Institutional Policy
Privacy Policy
Last Updated: October 2026 · Avestro Media, Inc.
1. Information We Collect & Process
We collect and process only the minimal necessary data to secure, operate, and deliver our independent publication:
- IP Addresses & Security Logs: Your IP address is processed and stored in hashed form for operational rate limiting, anti-spam protections, and prevention of denial-of-service attacks.
- Newsletter Subscriptions: Your email address is stored for double opt-in email dispatches upon explicit consent.
- Contact Inquiries: Name, email address, subject line, and message content submitted via our contact desk are retained to respond to reader correspondence.
- Reader Accounts: If you create an account, we store your name, email address, a salted password hash, and the articles you save. You can export or permanently delete this data from your account page at any time.
- Essential Cookies: Essential session cookies are used exclusively to maintain authenticated admin and reader sessions.
2. Advertising & AdSense Cookies
No third-party tracking or advertising cookies are active on this publication.
3. Data Protection & Inquiries
Avestro Media, Inc. does not sell, trade, or monetize personal subscriber or reader data. For privacy inquiries or subscriber removal, contact our editorial team.