Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

LEFT Network ("we", "us", or "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you use our website and services.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Automatically Collected Information

• Analytics Data: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. This collects: page views, referral sources, device type, browser information, general location (country/region), and user interactions such as link clicks. This data is processed by Google and may be associated with a client identifier stored in cookies. For visitors in the EU, EEA, UK, and Switzerland, these cookies are set only after you accept them in our cookie banner; until then Google Analytics runs in a cookieless mode that measures aggregate visits without identifying you. You can also opt out using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
• Click Data: When you click outbound links, we may record the link ID and timestamp for analytics and fraud prevention.
• Log Data: Our servers automatically record standard log information including IP addresses, browser type, and access times.

2.2 Information You Provide

• Account Information: If you create an account (future feature), we collect your email address and any profile information you provide.
• Voting and Interactions: When you upvote or save content (future feature), we associate this with your account.
• Newsletter Subscriptions: If you sign up for our newsletter, we collect your email address.

3. How We Use Information

We use collected information to:

• Provide and improve our services
• Understand user behavior and preferences
• Prevent fraud and abuse
• Send newsletters (only if you opt in)
• Personalize content recommendations (future feature)
• Comply with legal obligations

4. Cookies and Tracking

We use minimal cookies. The table below lists the cookies you may encounter:

We also use short-lived cookies to keep you signed in and to remember your view preferences. Visitors in the EU, EEA, UK, and Switzerland see the analytics cookies only after accepting them in our cookie banner.

We do not use third-party advertising cookies or sell your data to third parties.

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Google Analytics: Web analytics service provided by Google LLC. We use this to understand site usage, traffic sources, and user behavior. Data may be processed in the US. For visitors in the EU, EEA, UK, and Switzerland, analytics cookies are set only after you accept them in our cookie banner; if you decline, Google Analytics runs in a cookieless mode that measures aggregate visits without identifying you. You can change your choice at any time by clearing the mn_consent cookie. See Google's Privacy Policy for details.
• Newsletter Provider: Buttondown or Beehiiv for email delivery (if subscribed)
• Hosting: Our hosting provider may have access to server logs

When you click outbound links to publishers' websites, those sites have their own privacy policies that govern your interaction with them.

6. Data Retention

We retain data only as long as necessary to provide our services and comply with legal obligations. We use analytics to produce aggregate measurement of site usage and do not attempt to identify individual visitors from it. Click records are retained for fraud prevention purposes and may be deleted after a reasonable period.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your information
• Opt out of newsletters at any time
• Object to certain processing of your data

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

8. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

9. Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at: [email protected]