Privacy Policy

PRIVACY POLICY


Last Updated: May 2026


This Privacy Policy describes how The Strange Archives ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares information about you when you visit our website at thestrangearchives.blogspot.com (the "Site"). Please read this policy carefully. By continuing to use this Site, you agree to the terms described below.


INFORMATION WE COLLECT


Information You Provide Voluntarily

We collect information you provide directly to us, including when you:

- Subscribe to our newsletter (email address)

- Submit a contact form (name, email address, message content)

- Leave a comment on an article (name, email address, comment text)


Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device and usage, including:

- IP address and approximate geographic location

- Browser type and version

- Pages visited and time spent on each page

- Referring URLs — how you found us

- Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)

- Operating system


This information is collected through cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies. See our Cookies section below for more detail.


HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION


We use the information we collect to:

- Deliver and improve the content and functionality of the Site

- Send newsletters and editorial updates to subscribers who have opted in

- Respond to enquiries and contact form submissions

- Analyse site traffic and reader behaviour to improve our editorial output

- Comply with applicable legal obligations

- Detect and prevent fraudulent or abusive activity


We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not use your data to build advertising profiles for third-party use outside of the standard analytics and advertising frameworks disclosed in this policy.


GOOGLE ADSENSE AND THIRD-PARTY ADVERTISING


The Strange Archive uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site 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 other sites on the internet.


You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings at google.com/settings/ads. Alternatively, you may opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page at networkadvertising.org/choices.


For more information on how Google uses data from sites that use its services, visit: How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps, available at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.


GOOGLE ANALYTICS


We use Google Analytics to analyse traffic and reader behaviour on the Site. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymised information about how visitors use the Site. This information is used to compile reports and improve the Site. Google may transfer this information to third parties where required by law or where they process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.


You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.


COOKIES


Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. The Strange Archive uses cookies for the following purposes:


- Essential cookies — necessary for the Site to function correctly

- Analytics cookies — help us understand how readers interact with our content, via Google Analytics

- Advertising cookies — used by Google AdSense to serve relevant advertisements

- Preference cookies — remember your settings and preferences across visits


Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect site functionality. By continuing to use this Site, you consent to our use of cookies as described above.


THIRD-PARTY LINKS


Articles on The Strange Archive may contain links to external websites for the purpose of citing sources, providing further reading, or referencing organisations relevant to a story. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of any external site you visit. The inclusion of a link does not constitute endorsement of the linked site or its content.


DATA RETENTION


We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. Contact form submissions are retained for a reasonable period and then deleted. Analytics data is retained according to our analytics provider's standard retention periods.


YOUR RIGHTS


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


- The right to access the personal data we hold about you

- The right to request correction of inaccurate data

- The right to request deletion of your data

- The right to object to or restrict certain uses of your data

- The right to data portability

- The right to withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent


To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via our Contact page. We will respond within 30 days.


GDPR AND CCPA NOTICE


If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) including the rights listed above. Our legal basis for processing your personal data is your consent, which you may withdraw at any time.


If you are a California resident, you have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to request deletion, and the right to opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information.


CHILDREN'S PRIVACY


The Strange Archive is intended for readers aged 18 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately and we will take steps to delete it.


CHANGES TO THIS POLICY


We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. We will update the Last Updated date at the top of this page when we do. Your continued use of the Site after any update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.


CONTACT US


If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us via our Contact page. We take all privacy enquiries seriously and will respond promptly.



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