Last updated: 10 June 2026
Privacy is the core of this publication, so this policy starts with what we do not do.
What we refuse to do#
- No surveillance advertising. No ad networks, no tracking pixels, no sponsored content. We answer to our readers, not to advertisers.
- No third-party trackers. No Google Analytics, no Meta pixel, no cross-site tracking.
- No selling or renting your data. Ever. To anyone.
- No behavioural profiling and no using your data to train AI.
We collect the minimum needed to operate, and we tell you exactly what that is.
What we collect#
Visitors. We run no client-side analytics today — no analytics scripts, no fingerprinting, and the pages set no cookies. Our content delivery network (BunnyCDN, an EU provider acting as our processor) serves the pages and keeps delivery logs with IP anonymisation enabled, plus aggregate statistics (request counts, bandwidth, cache ratio, country-level totals) that we use to understand load — not people. If we later add detailed analytics, it will be self-hosted and cookie-less (self-hosted Plausible is the planned candidate), and this policy will be updated first.
Newsletter subscribers (planned — the newsletter is not yet live). If you subscribe once it launches: your email address (to deliver the newsletter) and an optional language preference. We will keep only aggregate open/click counts — no long-term individual tracking.
Interactive tools (when available). Any computations run client-side, in your browser. We do not collect your inputs or results unless you explicitly opt in to receive an emailed report — in which case we collect only your email address. A connectivity/leak test that must send a request to our resolver logs the source IP ephemerally (≤24 hours), then deletes it, retaining only country-level aggregates.
Why we use it#
Serving the site reliably (CDN delivery and abuse protection); aggregate statistics to understand what is read (never for advertising or sales); newsletter delivery and language localisation once that launches; delivering a tool report only when you ask; and meeting legal obligations where they genuinely apply.
How long we keep it#
Data minimisation throughout: newsletter data until you unsubscribe (plus a short backup window); aggregate analytics up to 24 months; resolver logs ≤24 hours (then country-level aggregates); emailed tool reports are not stored on our servers. Backups are encrypted.
Sharing#
We do not share, sell, or rent your data, with narrow exceptions: processors acting strictly on our behalf (e.g. email delivery), bound to confidentiality; and valid legal process from a competent jurisdiction, which we review and will challenge where overbroad. We never share data with ad networks, data brokers, social platforms, or AI-training providers.
Your rights#
Depending on where you live (GDPR/UK GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, Japan’s APPI, LGPD, and others), you may have rights to access, delete, correct, port, or object to processing of your data, and to non-discrimination for exercising them. We do not sell data, so opt-out-of-sale does not apply — but we affirm it explicitly.
To exercise any right, email privacy@cypherpunkguide.com. We respond within the timeframe your law requires (e.g. 30 days GDPR / 45 days CCPA) and may verify your identity first. Reasonable requests are free.
Cookies#
This site sets no cookies today — there is no login, no session, and no consent banner because there is nothing to consent to. Your theme preference (light/dark) is stored in your browser’s localStorage and never leaves your device; language is part of the URL, not a cookie. No advertising cookies, no tracking cookies. Where we embed third-party media, we prefer privacy-respecting embeds and tell you when we cannot.
Funding & affiliate links#
We answer to our readers, not to advertisers. We are supported by transparent revenue streams: Bitcoin and Monero donations as the first stream we are standing up, with a possible Premium subscription and a small number of editorially-aligned affiliate links in a later phase. If and when we use affiliate links, we disclose them plainly and only recommend tools we use ourselves.
Children#
This site is not intended for children under 13 (under 16 in the EU). We do not knowingly collect their data.
Changes#
We may update this policy; material changes will be announced (newsletter notice and a site banner), with the “last updated” date above.
Contact#
Privacy questions and data requests: privacy@cypherpunkguide.com. We are a distributed publication and keep no public physical office. See also our Imprint.