Privacy Policy

Effective Date: March 19, 2026 | Last Updated: March 19, 2026

Ukraine War Analytics ("we," "our," or "us") operates the website https://ukraine-war-analytics.com/ (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit the Site. Please read this policy carefully. By continuing to use the Site, you consent to the practices described herein.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Site, certain information is collected automatically by our systems and by third-party services we use, including:

Log Data: IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and timestamps.
Device Information: Device type, screen resolution, and language preferences.
Analytics Data: Page paths, session duration, bounce rate, and navigation patterns, collected via Google Analytics 4.
Advertising Data: Interaction with advertisements served by Google AdSense and other ad networks, including clicks and impressions.

1.2 Information You Provide Voluntarily

We may collect information you submit through contact forms or feedback mechanisms, including your name and email address. We do not require registration or account creation to use the Site.

2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

2.1 What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser when you visit a website. We and our third-party partners use cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, and similar tracking technologies.

2.2 Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies: Required for the Site to function correctly (e.g., session state, security tokens). These cannot be disabled without affecting site functionality.
Analytics Cookies: Google Analytics uses cookies (including _ga, _ga_<container-id>) to distinguish users and sessions, enabling us to understand how visitors interact with the Site.
Advertising Cookies: Google AdSense and the Google Display Network use cookies — including the DoubleClick cookie — to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site and other sites on the Internet. See Section 4 for full details.
Preference Cookies: Store user preferences such as language selection.

2.3 Cookie Consent and Control

On your first visit, you will be presented with a cookie consent notice. You may accept all cookies, accept only essential cookies, or manage your preferences at any time. To manage or delete cookies at the browser level, consult your browser's help documentation:

Note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Site.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

Operate, maintain, and improve the Site;
Analyze usage patterns to enhance user experience;
Serve relevant advertisements through our advertising partners;
Comply with legal obligations;
Detect and prevent fraudulent or malicious activity;
Respond to user inquiries submitted via the contact form.

We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We do not use your data for automated decision-making with legal or similarly significant effects.

4. Advertising Partners — Google AdSense & DoubleClick

This Site uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. AdSense is operated by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

4.1 How Google Serves Personalised Ads

Google uses cookies — specifically the DoubleClick DART cookie — to serve ads to visitors based on their visit to this Site and other sites on the Internet. The DoubleClick cookie enables Google and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to our Site and/or other sites on the Internet.

Third-party vendors and ad networks, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet.

4.2 Opting Out of Personalised Advertising

You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings . Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalised advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices/ (for US users) or www.youronlinechoices.eu (for EU users).

You can also prevent Google Analytics from using your data by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on .

For more information on how Google collects and processes data, please review Google's Privacy Policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy .

5. GDPR — Rights of Users in the European Economic Area (EEA)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom (UK), you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and equivalent UK law:

Right of Access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: You may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to Erasure: You may request deletion of your personal data where there is no compelling reason for us to continue processing it ("right to be forgotten").
Right to Restriction: You may request that we restrict processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
Right to Data Portability: You may request that we transfer your personal data to you or another service provider in a structured format.
Right to Object: You may object to processing of your personal data where we rely on legitimate interests as our legal basis.
Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.

Legal Basis for Processing: We process data under the following legal bases as defined by GDPR Article 6: (a) Consent — for analytics and advertising cookies; (f) Legitimate interests — for security, fraud prevention, and basic site operation.

Data Transfers: Google Analytics and Google AdSense transfer data to the United States. Such transfers are governed by Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission. For more information, see Google's Data Processing Terms .

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via our Contact page. We will respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority.

6. CCPA — Rights of California Residents

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) grant you the following rights:

Right to Know: You have the right to request that we disclose what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell about you.
Right to Delete: You have the right to request deletion of personal information we have collected from you.
Right to Opt-Out of Sale: We do not sell personal information. However, the use of advertising cookies may constitute a "sale" or "sharing" under the CCPA. You can opt out of this by visiting Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out .
Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights.
Right to Correct: You have the right to request correction of inaccurate personal information.

To submit a CCPA request, contact us via our Contact page. We will verify and respond within 45 days.

7. Data Retention

Analytics and advertising data collected by Google is retained according to Google's own retention policies. Data you submit via contact forms is retained only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry, and is deleted thereafter.

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your information, including HTTPS encryption for all data in transit. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Children's Privacy

The Site is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or 16 in the EEA). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.

10. Third-Party Links

The Site contains links to external websites, including data sources such as the UN, World Bank, ISW, and Oryx. These third-party sites have their own privacy policies, and we assume no responsibility or liability for their content or privacy practices.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us via our Contact page.