Privacy & Cookie Policy

Effective Date: October 2026

ChipJolt ("we", "our", or "chipjolt.com") respects reader privacy and collects minimal data necessary to operate a fast, clean publication.

1. Information We Collect

• Newsletter Subscriptions & Contact Messages: If you voluntarily enter your email address into our morning brief signup or send us a message on our Contact page, we store your submission strictly to deliver the requested newsletter or reply to your inquiry.
• Anonymous Poll Votes & Read State: Reading progress ("Read" checkmarks) is stored locally inside your own browser's localStorage. Sentiment poll votes store a one-way cryptographic hash of network metadata solely to prevent duplicate automated voting.
• Server & Security Logs: Traffic passes through Cloudflare for DDoS protection, TLS encryption, and caching. Our server records standard access metadata (IP address, country code, requested page path, and visit count) strictly for rate-limiting, abuse prevention, and aggregate traffic diagnostics; raw IP logs are never sold or shared with marketers and are periodically pruned.

2. Cookies & Third-Party Advertising

Third-party advertising partners, including Google AdSense and certified programmatic ad networks, may use cookies or web beacons to serve relevant advertisements based on your prior visits to this or other websites. Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

3. Data Requests

To request deletion of your newsletter subscription record or ask privacy questions, use our Contact Form or email [email protected].