Privacy
Privacy policy
Last updated 1 June 2026
AutonomyEV is a private passion project edited from the Netherlands. This page explains what data we collect, why, how long we keep it, and your rights under GDPR.
Short version: we do not run third-party trackers, we do not sell anything to ad networks, and we do not build advertising profiles. The only personal data we touch is what you give us directly when you subscribe to the newsletter or post a comment.
What we collect
Newsletter. When you subscribe, we store the email address you submit, a confirmation timestamp, the source of the subscription (which page you signed up from), and an unsubscribe token. We use this to deliver the newsletter you asked for and nothing else.
Comments. Comments are served by a self-hosted
Remark42 instance at comments.autonomy-ev.com. You can post
anonymously with a display name or use email sign-in. Remark42 stores
your display name, the comment text, and a hashed session token. If you
use email sign-in, your email address is stored. No cross-site cookies
are written by Remark42.
Server logs. Cloudflare receives standard request metadata for every page load (IP address, user agent, requested URL, timestamp). This is operational data needed to serve traffic and defend against abuse. Cloudflare's standard retention applies. We do not connect this to any analytics profile.
Analytics. We use Cloudflare Web Analytics. It is cookieless and runs on aggregated request metadata server-side. It does not fingerprint visitors and does not set identifiers in your browser.
What we do not do
- No third-party advertising scripts.
- No Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or similar.
- No selling of personal data to data brokers.
- No cross-site tracking cookies set by us.
- No newsletter list rented out, syndicated, or sold.
How long we keep it
Newsletter subscribers: until you unsubscribe. Every email contains a one-click unsubscribe link. Comments: kept indefinitely while the site is live, unless you ask us to remove them. Server logs: retained per Cloudflare's standard window. Account-linked OAuth data inside Remark42 is removed if you delete your comment account.
Your rights
You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you, ask us to correct it, ask us to delete it, or object to processing. Email privacy@autonomy-ev.com and we will respond within 30 days. If you believe we have mishandled your data, you can lodge a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens).
Data controller
Yair Knijn for AutonomyEV, Netherlands. Contact privacy@autonomy-ev.com for any privacy question.
Changes to this policy
If we change how we handle data, we update this page and bump the "last updated" date at the top. Material changes will be flagged in the newsletter.