Effective date: 18 May 2026
fated.net is a personal blog operated by Howard Toh. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit this website, and how information is handled when Howard uses a Meta/Facebook developer app to publish content to Facebook Pages and Instagram accounts that he owns or manages.
Information we collect from website visitors
When you browse fated.net, the website may collect basic technical information that is normally sent by your browser or device, such as your IP address, browser type, device type, referring page, pages visited, and the date and time of access. This information is used for site security, troubleshooting, analytics, and improving the website.
If you leave a comment, submit a form, or contact us directly, we may receive the information you choose to provide, such as your name, email address, website URL, comment text, or message content.
Cookies and similar technologies
fated.net may use cookies or similar technologies for normal website functions, analytics, spam prevention, advertising, affiliate tracking, and remembering visitor preferences. You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings.
Affiliate links and advertising
Some posts may contain affiliate links or advertising. If you click an affiliate link, the relevant merchant or affiliate network may use cookies or tracking parameters to attribute a purchase or visit. Their handling of information is governed by their own privacy policies.
Use of the Meta/Facebook developer app
Howard may use a Meta/Facebook developer app only to help create, schedule, or publish content from fated.net to Facebook Pages and Instagram accounts that he owns or is authorised to manage.
The app is not intended for public user login, public user profiling, or collecting personal data from visitors. It does not ask website visitors to sign in with Facebook or Instagram.
Depending on Meta’s requirements and permissions granted, the app may process limited information necessary for publishing and managing Howard’s own content, such as:
- Facebook Page or Instagram account identifiers that Howard is authorised to manage;
- post text, captions, links, images, videos, or other media selected for publishing;
- publishing status, post IDs, timestamps, and basic performance or management information returned by Meta APIs;
- access tokens or API credentials required to connect to Meta services.
This information is used only to operate the publishing workflow, verify successful posting, troubleshoot errors, and manage content distribution. We do not sell this information or use it to build profiles of visitors.
How information is stored and protected
We take reasonable steps to protect information handled by the website and publishing tools, including limiting access to credentials and using them only for authorised publishing workflows. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we aim to keep access limited and proportionate to the purpose.
Sharing of information
We may share information only when necessary to operate the website, comply with legal obligations, protect the site from abuse, or use third-party services such as hosting providers, analytics providers, advertising networks, affiliate networks, WordPress plugins, and Meta/Facebook/Instagram publishing services.
Data retention
We keep information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described above, unless a longer retention period is required for legal, security, accounting, or operational reasons.
Your choices
You may disable cookies in your browser, avoid submitting forms or comments, and contact us to request access, correction, or deletion of personal information you have provided, subject to legal and operational limitations.
Children’s privacy
fated.net is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
Contact
For privacy questions or requests, contact Howard through the contact options available on fated.net.
