Privacy Policy

How we handle your data

Last updated: July 2026

1. What We Collect

When you visit CyberNews, we automatically collect basic analytics data to improve the site:

  • Page visited — which pages you view
  • Timestamp — when you visited
  • IP address — for security and analytics
  • Browser and device type — to optimize the experience
  • Referrer — how you found us

2. Newsletter Subscription

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address. We use it only to send cybersecurity news updates. You can unsubscribe at any time.

3. What We Do NOT Collect

  • We do not use cookies for tracking
  • We do not use Google Analytics or any third-party tracking
  • We do not sell or share your data with anyone
  • We do not use advertising trackers
  • We do not create user profiles or fingerprints

4. How We Use Your Data

The data we collect is used only for:

  • Displaying visitor statistics on the site
  • Understanding which content is popular
  • Detecting and blocking malicious activity
  • Improving site performance and user experience

5. Data Storage

All data is stored locally on our server. We do not use any third-party cloud analytics services. Data is stored in an encrypted SQLite database on a secured Ubuntu VPS.

6. Security

We take security seriously. Our site implements:

  • HTTPS encryption (Let's Encrypt)
  • Content Security Policy headers
  • Rate limiting and brute force protection
  • Attack detection and blocking
  • Regular security monitoring

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Request what data we have about you
  • Request deletion of your data
  • Unsubscribe from the newsletter
  • Contact us with any privacy concerns

8. Contact

For any privacy-related questions, please use our contact page or reach out via GitHub: @nrikmoh