I’m Jason. I make the Chonks, and I run this site. This page is about what the site does with your information. It isn’t long, because the site doesn’t do much: there’s no member database here, and I don’t run ads or sell data.
If something here looks wrong, or you want to see or delete what I have, email me at [email protected].
Logging in with Patreon
Some parts of the site, like the Scout Area and merchant features, are only for active members. To unlock those, you can log in with Patreon.
When you do, you’re sent to Patreon to approve the login. I ask Patreon for the identity and identity.memberships scopes. From that, I read your membership status and pledge level on my campaign, so the site can tell whether to let you in. I do not request the email scope, so I should not receive your email address from this login. Your name may come back as part of the identity response.
I use that information only to unlock the right parts of the site. I don’t build a mailing list from it, and I don’t store it on a server.
The login itself happens on Patreon’s site, and Patreon has its own privacy policy for that part. I use the access token once, then throw it away.
Cookies
The site does not use ad cookies or tracking cookies.
If you log in, the site sets a session cookie called __Host-gc_session. It lasts 24 hours. Its only job is to keep you signed in and remember which features you can use. The cookie is signed so it can’t be quietly edited, and it does not contain your name, email, or Patreon token — only a user ID, a role, and an expiry time. After 24 hours it expires, and you’ll be asked to log in again. That also re-checks your membership, so access stops within a day if a pledge has lapsed.
You can log out at any time, which clears the session cookie.
While the login is in progress, a second short-lived cookie (__Host-gc_oauth, about 10 minutes) is used only to make sure the login returns to this site.
Cloudflare, which hosts the site, may also set its own security cookies to protect the site. Those are Cloudflare’s, not mine, and they are not used for advertising.
Email signup
The footer lets you sign up for emails from me. The form sends your address straight to my email provider. This site does not keep a copy of the list.
I only use that address for GoodChonk news, like when a new Chonk is documented. I don’t sell it, and I don’t add it to any other list.
Every email will have an unsubscribe link. You can also email me and I’ll take you off the list.
The merchant directory
Elite Merchant Scouts can opt in to be listed on the Buy printed page. In this first version there is no form on the site: you send me the details, and I add the listing once I’ve approved it.
What the site can show: your shop name, shop link, region, where you ship, what you offer, and a photo if you give me one. I do not publish your contact email or your Patreon user ID.
A listing only stays up while you are an active Elite Merchant Scout and still happy to be listed. If your membership lapses, or you ask me to take it down, it comes off the site on the next check. The directory is checked daily, and the page will show the date it was last checked.
The HQ Showcase
Photos in the Showcase are only used with written permission. I pick them by hand.
If your photo is up and you’d like it taken down, email me and I’ll remove it.
Hosting and analytics
This site is hosted on Cloudflare Pages. Cloudflare may process the usual technical data that comes with serving a webpage, under their own terms.
This site uses Cloudflare Web Analytics, which is cookieless: no extra cookie, and it is not used to identify you or to show ads. I will update this page if I add any other analytics.
What I don’t do
I don’t sell your information. I don’t share it for advertising. I don’t use it to build profiles of you, and I don’t put tracking pixels or ad cookies on this site.
Children
This site is for a general audience. It isn’t directed at children under 13. If you’re under 13, please check with a parent or guardian, or with me, before signing up or logging in.
Your rights
You can ask me what information I have about you, and you can ask me to delete it. Email [email protected] and I’ll sort it out.
I live in Australia, and I handle your information with the Australian Privacy Act in mind. If you’re in the EU, the UK, or California, you can still ask to access or delete what I have, and I’ll do what I reasonably can.
Last updated
November 13, 2026