical parables about corporate dysfunction. That's the whole business model.
Analytics: I use Google Analytics 4 with IP anonymization enabled, but only if you consent via the cookie banner. If you click "Decline," no analytics scripts load at all — not a diminished version, not a "privacy-friendly" alternative, just nothing. Ghost also provides built-in aggregate analytics (page views and reading patterns). No personal profiles are built from any of this.
Cookies: Ghost uses essential cookies for member sessions and login. The analytics cookie consent is stored locally in your browser. I don't use advertising cookies, third-party tracking cookies, or any of those cookie banners that require a PhD in interface design to decline.
How I use your data
Your email address is used to send you the Codyssey newsletter and to manage your membership account. That's the full list. I don't sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties. I don't send promotional emails for other products or services. I don't "partner with trusted brands" to fill your inbox with things you didn't ask for.
Your rights
Under GDPR, you have the right to access, correct, export, or delete your personal data at any time. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter using the link at the bottom of every email, or manage your account at your account page. To request data access, correction, portability, or deletion, email codyssey.tech@outlook.com. I'll respond within 30 days as required by GDPR — usually much faster, unless I'm deep in a debugging session.
Legal basis for processing: I process your data based on your consent (newsletter signup) and legitimate interest (site analytics to improve content). You may withdraw consent at any time by unsubscribing. No hard feelings. No passive-aggressive follow-up email. Just a clean unsubscribe.
Data storage
Your data is stored on Ghost's infrastructure (Ghost(Pro) hosting). Ghost is headquartered in Singapore with servers in multiple regions. For details on Ghost's data handling, see Ghost's Privacy Policy.
Changes to this policy
If I make significant changes to this policy, I'll notify subscribers via email. Minor updates will be reflected by updating the date at the top of this page. I won't bury meaningful changes in footnotes and hope nobody notices — that's a move for companies with something to hide.
Contact
Questions about your data or this policy? Email codyssey.tech@outlook.com or visit the contact page.
Data controller: Robert Marcel Saveanu, Bucharest, Romania.