Privacy policy

1. Introduction

NewsNukem ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website newsnukem.com (the "Site"). This privacy policy explains what information we collect when you visit the Site, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information.

We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Site does not require user registration, does not collect personal accounts, and does not ask you to submit personal information beyond what is described below.

2. Information we collect

2.1 Analytics data

We use Google Analytics (measurement ID: G-N86NX2LK71) to understand how visitors use the Site. Google Analytics collects:

• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Referring website or search engine
• Browser type, operating system, and screen resolution
• Approximate geographic location (country/city level)
• Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)

Google Analytics uses cookies to distinguish unique visitors. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

2.2 IP address handling

We do not store raw IP addresses. When your IP address is processed for rate limiting or analytics purposes, it is immediately hashed using SHA-256 with a daily rotating salt. The original IP address is never written to our database or log files.

2.3 Affiliate link clicks

When you click an affiliate link on the Site (such as links to hide.me VPN), we record the click anonymously for internal analytics. We track:

• The affiliate provider clicked
• The article from which the click originated
• A hashed version of your IP address (not the raw IP)
• Timestamp of the click

This data cannot be used to personally identify you.

2.4 No personal data collection

This Site does not offer user accounts, login functionality, comment sections, newsletters, or contact forms. We do not collect your name, email address, phone number, or any other personally identifiable information unless you voluntarily contact us via email.

3. Cookies

The Site uses the following types of cookies:

• Google Analytics cookies (_ga, _ga_*, _gid) — used to distinguish users and throttle request rates. These are third-party cookies set by Google. Expiry ranges from 1 day to 2 years.
• Essential cookies — if used, these are strictly necessary for the Site to function (e.g., load balancing). They contain no personal data.

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may not affect your ability to browse the Site, as we do not require cookies for core functionality.

4. Third-party services

The Site uses the following third-party services:

• Google Analytics — web analytics. Data is processed by Google LLC under their privacy policy.
• Google Fonts — web fonts are loaded from Google servers. Your browser may transmit your IP address to Google when loading fonts. See Google Fonts privacy FAQ.
• hide.me VPN — affiliate partner. When you click an affiliate link and visit hide.me, their privacy policy applies to any interaction on their site.

5. AI-generated content disclosure

Articles and images published on this Site are generated by artificial intelligence systems. The AI processes publicly available information from RSS feeds, news sources, and cybersecurity advisories to produce articles. No personal data from visitors is used in the content generation process.

6. Your rights under GDPR

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access — request a copy of any personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification — request correction of inaccurate data.
• Right to erasure — request deletion of your personal data.
• Right to restrict processing — request that we limit how we use your data.
• Right to data portability — request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Right to object — object to our processing of your data.

Because we do not collect personally identifiable information and all IP addresses are hashed irreversibly, we may not be able to identify data associated with you. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at kris@newsnukem.com.

7. Data retention

Google Analytics data is retained according to Google's default retention settings (14 months). Hashed IP addresses stored for affiliate click tracking are retained indefinitely but cannot be linked to any individual. The daily salt used for IP hashing is rotated every 24 hours, making it impossible to correlate hashed addresses across different days.

8. Children's privacy

This Site is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect any personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

10. Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, contact us at: