Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 25, 2026

Patch Registry (patchregistry.com) is a community archive of military unit patches. We collect as little personal information as we can, we don't run ads, and we never sell your data. This page explains what we do collect and why.

Information you give us

Account details. If you sign in with Google, we receive your name, email address, and profile picture from Google. We use these only to create and identify your account.
Display name. The username you choose is public — it appears next to your activity on the site.
Patch submissions. If you email us a patch, we keep the photos and story you send so we can review and publish them. You choose how you're credited — name, callsign, or anonymous.

Information collected automatically

Sign-in session. We store an authentication token in your browser's local storage so you stay signed in. We don't run ads or use advertising cookies; the analytics tools described below may set their own cookies to measure usage.
Basic server logs. The services that host the site keep standard request logs (such as IP address and pages requested) for security and reliability.

Where your data lives

We use a small number of service providers to run the site:

Supabase — stores accounts and profiles, and handles sign-in.
Google — provides the "Sign in with Google" option.
GitHub Pages and Cloudflare — host and serve the site.
Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity — measure how the site is used (see Analytics below).

Each provider processes data only as needed to provide its service.

Analytics

To understand how The Wall is used and make it better, we use two analytics services. Neither is used for advertising, and we never sell this data.

Google Analytics — aggregate usage statistics such as pages viewed, approximate location, and device and browser type.
Microsoft Clarity — aggregated heatmaps and session replays (recordings of on-page actions like mouse movement, clicks, and scrolling) that help us find and fix usability problems. Text you type is masked, and we don't use these recordings to identify you.

Deleting your data

Want your account or a submission removed? Email thepatchregistry@gmail.com and we'll delete it. Patches already published can be taken down or re-credited on request.

Children

The site is not directed at children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect their information.

Changes

If this policy changes, we'll update this page and the date above. Significant changes will be noted on the site.

Contact

Questions? Reach us at thepatchregistry@gmail.com.