infostoa Privacy Policy

Original policy effective: September 21, 2026 · Analytics update: October 8, 2026 (effective upon actual publication)

infostoa ("we", "the Service") prioritizes user privacy and maintains transparent, responsible data stewardship. This policy describes our current data practices as well as disclosures regarding planned future capabilities.

Launch-preparation analytics update

October 8, 2026 update · Effective from actual publication of this notice. Collection of the new fields starts only after publication is verified and the feature is enabled.

We are adding the connecting network’s country code and an automation-signal classification to our existing cookie-free first-party analytics. This launch-preparation update takes effect immediately upon publication. The commitment below to give at least seven days’ advance notice of subsequent policy amendments remains in place.

  • Before: temporary pageview identifier, visited path/language, referring hostname and UTM source/medium, device class, active time, and recording/update timestamps.
  • After: the same fields plus country_code and traffic_class (normal signal, suspected bot, verified bot, or unknown). Earlier records remain unknown; we do not infer historical classifications.
  • Country is the network country supplied in Cloudflare request metadata, not nationality or precise location, and can reflect a VPN or proxy. A normal signal does not verify that a visitor is human. Bots that do not send browser beacons are not comprehensively measured.
  • The new fields are retained with the existing temporary pageview record under the same 30-day cleanup rule. Raw IP addresses, raw User-Agent strings, precise location and browser fingerprints are not stored in our analytics database. This change adds no analytics provider or new third-party disclosure. DNT and GPC opt-out signals remain respected.

Previous policy: applied from September 21, 2026 until actual publication of this update

1. Current Operations & Absence of User Registration

The portal currently operates without user registration, authentication, or account profiles. Browsing content across infostoa is completely open and requires no personal credentials or account identification.

2. Inquiry Processing via Public Email

When users contact our public inquiry channel (gikri@infostoa.com) for editorial corrections, privacy requests, or general inquiries, the following data is processed:

  • Processed Items: Sender email address, inquiry subject, message body, and voluntary attachments.
  • Purpose: Verification of inquiry details, answering inquiries, and fulfilling rights requests.
  • Retention & Deletion: Once the inquiry is addressed, unnecessary personal data is promptly deleted without delay. We do not apply arbitrary long-term retention.
  • Statutory Exceptions: Where retention is mandated by law, records will be archived separately for the required statutory period with explicit notice.
  • Infrastructure: Inquiries are received and processed via Google Mail (Gmail) infrastructure, managed independently from planned Google advertising.

3. Cookie-Free Aggregated Analytics (30-Day Cleanup Cycle)

We do not set user-tracking cookies or persistent browser storage identifiers. To understand content performance and accessibility, we collect minimal first-party statistics:

  • Per-Visit Temporary Identifier: We generate a temporary identifier for each visit. It is not stored permanently in the browser, but is kept in our server statistics database during the retention window.
  • Additional Analytics Fields: The connecting network’s country code and an automation-signal classification are added to the existing temporary pageview record, from the time and subject to the limits explained in the notice above.
  • Recorded Metric Items: Visited path (including language code), referrer domain hostname, campaign identifier (when formatted UTM tags exist), device classification (desktop, mobile, etc.), active reading time, and recording/updating timestamps.
  • No IP or Search Queries: User search query strings and IP addresses are never recorded in our statistics database.
  • Infrastructure Network Data: The site is distributed via Cloudflare edge infrastructure. Standard network transmission logs, including connecting IP addresses, may be processed at the infrastructure layer for DDoS mitigation and network security.
  • 30-Day Cleanup: An hourly scheduled job deletes analytics records older than 30 days. Job or database failures can delay deletion. Administrative queries cover only the latest 7 or 30 days.
  • Honoring Privacy Signals: Analytics transmissions halt immediately whenever browser Do Not Track (DNT) or Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals are detected.

4. Local Management Notice

Administrative features are restricted to authorized administrators. Article content saved by an administrator is transmitted to and stored in the service’s Cloudflare D1 database; temporary editing copies may also be retained in the browser. The analytics dashboard displays server-aggregated summary counts.

5. Planned Future Services (Member Accounts & Subscriptions)

infostoa plans to introduce user account login and updates subscriptions in the future, but currently does not collect personal data for membership or subscription purposes. Reading this policy does not constitute consent to data collection.

  • Planned Data Items: Account email and authentication credentials for member accounts; mobile telephone numbers strictly for explicit SMS alert applicants.
  • Separated Consent Structure: When launched, separate explicit consent will be obtained for Terms of Service, mandatory account data, optional email marketing, and optional SMS marketing.
  • No Pre-Checked Boxes & Guaranteed Public Access: Optional marketing checkboxes will never be pre-selected. Declining consent will not restrict access to public content.
  • Withdrawal & Unsubscribe: Subscribers will be able to cancel or withdraw consent at any time via unsubscribe links in messages.
  • Prior Notice: Full details on retention periods, processors, and any cross-border transfers will be announced prior to launch. No paid subscriptions or payment systems are active.

6. Planned Third-Party Advertising (Google AdSense)

To support open-access publishing, infostoa plans to incorporate Google AdSense and third-party advertising partners in the future. No ad scripts are currently loaded on this site. Upon launch, the following terms will apply:

  • Advertising Cookies: Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites.
  • Personalized Advertising: Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to infostoa and/or other sites on the Internet.
  • Personalized Ad Settings: Users may manage or disable personalized ads at any time via the Google Ads Settings page. Google Ads Settings
  • Google Advertising Policies & Technologies: Learn how Google manages data in its advertising products by reviewing Google's Privacy & Terms. (This link is informational; ad settings are managed on the Google Ads Settings page above.) Google Advertising Technologies
  • Third-Party Vendor Cookie Opt-Out (Participating Companies): Users can opt out of participating third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising via the Digital Advertising Alliance Consumer Choice page. aboutads.info Consumer Choice
  • Vendor Transparency: If additional advertising networks are engaged in the future, their names and policy links will be disclosed in this policy.
  • EEA, UK, and Swiss Personalized Ad Consent: When serving personalized ads to visitors in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, a Google-certified Consent Management Platform (CMP) integrated with the IAB Europe TCF will be implemented prior to launch.

7. Data Subject Rights & Contact Channels

Users have the right to request access, correction, erasure, restriction of processing, or withdrawal of consent regarding their personal data. Requests can be submitted directly to our contact email (gikri@infostoa.com) and will be handled without delay in compliance with applicable regulations. (Service Inquiries: infostoa)

8. Security Management & Destruction Principles

  • Destruction Procedure: Personal data whose purpose has been fulfilled or retention period has expired is promptly and safely deleted.
  • Security Principles: We limit access privileges to minimal necessary staff, implement appropriate access controls, and maintain reasonable safeguards to protect user information.

9. Amendments & Effective Date

Any revisions to this policy will be announced via website notice at least 7 days prior to taking effect. The original policy applied from September 21, 2026. This launch-preparation analytics update applies from actual publication of the notice above; new collection starts after publication is verified and the feature is enabled.