IntEarth

Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 22, 2026

This policy covers brandenowens.com, including IntEarth, the Planetary Probe Project game, the Finance Tracker, and any other tools hosted here. This is a personal project site run by Branden Owens, not a commercial business. See also the Terms of Service.

What we collect

Sign-in. If you sign in with Google, we receive your Google account email address and display name to identify you. Sign-in is handled by Firebase Authentication (Google). We never see or store your password.

Comments and suggestions. If you post comments or suggestions on IntEarth, your username, the text you write, and when you posted it are stored in our database.

Feedback. If you submit feedback through a Feedback page, your message text and submission time are stored. No name or email is attached.

Game. If you play the Planetary Probe Project while signed in, your game progress is saved on our game server, tied to your account.

Finance Tracker. Financial data you enter is stored in your own private Firestore document. Only you can read or write it; it is not visible to other users.

Server logs. Like nearly every website, our web host automatically records basic request information (IP address, browser type, page requested, time) in server logs used for security and troubleshooting.

How AI is used

IntEarth uses AI writing assistants built on Anthropic's Claude to help edit and continue the stories. Reader comments and suggestions on chapters may be sent to Anthropic's API so the assistants can read them and revise the story. Your username may be included so a change can be credited to you; your email address is never sent. Anthropic processes this data under its own terms and does not use API data to train its models by default: anthropic.com/legal/privacy.

What we do not do

We do not run advertising, sell or rent personal information, or use third-party analytics or tracking pixels (no Google Analytics, no Facebook pixel). Your data is shared only with the service providers listed below, and only so the site can work.

Service providers

Cookies and local storage

We only use cookies and browser storage that the site needs to work: keeping you signed in, and remembering settings such as dark mode. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies, so there is no cookie banner to accept.

Keeping and deleting your data

Your data stays stored until you ask for it to be deleted. To see what we hold about you, or to have your account, comments, game progress, or other data deleted, email obranden82@gmail.com from the address you sign in with. Requests are handled within 30 days. Story text that has already been revised using a suggestion stays part of the story, but the suggestion and your name can be removed. Server logs are kept only as long as our host retains them.

California residents (CCPA)

This site does not sell or share personal information for advertising. It does not meet the thresholds that trigger full CCPA obligations, but California residents may still ask to know what data is held about them or ask for it to be deleted by emailing the address above.

Children

This site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child under 13 has created an account or posted here, email us and we will delete it.

Changes

If this policy changes, the "Last updated" date above will change too. Significant changes will be noted on the site.

Contact

Questions about this policy: obranden82@gmail.com