Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how Echoes of 1939 ("we", "this website", "wartime-archive.com") collects, uses, and protects information when you visit this site. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in an open and transparent manner.
1. Information we collect
This website does not directly collect personal information from visitors. We do not require registration, login, or the submission of personal details to access content.
If you voluntarily submit your email address via our newsletter subscription form, that address is stored solely for the purpose of sending you our newsletter. It is not shared with third parties for marketing purposes.
2. Cookies
This website uses cookies in the following ways:
- Google AdSense cookies: We display advertisements served by Google AdSense. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites. These cookies allow Google to compile information about your interests and show you relevant ads.
- Google Analytics cookies (if enabled): We may use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use this site. Google Analytics collects anonymised data about page views, session duration, and traffic sources. No personally identifiable information is collected.
You can opt out of Google's use of cookies for personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
3. Google AdSense and third-party advertising
We participate in the Google AdSense programme. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on this site. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it to serve ads to visitors based on their visits to this site and other sites on the internet.
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website. These cookies are governed by Google's own privacy policy. For more information, please visit Google's Privacy Policy.
This site complies with the Google AdSense programme policies. Advertisements displayed on this site are independent of editorial content.
4. Server logs
Like most websites, this site's hosting provider automatically records basic access logs, which may include IP addresses, browser type, referring URLs, and page visit timestamps. These logs are used solely for security and technical troubleshooting purposes and are not used to identify individual visitors.
5. Data sharing
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer personal information to third parties, except as required to operate this website (for example, our hosting provider and email service provider for the newsletter). We do not share personal data with advertisers.
6. Children's privacy
This website is intended for a general adult audience and does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child has submitted personal information to this site, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.
7. Your rights (GDPR)
If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- The right to access the personal data we hold about you
- The right to request correction of inaccurate data
- The right to request deletion of your data
- The right to withdraw consent for data processing at any time
- The right to lodge a complaint with your national data protection authority
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via the contact page.
8. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects when the policy was last revised. Continued use of this website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
9. Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or about how your data is handled, please use our contact form.