Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

Section 1

WarDeathData.com collects two types of information:

Information you provide voluntarily:

• Email address (only if you subscribe to our newsletter)
• Name and message (only if you submit our contact form)
• No account registration is required to use this site

Information collected automatically:

• IP address — collected by our hosting provider and analytics services
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited and time spent
• Referring URL — the site that linked you to us
• Device type — desktop, mobile, or tablet
• Country/region — derived from IP address (never precise location)

We do not collect: full name (unless voluntarily provided), payment information, social security numbers, or any sensitive personal data.

2. How We Use Your Information

Section 2

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To operate and improve the website — understanding which pages are most useful helps us improve content quality
• To send newsletters — only if you have subscribed and consented. You can unsubscribe at any time.
• To respond to contact form submissions
• To display relevant advertisements — via Google AdSense and similar advertising partners
• To comply with legal obligations
• To prevent fraud and abuse

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party for marketing purposes.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Section 3

WarDeathData.com uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to improve your experience and enable advertising. Here is a breakdown of the cookies we use:

Managing cookies: You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain features. Most browsers allow you to: view stored cookies, delete cookies, and block cookies from specific sites.

4. Google AdSense and Advertising

Section 4

WarDeathData.com uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other sites on the internet.

Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

For more information about how Google uses data when you visit sites that use Google products, see: How Google uses data from sites that use our services.

5. Affiliate Links

Section 5

WarDeathData.com participates in affiliate marketing programmes. This means that some links on our site are affiliate links — if you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you.

We currently participate in:

• Amazon Associates Programme — Amazon tracking cookies may be placed when you click Amazon links
• Other preparedness and research product affiliate programmes as noted

Affiliate links are disclosed on all pages where they appear. Our editorial content and data are never influenced by affiliate relationships. We only recommend products we genuinely believe serve our readers.

6. Third-Party Services

Section 6

We use the following third-party services that may collect data about you:

• Google Analytics — website analytics. Google Privacy Policy
• Google AdSense — advertising. Google Privacy Policy
• Amazon Associates — affiliate programme. Amazon Privacy Policy
• WordPress.com / Hosting Provider — website infrastructure and server logs
• Email newsletter provider — if you subscribe to our newsletter

Each of these services has its own privacy policy governing how they handle your data. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party services.

7. Data Retention

Section 7

• Newsletter subscribers: Email addresses are retained until you unsubscribe
• Contact form submissions: Retained for up to 12 months then deleted
• Analytics data: Retained per Google Analytics default (26 months)
• Server logs: Retained for up to 90 days by our hosting provider

8. Your Rights

Section 8 · GDPR / CCPA

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to access — request a copy of the data we hold about you
• Right to rectification — request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure — request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”)
• Right to restrict processing — request we limit how we use your data
• Right to data portability — request your data in a portable format
• Right to object — object to processing of your data for direct marketing
• Right to opt out of sale (CCPA — California residents) — we do not sell personal data

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@wardeathdata.com. We will respond within 30 days.

9. Children’s Privacy

Section 9

WarDeathData.com is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us at privacy@wardeathdata.com and we will delete it promptly.

Due to the nature of our content (global conflict statistics), we recommend this site for users aged 16 and above.

10. Changes to This Policy

Section 10

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of WarDeathData.com after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

For significant changes, we will provide a more prominent notice (such as a banner notification on the homepage).

11. Contact Us

Section 11