Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Axis Signal ("we", "our", "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you visit https://www.axisignal.com or subscribe to our newsletter.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Email address - when you subscribe to our newsletter
• Usage data - pages visited, time on site, device type, and referral source (collected anonymously)
• Technical data - IP address, browser type, and session identifiers (used for analytics and security)
• Cookies - small files stored in your browser to improve your experience (see Section 4)

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Deliver our newsletter and editorial communications
• Analyse site performance and improve user experience
• Serve relevant advertising through Google AdSense
• Detect and prevent security threats or abuse
• Comply with applicable legal obligations

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.

4. Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyse site traffic, and serve personalised advertisements. These include:

• Essential cookies - required for the site to function properly
• Analytics cookies - used to understand how visitors interact with the site
• Advertising cookies - set by Google AdSense to show relevant ads

You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain parts of the site.

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may process your data:

• Google AdSense - advertising (Google LLC, USA)
• Google News / Subscribe with Google - content discovery and subscription linking (Google LLC, USA)
• Appwrite - cloud data storage for subscriber records (hosted in Frankfurt, EU)
• Cloudflare - CDN and security (Cloudflare, Inc., USA)
• Vercel - site hosting (Vercel, Inc., USA)

Each of these providers operates under their own privacy policies and data protection frameworks.

6. Data Retention

We retain newsletter subscriber data for as long as you remain subscribed. You may request deletion of your data at any time by emailing [email protected]. Anonymous analytics data is retained for up to 24 months.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Withdraw consent for marketing communications at any time
• Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected].

8. Children's Privacy

Axis Signal is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can remove it.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. We encourage you to review this policy regularly.

10. Contact

For any privacy-related questions or requests, please contact: [email protected]