Privacy policy.

Last updated: April 27, 2026.

This is the plain-English version of our privacy policy. We're an independent newsroom, not a data company. We collect the minimum needed to run a website and serve ads, and we never sell user data to third parties.

What we collect automatically

When you visit americastrikes.com, the following are collected automatically:

• Anonymous traffic data via Cloudflare Web Analytics — page views, referrer, country, device type. No cookies, no personal identifiers.
• Ad-serving data via Google AdSense — required for ads to display. Includes ad clicks, viewability, basic device info. AdSense uses cookies for EEA/UK/Swiss visitors only after consent (we use Google's certified consent management platform).
• Server logs via Cloudflare — IP address, request timestamp, URL. Retained for 7 days for security and debugging. Not linked to any other data.

What we collect with your consent

• Cookies for personalized ads only with explicit consent (EEA/UK/CH visitors) or implicit consent (US/elsewhere) per regional law. You can opt out at any time — click "Manage" on the consent banner or in our footer.

What we don't do

• We don't sell your data to anyone, ever.
• We don't run third-party tracking pixels (no Facebook Pixel, no LinkedIn Insight, etc.).
• We don't fingerprint browsers or track users across other sites.
• We don't use behavioral profiling for editorial decisions — what we publish is independent of who reads it.

Third-party services we use

The following third parties may receive minimal data when you visit:

• Cloudflare — hosts the site and provides analytics. Cloudflare privacy policy
• Google AdSense — serves ads. Google privacy policy
• Amazon — when you click an affiliate link (either a `/go/` redirect or a direct `amazon.com` URL containing our Associates tag), Amazon's tracking begins. Amazon privacy notice

Affiliate links

Some links on this site are affiliate links — either `/go/` redirects or direct Amazon URLs with our Associates tag embedded. If you purchase, we earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. See our affiliate disclosure for the full breakdown of how we earn revenue.

Your rights (GDPR / UK GDPR / CCPA)

If you're in the EEA, UK, Switzerland, or California, you have the right to:

• Access the data we hold about you (in practice, this is minimal — no accounts or email subscriptions exist)
• Request deletion of that data
• Object to processing
• Export your data in a portable format
• Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, email privacy@americastrikes.com. We respond within 30 days.

Children's privacy

Our site is not directed at children under 16. We don't knowingly collect data from children. If you believe we have collected such data, contact us immediately and we'll delete it.

Changes to this policy

We update this policy when our practices change. Material changes will be flagged at the top of the page with a date stamp. The "Last updated" date above always reflects the most recent revision.

Contact

Privacy questions: privacy@americastrikes.com
General contact: contact page