Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
This policy explains how The Geopolitics Report collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you use our website. We are committed to safeguarding your privacy and being transparent about how we handle your data.
Who We Are
The Geopolitics Report is an independent digital news publication covering international affairs, geopolitics, and global security. This website is operated at thegeopoliticsreport.com.
For any privacy-related enquiries, please contact us at privacy@thegeopoliticsreport.com.
What Information We Collect
Information you provide directly
- Newsletter subscriptions — your email address when you subscribe to our newsletter
- Contact forms — your name, email address, and message content when you contact us
- Comments or correspondence — any information you choose to share with us via email
Information collected automatically
- Usage data — pages visited, time spent on pages, referring URLs, and navigation paths
- Device information — browser type, operating system, screen resolution, and language preference
- Network data — IP address (anonymised where possible) and approximate geographic location
We collect this data through cookies and similar technologies. See our Cookie Policy for details.
How We Use Your Information
We use your information for the following purposes:
- To deliver our services — serving content, processing newsletter subscriptions, and responding to enquiries
- To improve our website — understanding how readers use the site so we can improve navigation, content, and performance
- To communicate with you — sending newsletters you have subscribed to, and responding to your messages
- To ensure security — protecting against spam, abuse, and unauthorised access
We do not sell your personal information. We do not use your data for targeted advertising.
Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data on the following legal grounds:
- Consent — when you subscribe to our newsletter or submit a contact form
- Legitimate interests — to operate, maintain, and improve our website and services
- Legal obligation — where we are required to retain or share data by law
Who We Share Your Data With
We may share your data with the following categories of service providers, solely to operate our website:
- Hosting provider — Cloudflare (content delivery and website hosting)
- Analytics provider — anonymised usage statistics only
- Email service provider — to deliver newsletters to subscribers
We do not share your personal information with advertisers or any third parties for marketing purposes.
Data Retention
- Newsletter subscribers — we retain your email address until you unsubscribe
- Contact form submissions — retained for up to 12 months, then deleted
- Analytics data — aggregated and anonymised; no personally identifiable data is retained beyond 26 months
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access your personal data and request a copy
- Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data
- Erase your data (the “right to be forgotten”)
- Restrict processing of your data
- Object to processing based on legitimate interests
- Data portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
- Withdraw consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing
To exercise any of these rights, email privacy@thegeopoliticsreport.com. We will respond within 30 days.
International Transfers
Our website is hosted on Cloudflare’s global network. Where your data is transferred outside your jurisdiction, appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
Children’s Privacy
Our services are not directed at individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Significant changes will be communicated via a notice on our website. The date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this privacy policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact: