This policy describes what happens to information when you visit Daily Lab Dish. It is deliberately short because we collect very little.
What we collect
Our web server records standard request logs: the requesting IP address, the page requested, the time, the referring page and the browser user agent. These logs exist to keep the site running and to investigate abuse. They are retained for a limited period and then deleted.
We do not require an account to read anything here, and we do not ask for personal details to access articles.
Analytics and session recording
We use Microsoft Clarity to understand how people actually use the site. Clarity records how pages are used, aggregating that into heatmaps and session replays: which links are clicked, how far people scroll, where they hesitate, and where a page fails them. This is behavioural data about page interactions, not a record of who you are.
Clarity is provided by Microsoft, so this data is processed on Microsoft infrastructure and is subject to Microsoft’s own privacy terms as well as this policy. Clarity applies masking to text input fields by default, so what you type into a form should not be captured. We use it to improve the site’s structure and readability, not to build an advertising profile, and we do not sell or share the data with advertisers or data brokers.
If you would rather not be included, browser settings and extensions that block analytics scripts will prevent Clarity from loading, and the site works normally without it. Signals such as Global Privacy Control and Do Not Track are respected by Microsoft where required by law in your region.
Cookies
The site itself does not set advertising cookies. Microsoft Clarity sets cookies to recognise a returning session so that activity can be stitched into a single replay. WordPress may also set functional cookies if you leave a comment or log in to an account, which applies to our editorial team rather than to readers.
Third parties
Aside from Microsoft Clarity described above, we do not embed third-party trackers, social widgets or advertising scripts. Pages may reference external organisations by name, but naming them does not report your visit to them.
Your rights and contact
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to request access to or deletion of information relating to you. Given that we hold little more than transient server logs and pseudonymous interaction data, there is usually very little to retrieve. Contact us through the contact page with any request and we will respond.