Privacy / Datenschutz
This page explains what is saved when you visit, make music or leave a message here.
Who runs this website
Brooke Whatnall, Babelsberger Str. 49, 10715 Berlin, Deutschland. E-Mail: info@brookewhatnall.com
Hosting
The website files are hosted by Neocities. Cloudflare provides the domain’s DNS and runs the service that saves guestbook entries and sticky notes. These providers process connection information, including IP addresses and browser details, to deliver and protect their services. Their own service logs are separate from the website’s guestbook database.
See the Neocities privacy policy and Cloudflare privacy policy for their processing and international transfers. Providers may process connection information outside the European Union.
The live house and room chat
The house connects to a Cloudflare service so visitors can see each other. You receive a randomly generated character and nickname. Your character, chosen nickname, room, position and activity are visible to other connected visitors. Nicknames are not verified identities. Choose “Browse quietly” in “Who’s home?” to disconnect from this feature while continuing to use the website.
Chat is public to everyone connected to the same room when a message is sent. There is no private messaging or saved conversation history. The service keeps a short, temporary message buffer in memory for up to five minutes so a recipient can flag a message. Messages already received can remain in another visitor’s browser until they leave, and people can copy or screenshot them.
Flagging a message sends that message, its nickname, room and time to a private report box for Brooke. Reports are removed after seven days, or sooner when dismissed. A secret-key hash of the connection’s IP address helps limit abuse and temporarily pause a connection. The application does not save the raw IP address. The hash is held with an active connection, with a report for up to seven days, or with a temporary pause for one hour. Cloudflare’s own connection processing is separate.
Your browser remembers your character, visitor token and unsent drafts for the current tab session. It also remembers your quiet-browsing preference on this device. You can mute another visitor’s chat locally. This does not hide your messages from them. Live chat and movement are separate from the permanent guestbook and sticky notes below.
The guestbook and sticky notes
Posting is optional and does not require an account. When you post, your chosen name, message and date become public. A sticky note also saves its colour, room and, if you choose a spot in the house, its position. Please do not include private information about yourself or anyone else.
Entries are stored in a separate Cloudflare D1 database configured for the EU. They do not expire automatically. I can hide or restore a post. Hiding removes it from public view but keeps the record. To ask for correction or deletion, email info@brookewhatnall.com with enough detail to identify it. Copies may remain temporarily in provider recovery backups.
To limit spam, the service temporarily stores a daily changing keyed hash derived from the connection’s IP address, plus posting times. It does not store the raw IP address in the guestbook database. These anti-spam records are removed within 48 hours by scheduled cleanup, or sooner when another message is posted.
Things saved in your browser
The house remembers watered and fallen plants in your browser. The music maker saves its loop and acid settings there too. These settings and sounds are not uploaded to my server. Clearing this website’s browser data removes them. The site does not add advertising trackers or a separate analytics service.
Bandcamp and SoundCloud
The record shelf loads Bandcamp’s players when you open it. The DJ page loads a SoundCloud player when you choose to open the player. These requests give the provider your IP address and browser information. Their players may use cookies or similar storage under their own policies. They do not autoplay, and leaving the page removes the player.
Purchases take place on Bandcamp. This website does not collect payment details. Read Bandcamp’s privacy policy or SoundCloud’s privacy policy for details.
Email and print enquiries
Email links open your own email app. If you contact me, I use the information you send to answer your enquiry or discuss an order. I keep it only as long as needed for that purpose and any applicable record-keeping requirements.
Your rights
You can request access, correction, deletion, restriction or a portable copy of your personal data, and object to processing where applicable. Where processing depends on consent, you can withdraw it for the future. Email info@brookewhatnall.com. You can also complain to a data protection authority, including the Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information.