Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 15, 2026

At Investigation.blog, we take your privacy seriously. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our website.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

  • Contact Information: When you contact us or submit a tip, you may provide your name, email address, or other contact details. Anonymous submissions do not require any personal information.
  • Newsletter Subscriptions: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address.
  • Tip Submissions: Information you voluntarily provide when submitting tips or evidence. We never require personally identifying information for tips.

Information Collected Automatically

  • Usage Data: We collect anonymous usage statistics including pages visited, time spent on site, and referral sources.
  • Technical Data: Browser type, device type, and IP address (anonymized) for security and performance purposes.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Respond to your inquiries and communications
  • Send newsletter updates (if subscribed)
  • Improve our website and content
  • Investigate and report on issues in the digital marketing industry
  • Protect the security of our website and users

Source Protection

We are committed to protecting the identity of our sources. When you submit an anonymous tip:

  • We do not require any personally identifying information
  • We strip metadata from submitted files when possible
  • We use secure, encrypted channels for sensitive communications
  • We will never reveal a source's identity without explicit consent
  • We may refuse legal requests that would compromise source protection

Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes. We may share information only in the following circumstances:

  • Service Providers: We use trusted third-party services for hosting, email delivery, and analytics. These providers are bound by confidentiality agreements.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law, though we will resist any requests that would compromise source protection.

Cookies and Tracking

We use minimal, privacy-respecting analytics to understand how our content is used. We do not use advertising trackers or share data with ad networks. You can disable cookies in your browser settings without affecting your ability to use our site.

Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy. Contact information for newsletter subscribers is retained until you unsubscribe. Tip submissions are retained as long as necessary for our journalistic work.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access the personal information we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of your personal information
  • Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time
  • Opt out of analytics tracking

Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. This includes encryption, access controls, and secure infrastructure.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us at privacy@investigation.blog.