Privacy Policy
Effective Date: June 30, 2025
1. Our Commitment to Your Privacy
Truth Take believes privacy is a fundamental human right. Our mission is to deliver independent journalism with transparency, and that principle extends to how we handle your data. This policy outlines what information we collect, why we collect it, and how you can control it. We are committed to collecting the minimum data necessary to publish our journalism, fund our work, and keep this site secure.
2. What Data We Collect & Why
We collect data for specific purposes, primarily to operate our site, understand our audience, and fund our reporting. Here is a breakdown of the data we collect:
| Data Type | Purpose & Justification | Data Processor & Retention |
|---|---|---|
| Web Server Logs (IP address, browser, timestamp) | Security & Performance: To prevent abuse, block malicious attacks, and ensure the site is functioning correctly. | Self-hosted. Logs are automatically deleted after 30 days. |
| Analytics Data (Anonymized IP, Browse behavior, general location) | Improving Our Journalism: To understand which articles have the most impact and how readers find our work. This helps us focus our reporting. | Google Analytics. We have configured Google Analytics to anonymize your IP address before processing. You can learn more about Google Analytics’ data practices here. Data is stored in aggregated form. |
| Advertising Data & Cookies | Funding Our Work: To display personalized or contextual advertisements. These cookies help fund our journalism by tracking ad performance, limiting ad frequency, and preventing fraud. | Google AdSense. As a third-party vendor, Google uses cookies to serve ads on this site. You can learn more about how Google manages data in its ad products by visiting their Privacy & Terms site. Data collection and retention are controlled by Google. |
| Cloudflare Security Data | Site Protection: To protect the site from denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks and other malicious bot activity. | Cloudflare. This data is typically removed within 24 hours. |
| Contact Form Captcha | Spam Prevention: To block spam bots on our contact form by verifying you are human. No user profiling occurs. | Cloudflare Turnstile. Sets a short-lived, necessary cookie. |
3. What We DON’T Do
- We do not require you to create an account to read our content.
- We do not use intrusive social media tracking pixels from platforms like Facebook (Meta).
- We do not sell your personal information directly. The “Sale or Sharing” of information under California law occurs via our use of automated advertising cookies, which you can opt-out of.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
This website uses cookies to function and to provide the services listed above. A cookie is a small text file stored on your device.
- Functional Cookies: These are necessary for the site to work correctly (e.g., security, captcha). They do not require consent.
- Statistics Cookies: These help us understand site traffic through Google Analytics.
- Marketing Cookies: These are used by Google AdSense to serve and personalize advertisements.
We request your consent to use Statistics and Marketing cookies via our consent banner. You have the right to accept, deny, or customize your choices at any time.
5. Your Privacy Rights (California CPRA, GDPR & Others)
You have the right to control your data. As a user of this website, you are entitled to the following rights, which we are committed to upholding:
- The Right to Know: You can request a report on the categories and specific pieces of personal data we hold about you.
- The Right to Delete: You can request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions.
- The Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing: You have the right to opt-out of your data being used for cross-context behavioral advertising. You can exercise this right at any time through our consent management tool.
- The Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.
To exercise these rights or to ask any questions about your data, please email us directly at [email protected] or use our secure contact form.
6. Data Security
We take the security of our site and your data seriously. All traffic to and from truthtake.org is encrypted with modern TLS security. We apply industry-standard hardening to our servers and regularly review our security practices to protect against unauthorized access.
7. Children’s Privacy
Truth Take is not directed at or intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently received personal information from a user under the age of 16, we will delete the information from our records.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by a new “Effective Date” at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your data.