Data Collection Policy

This page is a focused statement of exactly what data WAR ATLAS collects, why each item is collected, where it is kept, and how long it is kept. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.

1. Messages you send us

What: the name and email address you provide, and the contents of your message, when you write to us through the contact form or by email.

Why: so that we can read your message, answer it, and follow up if needed — for example, to tell you that a correction you reported has been made.

Where it is stored: in our email inbox and on the website’s server, as part of the site’s message records.

How long: for as long as needed to answer your enquiry, and for up to 24 months afterwards. After that, messages are deleted.

2. Technical logs

What: when you visit the site, our server automatically records your IP address, the pages you visit, the date and time of each visit, your browser and device type, and the page that referred you.

Why: to keep the site secure, to detect abuse and attacks, to fix technical faults, and to understand in general terms how the site is used.

Where it is stored: in the server logs held by our hosting provider on our behalf.

How long: up to 12 months, after which logs are deleted or anonymised so that individual visitors can no longer be identified.

3. Cookies

What: small files stored on your device. The site sets strictly necessary cookies (WordPress session, LiteSpeed Cache) and preference cookies (such as your language choice). When advertising is shown, Google AdSense and its partners may set advertising cookies.

Why: necessary cookies make the site work and load quickly; preference cookies remember your choices; advertising cookies let Google show relevant advertising and measure its performance.

Where it is stored: on your own device, in your browser. Necessary and preference cookies are set by the site itself; advertising cookies are set by Google and its partners.

How long: session cookies are deleted when you close your browser. Other cookies set by the site expire within 12 months at most. Advertising cookies may remain for up to 13 months, as set by Google. You can delete cookies at any time in your browser settings — see our Cookie Policy.

4. Advertising data

What: when advertising is shown through Google AdSense, Google and its partners may collect information about your visit, such as the pages you view and the advertisements you see or click.

Why: to choose which advertisements to show, to limit how often the same advertisement appears, and to measure advertising performance.

Where it is stored: by Google and its advertising partners, under Google’s own privacy policy.

How long: according to Google’s own retention policies.

What we do NOT collect

We do not offer user accounts or registration, so we do not collect account information. We do not collect your address, telephone number, date of birth, payment details, health information, or location data. We do not collect information from children under 13, and the site is not directed at children under 13.

Third parties who receive data

• Our hosting provider — stores the site’s files, message records and server logs on our behalf.
• Google — through Google AdSense and related advertising services, when advertising is shown.
• Authorities — only if required by law, or to protect the security of the site and its readers.

Your rights

You may ask for a copy of the personal information we hold about you, ask us to correct it, or ask us to delete it. To make a request, write to [email protected] from the email address you used when you contacted us. We will answer within a reasonable time.

No sale of personal data

We do not sell, rent or trade your personal information to anyone, for any purpose. We do not use your personal information to build profiles about individual readers, and we do not share your contact-form messages with third parties for marketing.

If you have questions about data collection on this site, write to [email protected].