Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 9, 2026

Open Source Intel ("OSINT613," "we," "us," or "our") operates https://www.osint613.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information when you visit the Site. By using the Site, you agree to the practices described here.

OSINT613 is based in the United States. This policy is governed by United States law and is designed to meet requirements under U.S. state privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), as well as applicable international requirements for visitors in the European Economic Area and United Kingdom.

Information We Collect

We collect limited information depending on how you interact with the Site:

  • Usage and analytics data: pages viewed, referring URLs, browser type, device type, approximate location (country/region), and similar technical data collected through Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics when you consent to analytics cookies (or via cookieless pings where consent is not granted).
  • Contact form submissions: name, email address, and message content when you use our contact form.
  • Site feedback: optional satisfaction scores (0–10) and comments submitted through our on-site feedback widget, along with the page URL and number of pages viewed in your session.
  • Article ratings: anonymous star ratings and optional comments on long-form articles, plus your country code as determined by our CDN (Cloudflare) for aggregate analytics.
  • Search queries: search terms entered on the Site, stored server-side for editorial and product improvement purposes.
  • Homepage navigation: taps on the mobile homepage section buttons (Latest Articles vs Live Feed), logged server-side with IP address and country code for product analytics.
  • Server logs: IP address, user agent, request timestamps, and similar data automatically recorded by our hosting infrastructure for security and operations.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact us and we will delete it.

Cookies and Local Storage

We use cookies and browser local storage for the following purposes:

  • Essential: remembering your display preferences (such as light/dark theme) and cookie consent choices.
  • Analytics: measuring traffic and understanding how visitors use the Site (Google Analytics via Google Tag Manager), only where permitted by your consent settings.
  • Advertising (future): if we display third-party advertisements (such as Google AdSense), advertising partners may set cookies subject to your consent preferences.

Visitors in the EEA, United Kingdom, and Switzerland are shown a cookie consent banner before analytics cookies are set. Visitors elsewhere may have analytics enabled by default. You can change your preferences at any time using the Cookie settings link in the site footer.

How We Use Information

  • Operate, maintain, and improve the Site and our editorial products
  • Respond to contact inquiries and feedback
  • Understand audience size, geography, and content performance
  • Detect abuse, spam, and security threats
  • Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal information. We do not share personal information with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

Third-Party Services

We use the following categories of third-party service providers:

These providers process data according to their own privacy policies. Where required, we configure them to respect your cookie consent preferences.

Your Rights — United States

Depending on your state of residence, you may have the right to:

  • Know what personal information we collect and how we use it
  • Request deletion of personal information we hold about you
  • Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information (we do not sell personal information)
  • Not receive discriminatory treatment for exercising your privacy rights

California residents may submit a verifiable request to [email protected]. We will respond within the timeframes required by applicable law.

Your Rights — EEA and United Kingdom

If you are located in the European Economic Area or United Kingdom, you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including:

  • Access to the personal data we hold about you
  • Correction of inaccurate data
  • Erasure ("right to be forgotten") in certain circumstances
  • Restriction or objection to processing
  • Data portability where applicable
  • Withdrawal of consent at any time (without affecting prior lawful processing)
  • Lodging a complaint with your local data protection authority

Our lawful bases for processing include consent (analytics cookies), legitimate interests (site security, editorial analytics, and product improvement), and performance of a contract (responding to contact inquiries).

To exercise these rights, contact [email protected].

Data Retention

We retain information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Server logs and analytics data are retained for limited periods consistent with our operational and security needs. Contact form messages are retained as long as needed to respond and maintain correspondence records.

Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information against unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction. No method of transmission over the Internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect the most recent revision. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices:

[email protected]