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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: December 11, 2025
Last Updated: December 11, 2025

Security Substrate ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website https://www.securitysubstrate.com.

Information We Collect

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit Security Substrate, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

  • IP Address: Your Internet Protocol address for analytics and security purposes
  • Browser Type and Version: Information about the web browser you use
  • Device Information: Type of device, operating system, and screen resolution
  • Pages Visited: Which pages you access on our site
  • Time and Date of Visit: When you accessed our content
  • Referring Website: The site that directed you to Security Substrate
  • Geographic Location: Approximate location based on IP address (country/city level)

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience. Cookies are small data files stored on your device. We use:

Essential Cookies: Required for basic site functionality
Analytics Cookies: Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site
Advertising Cookies: Google AdSense to serve relevant advertisements

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may limit site functionality.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide and maintain our service: Deliver cybersecurity content and threat intelligence
  • Improve user experience: Understand which content is most valuable to our readers
  • Serve relevant advertisements: Display ads through Google AdSense
  • Analyze traffic patterns: Identify trending security topics and optimize content
  • Ensure security: Detect and prevent malicious activity, spam, and abuse
  • Comply with legal obligations: Respond to legal requests when required

Third-Party Services

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit the site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to visiting.

Google's ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Service and the Google Privacy Policy.

You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our site. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites on the Internet.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to Security Substrate and/or other sites across the Internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Ads Settings or www.aboutads.info.

Our site contains links to external websites (CVE databases, vendor security advisories, news sources). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party sites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies.

Data Retention

We retain automatically collected information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

Analytics data is typically retained for 26 months in accordance with Google Analytics default settings.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

Right to Access: Request a copy of the information we hold about you
Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate information
Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your information (subject to legal obligations)
Right to Restrict Processing: Request limitation of how we use your information
Right to Object: Object to our processing of your information
Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your information to another service

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@securitysubstrate.com.

California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

California residents have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

  • Right to know what personal information is collected
  • Right to know whether personal information is sold or disclosed
  • Right to opt-out of the sale of personal information
  • Right to non-discrimination for exercising CCPA rights

We do not sell your personal information.

European Privacy Rights (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We process your information based on:

  • Legitimate Interest: To provide and improve our service
  • Consent: For cookies and tracking (where required)
  • Legal Obligation: When required by law

Children's Privacy

Security Substrate is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

Security measures include:

  • HTTPS encryption for all site traffic
  • Regular security audits
  • Limited data collection (only what is necessary)
  • Secure hosting infrastructure

Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature. Our site does not currently respond to DNT signals, as there is no industry standard for how to respond to such signals.

International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. These countries may have different data protection laws. By using our site, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States and other countries.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

Contact Information

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Email: privacy@securitysubstrate.com
Website: https://www.securitysubstrate.com/contact

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences and understand how you use the site.

Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for site functionality
Performance Cookies: Help us understand site usage (Google Analytics)
Advertising Cookies: Enable relevant ads (Google AdSense)

Managing Cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings:

Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies
Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies
Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies
Edge: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Cookies

Note: Blocking cookies may impact site functionality.

Third-Party Cookies

We use third-party cookies from:

  • Google Analytics (analytics)
  • Google AdSense (advertising)

These services have their own privacy policies governing cookie use.

This Privacy Policy was last reviewed and updated on December 11, 2025.