Privacy Policy

Public interest archival resource providing read-only access to historical documents.

Last Updated: February 9, 2026

This website operates as a public interest archival resource providing access to historical documents released pursuant to official United States government disclosure processes, including materials made public in January 2026 under the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

The site is a static, read-only archive hosted via Cloudflare and does not operate application servers, user accounts, comment systems, or databases capable of identifying individual visitors.

This policy is drafted in accordance with applicable data protection principles, including the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679, the UK Data Protection Act 2018, and relevant United States federal transparency and privacy guidance. References include Congressional Research Service report R45631.

Nature of Data Processing

No Personal Data Collection: The website does not intentionally collect, store, or process personal data such as names, addresses, account identifiers, or persistent user profiles.
No Registration Required: No registration, authentication, or personalization functionality exists. Visitors may browse, view, and download documents without providing personal information.
Technical Necessity Only: Any data processed is limited to what is technically necessary for site delivery, security, and high-level usage measurement.

Lawful Basis for Processing under Article 6 GDPR

Where the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 applies, any limited processing of personal data carried out in connection with this website is based on one or more lawful grounds set out in Article 6(1) GDPR.

Article 6(1)(f) - Legitimate Interests: Processing that is strictly necessary to deliver website content, ensure network security, and prevent abuse is carried out on the basis of legitimate interests. The legitimate interests pursued are the operation, security, and integrity of a publicly accessible archival website providing access to documents already released through official government processes. These interests do not override the fundamental rights and freedoms of visitors, as no profiling, identification, or behavioral tracking is performed.
Article 6(1)(a) - Consent / Article 6(1)(f) - Legitimate Interests (Analytics): Where anonymized and aggregated usage statistics are processed through Google Analytics, this processing is carried out either on the basis of consent where required by applicable law, or legitimate interests where permitted. Analytics are limited in scope, configured with IP anonymization, and used solely to assess general site performance and usage trends. Analytics data is not used for advertising, automated decision-making, or cross-site tracking.
Article 6(1)(b) - Contract / Article 6(1)(f) - Legitimate Interests (Email): Processing of personal data contained in email communications initiated by visitors is carried out under Article 6(1)(b) where necessary to respond to a request, or Article 6(1)(f) where correspondence relates to archive administration, legal inquiries, or document accuracy. Such data is retained only for as long as necessary to handle the communication and is deleted thereafter.

No processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(c) legal obligation or Article 6(1)(e) public task, as the website is not operated by a public authority. No processing is carried out on the basis of consent beyond what is strictly required for optional analytics functionality.

This lawful basis assessment is consistent with the principles of data minimization, purpose limitation, and storage limitation under Article 5 GDPR, and with comparable transparency and privacy standards reflected in the UK Data Protection Act 2018 and U.S. federal guidance on public access to government records.

Analytics Processing

The website uses Google Analytics exclusively for aggregated statistical analysis of site usage. This processing is limited to general metrics such as page views, referral sources, device categories, and approximate geographic regions at a country level.

IP Anonymization Enabled: Google Analytics is configured with IP anonymization enabled. Full IP addresses are not stored by Google and are not accessible to the site operator.
No Advertising or Profiling: Analytics are not used for advertising, remarketing, profiling, or cross-site tracking.
Conditional Consent: Analytics execution is conditional upon user consent where applicable under regional law.

Cookies and Local Storage

No Advertising Cookies: The site does not deploy advertising cookies or third-party tracking pixels.
Consent Preference Storage: Where analytics consent is provided, a non-identifying preference value may be stored locally in the visitor's browser to preserve that choice. This information does not identify an individual and is not transmitted to the site operator.

Hosting and Content Delivery

The website is delivered through Cloudflare, which provides content delivery, DDoS mitigation, and basic security services. As part of normal internet operations, Cloudflare may transiently process network metadata, including IP addresses, to route traffic and mitigate abuse.

The site operator does not access, retain, or control this network data. Cloudflare acts as an independent data processor under its own privacy and compliance obligations.

Email Communications

If a visitor contacts the archive by email, the sender's email address and message content are used solely for correspondence related to the inquiry.

No Marketing or Profiling: Emails are not used for marketing, analytics, or profiling.
7-Day Retention: Messages are deleted after seven days unless continued communication is required for legal, archival, or administrative purposes.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

Personal data is not sold, licensed, or disclosed to advertising networks or commercial data brokers.

Cloudflare: Content delivery and security services necessary for site operation.
Google Analytics: Anonymized statistical reporting when consent is provided.
Email Service Provider: Email correspondence initiated by visitors.

Limited data processing may occur through infrastructure providers strictly necessary for operation.

Comparative Archival Context

This archive operates in a manner comparable to public document repositories maintained by government institutions, including but not limited to:

United States Department of Justice FOIA Reading Room: Public access to government documents.
U.S. National Archives and Records Administration: Historical document preservation and access.
SEC EDGAR Database: Public financial disclosure documents.
Other Government Disclosure Portals: Publicly accessible government document repositories.

Like these repositories, the site provides read-only access to documents already released through official processes and does not seek to identify or track individual readers.

Data Subject Rights

Where applicable under GDPR, UK data protection law, or equivalent statutes, individuals may request access to or deletion of any personal data held by the site operator. In practice, this is typically limited to email correspondence initiated by the individual.

Contact Information

Privacy inquiries, data requests, or correspondence regarding archival accuracy may be directed to mmepsteincontact@proton.me

Requests concerning missing documents sourced from official .gov repositories or removal requests should use the same contact address.

This Privacy Policy was last updated on February 9, 2026.

Legal and contextual information regarding document sourcing and publication is provided in the Legal and Archival Disclaimer.