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Privacy Policy
Effective: 22 Jun 2025
β We do NOT collect your personal data
Khatulistiwa is designed with a "privacy by default" principle β no accounts, no registration, no tracking.
π«What We Do NOT Collect
Khatulistiwa explicitly does NOT collect:Β· Name, email address, phone number, or other personal informationΒ· User IP addresses (we do not log or store your IP)Β· Precise location or GPS coordinatesΒ· Device identifiers (IMEI, MAC address)Β· Browsing history outside our siteΒ· Biometric data or sensitive informationWe have no account registration system. You can read all content without signing up.
πͺCookies We Use (Minimal)
We only use minimal session cookies necessary for basic site functionality:Β· Language cookie β stores your language preference (e.g. English)Β· Region cookie β stores your country preference for relevant newsΒ· Saved articles cookie β stores your saved article list (on your device only)These cookies:Β· Do NOT contain personal informationΒ· Are NOT shared with third partiesΒ· Are NOT used for advertisingΒ· Expire when you close your browser (session cookies) or within 30 daysYou can delete these cookies at any time in your browser settings.
πGeolocation Data β How It Works
Khatulistiwa detects your country to display relevant news. This is done via:Β· Cloudflare header (CF-IPCountry) β country info supplied by our CDNΒ· Your own manual selectionImportant: Your country is NOT stored in our database. It is only used temporarily in your session and stored as a region cookie on your own device. This information cannot personally identify you.
π€AI Content β Your Data Is Not Used
Khatulistiwa uses AI technology to generate news content. Key facts:Β· Your personal data is NOT used to train any AI modelsΒ· Your interactions with the site are NOT sent to AI systemsΒ· Our AI models only process public news sources, not user dataAll AI-generated content is clearly labeled on every article.
πInfrastructure Services
Khatulistiwa uses the following infrastructure services. These may process technical metadata (not personal data) as part of their normal operations:Β· Cloudflare β CDN, DDoS protection, traffic routing. Cloudflare processes network requests per their Privacy Policy.Β· Supabase β Article database. Only article data (not user data) is stored.We do NOT use Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, or any advertising tracking tools.
βοΈYour Rights
Since we don't store your personal data, most data-related requests are not applicable. However, you have the right to:Β· Delete cookies: Directly in your browser β Settings β Privacy β Clear Browsing DataΒ· Opt out of optional cookies: Use the "Decline Optional Cookies" button in our cookie noticeΒ· Ask about privacy: Contact us at editorial@khatulistiwa.orgIf you believe we are inadvertently storing your data, please notify us and we will investigate within 72 hours.
πChanges to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page with an updated effective date. Since we do not have user emails to send notifications, we encourage you to check this page periodically.
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Privacy Contact
If you have any questions or concerns about your privacy, please contact us:
editorial@khatulistiwa.org