Orrery

Privacy

Last updated November 9, 2026.

The short version

We collect only what we need to run Orrery. We never sell your data or use it for ads. You can see, correct or delete it anytime by emailing hello@orrerydaily.com.

This policy explains what Orrery collects on orrerydaily.com, through our emails, and when you subscribe.

What we collect

  • Subscriptions. Your name, email, billing details and plan, through Stripe. We never see your full card number.
  • Email list. Your email address and which emails you get, through our newsletter provider.
  • Members' Q&A. The questions you send us for the Insider Q&A.
  • Ledger League. The display name you choose, your forecasts and your scores. Your display name, scores and badges appear on the leaderboard in the brief.
  • Launch Nights. What you post in a live thread, which other members can see.
  • Site visits. Anonymous page counts through Cloudflare Web Analytics. It doesn't use cookies, doesn't collect personal data, and doesn't track you across sites.
  • Messages. What you send us by email.

How we use it

  • To deliver your plan, bill you, and answer your questions.
  • To send the emails you signed up for. Free emails have an unsubscribe link. Paid emails are part of your plan and stop when your subscription ends.
  • To keep records the law requires, such as tax records, and to prevent fraud and abuse.

We never sell your personal data, share it for targeted advertising, or use it to build advertising profiles. We never publish your questions in a way that identifies you.

AI tools

We use AI tools to research and draft. Some run on our own computers. When we research a members' Q&A question with a cloud AI service, we leave out your name and email, and we turn off training on your data wherever the service allows it. A person reviews every issue and every answer before it's sent.

Who we share it with

Only the companies that help us run Orrery, and only so they can do that work for us:

  • Cloudflare, for hosting, anonymous analytics and email forwarding
  • Stripe, for payments and subscription management
  • Our newsletter provider, to send the brief
  • Our email provider, for messages you send us
  • AI service providers, for research help, with your name and email left out

We may also disclose information if the law requires it, or to protect someone's safety or our legal rights. If Orrery is ever sold or merged, your information would move under this policy, and we'd tell you first.

Cookies and analytics

Our site doesn't use advertising or tracking cookies. Our analytics are cookie-free. When you open a deep dive from your private link, we set one small cookie that keeps it open on that device. It holds no personal data and the page needs it to work. Stripe's checkout and billing pages and our newsletter provider's sign-up page may use cookies they need to work and to prevent fraud.

How long we keep it

  • Subscription and payment records: as long as tax law requires, usually up to 7 years.
  • Q&A questions: 12 months after your membership ends, then deleted. Sooner if you ask.
  • Email list: until you unsubscribe or your subscription ends.
  • League forecasts and scores: while you're a member, plus 24 months so past seasons stay accurate.
  • Emails and messages: up to 24 months.

Security

We limit who can see your information, use services with strong security, and keep only what we need. No system is perfectly secure. If a breach ever affects your information, we'll tell you as the law requires.

Your rights

Wherever you live, you can ask us to:

  • Tell you what we hold about you and give you a copy
  • Correct it
  • Delete it
  • Stop sending you emails you've signed up for

Email hello@orrerydaily.com. We'll confirm it's you by replying to the email address we have on file, and we'll respond within 30 days, or sooner where the law requires. If we can't do what you asked, we'll explain why. You can appeal by replying with the word “appeal”, and we'll review it within 45 days. If you're still unhappy, you can contact your state attorney general. We'll never treat you differently for using these rights.

We don't sell or share personal data for advertising, so there's nothing to opt out of.

Children

Subscriptions are for adults 18 and over. Orrery isn't directed to children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect their data. If we learn we have, we delete it.

Visitors outside the US

Orrery is based in the United States, and your information is processed in the US and wherever our providers operate. If you're in the EU or UK, we rely on our contract with you to deliver your subscription, your consent for free emails, and our legitimate interests to keep the site secure. You can also complain to your local data protection authority.

Changes

If we change this policy, we'll update the date at the top. If a change is significant, we'll tell subscribers by email before it applies.

Contact

Orrery, Virginia, USA. Email hello@orrerydaily.com.