Privacy, in plain words

Short version: this site does not track you.

No accounts

There is nothing to sign up for on this site except the newsletter, and no login.

No ads, no analytics, no trackers

This site does not use analytics, advertising, tracking pixels or third-party trackers, and it does not set cookies. Fonts and images are served from this site, not from third parties.

Everything runs in your browser

The Dictionary, its search and every visual on this site run entirely in your browser. What you type into the search box is never sent anywhere.

The newsletter

The Letter is handled by Buttondown, an email newsletter service. When you join, your email address is sent to Buttondown so the letter can be delivered, and Buttondown’s own privacy policy applies to it. Every email has an unsubscribe link, and you can leave at any time.

Links to other sites

Links to X and other sites take you to services with their own privacy policies.

Hosting

Like any website, the service that hosts these pages may process basic technical data, such as your IP address, to deliver them and keep them secure.

Questions

Questions: orion@orionanchor.com. You can also reply to any letter, or reach Orion on X.

Last updated: November 2026.