This Privacy Policy describes how the Iran War 2026 Energy Crisis Tracker ("we", "our", or "this site") handles information when you visit our website. We are committed to protecting your privacy.
Data Controller
The data controller for this website is Iran Crisis Tracker. For privacy-related inquiries, please use our contact page.
Information We Do Not Collect
This website does not collect, store, or process any personally identifiable information on our own systems. We have no database, no user accounts, and no registration or login system. We do not sell, rent, or share your data with any third parties for our own purposes.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, our hosting provider may automatically collect standard server log data including your IP address, browser type, referring pages, and pages visited. This data is used solely for security monitoring and aggregate traffic analysis. We do not have direct access to individual-level log data.
Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR Article 6)
Where we process personal data, we rely on the following legal bases:
- Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)): For non-essential cookies and personalized advertising. You may withdraw consent at any time via our Cookie Policy page or by clearing your browser's local storage.
- Legitimate Interest (Art. 6(1)(f)): For essential site functionality, security monitoring, and analytics that help us improve the service.
Cookies and Local Storage
This site uses your browser's localStorage to cache recently fetched news articles for up to 30 minutes. This improves page load speed by showing you cached content while fresh data loads. This data never leaves your browser and is not accessible to us or any third party.
Third-party advertising services (described below) may set their own cookies on your device. You can control cookies through your browser settings or opt out via the links provided below.
Advertising — Ezoic
This website uses Ezoic to display advertisements. Ezoic is an advertising technology platform that may use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to serve targeted advertisements based on your browsing activity.
Ezoic's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your interests. You may opt out of personalized advertising by:
- Visiting Google Ad Settings
- Visiting the NAI opt-out page
- Visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out page
- For EU visitors: Your Online Choices (EU)
Ezoic's privacy policy is available at: ezoic.com/privacy-policy
Third-Party Data Sources
This site fetches data from the following third-party services. When your browser requests data from these services, they may log your IP address per their own privacy policies:
- GDELT Project — gdeltproject.org
- Google News — Google Privacy Policy
- Al Jazeera — Al Jazeera Privacy Policy
- BBC — BBC Privacy Policy
- Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Privacy Policy
- Google Fonts — font files are loaded from Google's servers. See Google Privacy Policy
GDPR (European Users)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
- Right of Access (Art. 15): Request a copy of any personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification (Art. 16): Request correction of inaccurate personal data.
- Right to Erasure (Art. 17): Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
- Right to Restrict Processing (Art. 18): Request that we limit the processing of your data.
- Right to Data Portability (Art. 20): Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Right to Object (Art. 21): Object to the processing of your personal data.
- Right to Withdraw Consent (Art. 7(3)): Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent. You can do this by clearing your browser storage or using our Cookie Policy page.
Since we do not directly collect personal data, most data-related requests should be directed to the third-party services listed above. For any requests related to this site, please use our contact page.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority (e.g., the ICO in the UK, CNIL in France, or your national data protection authority).
A cookie consent banner is displayed on your first visit to allow you to accept or reject non-essential cookies, including advertising cookies, as required by GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive.
CCPA (California Users)
California residents have the right to know what personal information is collected about them, the right to delete personal information, and the right to opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information. For advertising opt-out options, see the Ezoic section above.
Children's Privacy
This site is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Data Retention
We do not store personal data on our servers. Browser localStorage data (cached articles) is automatically cleared after 30 minutes or when you clear your browser data. Cookie consent preferences are stored in your browser's localStorage indefinitely until you clear them.
International Data Transfers
Third-party services used by this site (listed above) may transfer data internationally. These services maintain their own data protection measures. Please consult their respective privacy policies for information about international data transfer safeguards.
Contact
For privacy-related questions, data subject access requests, or to exercise your GDPR rights, please use our contact page.