SubInsider collects as little personal information as possible. You can read every guide without an account, we show no ads and we use no advertising or tracking cookies. This policy explains what limited information we do handle when you visit subinsider.com, why, and the choices you have.
Who we are
SubInsider ("we", "us", "our") is an independent monitor knowledge base run by the SubInsider Editorial Team. We are responsible for the personal information described in this policy.
You can contact us about privacy at subinsider@gmail.com or through our contact page.
Information we collect
We do not offer user accounts, comments, newsletters or purchases. That means there are only two situations in which we handle personal information.
Server logs
Like almost every website, our servers automatically record basic technical details when a page is requested. This typically includes your IP address, browser type, the page requested, the referring page and the date and time.
We use these logs only to keep the site secure, diagnose errors and protect against abuse. We do not use them to build profiles of individual visitors.
Contact form and email
If you use our contact form or email us, we receive the name, email address and message you choose to send. We use this information only to read and reply to your message, and to act on it, for example by correcting a guide.
We do not add you to any mailing list, and we never sell or share your message with marketers.
Cookies and local storage
We do not use advertising cookies, cross-site tracking cookies or social media tracking pixels. The site uses only what it needs to work properly.
- Essential cookies: small files the site may need for security and core functions, such as protecting the contact form against spam. These do not track you across other websites.
- Caching: we store copies of pages so they load faster. Caching is about delivering pages efficiently, not about identifying you.
- Local storage: if the site offers a light or dark theme switch, your choice is saved in your browser's local storage. It never leaves your device.
Because we only use essential cookies, we do not show a consent banner for optional cookies. You can still block or delete cookies in your browser settings, although some features may then stop working.
Google Search Console
We use Google Search Console to understand how SubInsider appears in Google Search. It shows us aggregated figures such as which search terms led to our pages and how often our pages were shown and clicked.
Search Console does not place cookies or tracking code on our site, and it does not tell us who you are. The data comes from Google's own search records and is covered by Google's privacy policy.
We do not currently use any other analytics service. If we add one, we will update this policy first.
Third parties
We keep third-party services to a minimum. The ones involved in running the site are:
- Web hosting: our hosting provider stores the site and processes server logs on our behalf.
- Email: messages sent to subinsider@gmail.com are handled by Google's Gmail service.
- Fonts: our fonts are self-hosted on our own server, so your browser does not contact Google Fonts or any other font service.
We do not sell personal information, and we do not share it for advertising. We would only disclose information if the law required us to.
How long we keep information
Server logs are kept for a limited period by our hosting provider for security and troubleshooting, then deleted automatically. Contact messages are kept only as long as we need them to deal with your request and any follow-up, then deleted.
Your rights
Depending on where you live, you have rights over your personal information. If you are in the UK or the European Economic Area, the UK GDPR and the EU GDPR give you the right to:
- access the personal information we hold about you;
- ask us to correct or delete it;
- object to or restrict how we use it;
- receive a copy of it in a portable format;
- complain to your data protection authority, such as the Information Commissioner's Office in the UK.
We rely on our legitimate interests to run and secure the site, and on your request when you contact us.
If you are a California resident, the CCPA gives you similar rights to know what personal information we hold and to ask us to delete it. We do not sell or share personal information as those laws define it.
To use any of these rights, contact us through the contact page. We will not treat you differently for doing so.
Advertising and affiliates
SubInsider currently shows no ads and uses no affiliate links. If this changes, we will update this policy and our disclosure before anything goes live.
Children
SubInsider is a general information site and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has sent us personal information, contact us and we will delete it.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy when the site or the law changes. The date at the top of the page shows when it was last revised.
Contact
Questions about privacy? Email subinsider@gmail.com or reach us here.