Privacy

The Grain tries to collect as little as possible about you, and to be plain about what it does collect.

Analytics

If you agree via the cookie banner, The Grain uses Google Analytics to understand which pieces are read and how people find the site. This sets cookies in your browser. If you decline, no analytics cookies are set and no analytics data is collected. You can change your choice at any time using the cookie settings link at the bottom of any page.

Affiliate links

Some pieces contain affiliate links. If you click one and buy something, The Grain may earn a commission, and the retailer may set its own cookies as part of that process. This is governed by the retailer's own privacy policy, not this one. Affiliate links never affect what The Grain recommends.

What The Grain does not do

The Grain does not sell your data, does not run advertising trackers beyond the analytics described above, and does not ask you to create an account or hand over personal details to read anything.

Your choices

You can reject analytics cookies and still read everything. You can clear cookies in your browser at any time. If you have a question about data, there is a contact address in the site footer.

This note describes how the site works in good faith. It is not legal advice, and it will be updated as the site grows.