Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2, 2026

Signal Desk ("we", "us", or "our") operates this website (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use and share it, how advertising works on the Site, and the choices available to you. By using the Site, you acknowledge this policy.

Information we collect

• Usage and device data: pages viewed, referring URLs, browser type, operating system, device identifiers, screen resolution, language settings, and approximate location derived from IP address.
• Log data: server timestamps, request metadata, error diagnostics, and security events.
• Cookies and similar technologies: cookies, local storage, pixels, web beacons, and mobile advertising identifiers used for site operation, analytics, and ad delivery. See sections below.
• Contact information: if you email us, we receive the address and message content you provide.
• Advertising data: ad impressions, clicks, frequency caps, and conversion signals collected by us and our ad partners to measure and deliver ads.

How we use information

We use collected data to operate and improve the Site, publish and measure editorial content, serve and measure advertisements, analyze aggregate traffic, prevent fraud and abuse, comply with legal obligations, and respond to inquiries. We do not sell your personal information for money. Where required by law, we obtain consent before placing non-essential cookies or serving personalized ads.

Advertising on this Site

We use Google Ad Manager and other third-party advertising partners to display ads on the Site. These partners may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to:

• Deliver and limit the frequency of ads;
• Measure ad performance and attribution;
• Provide interest-based or personalized advertising based on your activity on this Site and other sites over time; and
• Detect invalid traffic and protect ad inventory.

As required by Google's publisher policies:

• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this Site 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 Site and/or other sites on the Internet.

Third-party vendors and ad networks may also place and read cookies on your browser, or use web beacons or IP addresses to collect information as a result of ad serving on our Site. Google and its partners may process data according to their own policies. Learn how Google uses data from sites that use its services: How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps.

Cookies and similar technologies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We and our partners use:

• Essential cookies — required for basic Site functionality;
• Analytics cookies — to understand how visitors use the Site in aggregate; and
• Advertising cookies — including cookies used by Google and its partners to serve, personalize, and measure ads through Google Ad Manager and other networks.

You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Blocking all cookies may affect Site features and ad relevance. Where applicable law requires it (including in the EEA, UK, and Switzerland), we present a consent mechanism before placing non-essential cookies or serving personalized advertising. If you use our Site in those regions, you may manage or withdraw consent through that mechanism or your browser settings.

Third-party service providers

We work with service providers that process data on our behalf, including:

• Google Ad Manager / Google Marketing Platform — ad serving and reporting (Google Privacy Policy);
• Google Analytics (if enabled) — aggregate traffic analysis; and
• Hosting, security, and infrastructure vendors necessary to operate the Site.

These providers access data only to perform services for us and must protect it under contractual obligations, subject to their own privacy policies.

Your advertising choices and opt-out

You can limit interest-based advertising by:

• Visiting Google Ads Settings to manage Google ad personalization;
• Using the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) opt-out (U.S.);
• Using the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) opt-out (U.S.); or
• Adjusting cookie preferences in your browser or through our consent banner where shown.

Opt-out tools apply to participating companies and may not eliminate all ads; you may still see generic (non-personalized) advertising.

Analytics

We may use analytics services such as Google Analytics to understand aggregate readership and traffic patterns. Analytics providers may set their own cookies and collect pseudonymous usage data. See Google Privacy Policy for details.

Data retention

We retain logs, analytics, and advertising measurement data for as long as needed for security, troubleshooting, reporting, and legal compliance, then delete or de-identify data where feasible.

Security

We use commercially reasonable technical and organizational safeguards to protect information. No method of transmission or storage over the Internet is completely secure.

International data transfers

If you access the Site from outside the country where our servers or partners operate, your information may be transferred to and processed in other countries with different data-protection laws. Where required, we implement appropriate safeguards for cross-border transfers.

Your privacy rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or port personal data we hold, restrict or object to certain processing, withdraw consent, or lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

California residents (CCPA/CPRA): You have the right to know what personal information we collect, request deletion, and opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. We do not sell personal information for monetary consideration. To submit a request, email us with the subject line "Privacy Request". We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.

EEA, UK, and Switzerland (GDPR): Our legal bases for processing include consent (where required for cookies and personalized ads), legitimate interests (Site operation, security, and non-intrusive analytics), and legal obligations. You may contact us to exercise GDPR rights. Where personalized ads are served in these regions, we use a Google-certified consent management platform integrated with the IAB Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF), as required by Google's EU User Consent Policy.

Children's privacy

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

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Material changes will be reflected in the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this page regularly.

Contact

Privacy questions or data requests: zxcvbiubiubiu@gmail.com or our Contact page.