Privacy Policy

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Privacy Policy

Effective date: 25 September 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how The Frontier Brief ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses and shares information when you visit the site. By using the site, you agree to the practices described here.

1. Who operates this site

The Frontier Brief is an independent AI and technology news blog hosted on Google's Blogger platform. Some of the data processing described below is carried out by Google and by third-party advertising partners under their own privacy policies.

2. Information we collect

Information you give us

  • Contact form: if you send us a message, we receive the name, contact details and message you enter. We use these only to read and, where appropriate, reply to your message.
  • Comments: if comments are enabled and you post one, your comment and any public profile information linked to it are handled through Blogger and may be publicly visible.

Information collected automatically

When you visit the site, certain information may be collected automatically. This can include your IP address, browser type, device information, referring pages, the pages you view and the date and time of your visit. It is collected through cookies and similar technologies, as described below.

3. Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. This site and its partners use cookies to:

  • make the site work and remember basic preferences;
  • measure traffic and understand how visitors use the site;
  • serve and measure advertising, and in some cases personalize it.

Most browsers let you block or delete cookies in their settings. Blocking cookies may affect how some features work. Where required by law, including for visitors in the UK and the European Economic Area, we or our partners will ask for your consent before setting non-essential cookies.

4. Google, Blogger and analytics

This site is hosted on Blogger, a Google service. Google may collect and process data, including through cookies, to provide the service, keep it secure and generate traffic statistics. We may also use Blogger's built-in statistics and/or Google Analytics to understand aggregate site usage, such as page views and traffic sources. You can learn more about how Google uses data at How Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services, and read the Google Privacy Policy.

5. Third-party advertising (Adsterra)

We display advertising served by third-party ad networks, including Adsterra. These networks and their partners may use cookies, web beacons, device identifiers and similar technologies to serve ads, limit how often you see them, measure their performance and, where permitted, show ads based on your interests. They may collect information such as your IP address, browser and device type, and the pages you visit. We don't control these technologies. Adsterra's handling of data is governed by its own privacy policy, available on the Adsterra website.

We never ask advertisers to collect sensitive personal information, and we don't sell information that you send us directly, such as contact form messages.

6. How we use information

  • To run, maintain and improve the site.
  • To understand which content readers find useful.
  • To respond to messages, corrections and tips.
  • To support the site through advertising.
  • To detect and prevent abuse, and to meet legal obligations.

7. Legal bases (GDPR / UK GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, information is processed on the basis of your consent (for example, for non-essential cookies and personalized advertising), our legitimate interests (for example, running a secure, working website and understanding aggregate usage), and legal obligations where they apply.

8. Your privacy rights

EEA and UK residents (GDPR / UK GDPR)

You may have the right to access, correct or delete your personal data, to restrict or object to its processing, to data portability, and to withdraw consent at any time without affecting processing that has already taken place. You also have the right to complain to your local data protection authority, such as the UK Information Commissioner's Office or your EU supervisory authority.

California residents (CCPA / CPRA)

You may have the right to know what personal information is collected about you and how it is used and shared, to request its deletion or correction, to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising, and to not be discriminated against for exercising these rights. You can limit ad-related cookies in your browser settings, through the cookie consent tools shown on the site where available, and through industry opt-out tools such as those offered by the Digital Advertising Alliance and the Network Advertising Initiative.

To make a privacy request, please contact us through the site's contact form. Much of the data described in this policy is held by Google and our advertising partners, so we may direct you to their tools for requests about data they control.

9. Data retention

We keep contact form messages only as long as needed to deal with them and for reasonable record-keeping. Data collected by Google and advertising partners is kept according to their own retention policies.

10. Children's privacy

This site is intended for a general adult audience and is not directed at children under 13, or under 16 where local law requires. We don't knowingly collect personal information from children.

11. Third-party links

Our articles link to outside sources and websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites, and we encourage you to read their policies.

12. International visitors

Information collected through the site may be processed in countries other than yours, including the United States, by Google and our advertising partners. These providers are responsible for applying appropriate safeguards.

13. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes take effect when they are posted on this page, and the effective date above will be updated.

14. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please reach us through the contact form.

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