Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 2026

Vested is a blog published by Rovia. This page explains what data we collect, why we collect it, and how we use it. We keep it short because we do not do anything unusual with your data.

What we collect and why

Reading

You can read every article on Vested without creating an account or sharing any personal information. We do collect anonymous page-view data through Vercel Analytics and Google Analytics 4 (GA4) so we can understand which topics are useful. This data is aggregated and not linked to you personally.

If you subscribe to our newsletter we store your email address to send you periodic posts. We use Resend to deliver emails. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of any email.

Comments and upvotes

Leaving a comment or upvoting requires signing in with Google. When you sign in we receive your name, email address, and profile picture from Google and store them alongside your comment. Comments are moderated before they appear publicly. Your email address is never displayed on the site.

Third-party services

Google OAuth — handles sign-in. Governed by Google's Privacy Policy.
Resend — email delivery for newsletters and admin notifications.
Neon Postgres — stores comments and newsletter subscriptions. Data is hosted in the US.
Vercel Analytics — anonymous site usage analytics.
Google Analytics 4 — page-level analytics. You can opt out using the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

Data retention

Newsletter subscriptions are kept until you unsubscribe. Comments and associated account data are kept as long as the comment remains on the site. You can request deletion by emailing us at hello@rovia.one.

Advertising

Vested displays ads served by Google AdSense. Google may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. This allows Google and its partners to show you personalised advertisements across the web.

You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting aboutads.info or Google’s ad settings. You can also opt out of a third-party vendor’s use of cookies for personalised advertising by visiting networkadvertising.org.

For more information on how Google uses data when you use sites that use its services, see How Google uses data from sites that use Google services.

Cookies

We use cookies for authentication (to keep you signed in), analytics (GA4), and advertising (Google AdSense). You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but this may affect functionality such as staying signed in.

Contact

Questions? Email hello@rovia.one.