Privacy Policy — How LeadNews24 Handles Your Personal Data
Our Position on Privacy
LeadNews24 covers surveillance, state secrecy, and digital rights. It would be inconsistent — and professionally incoherent — to apply one standard to institutions we report on and a different standard to ourselves. We collect the minimum data necessary to operate this platform. We do not sell data. We do not build advertising profiles. We do not share reader information with third parties without legal compulsion.
Data We Collect
Technical Data. When you visit LeadNews24, our servers record standard access logs: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, and pages accessed. This data is used for security monitoring, site performance, and to understand aggregate traffic patterns. It is not used to identify individual readers.
Contact Form Data. If you contact us via our contact forms or email, we retain the information you provide in order to respond to your enquiry. This data is stored securely and not shared with third parties.
Newsletter and Subscription Data. If LeadNews24 offers email newsletters or subscription services, the email address you provide is used solely to deliver that service. We do not share subscriber lists with advertisers or commercial partners.
Source Submission Data. Information submitted through our secure leak channels is handled under our Source Protection protocol, which is separate from and more stringent than general data policy. See below.
Source Data — Special Protections
Individuals who submit information to LeadNews24 through our secure submission channels are subject to the highest level of data protection we can provide. We apply the following principles without exception:
- We do not store source identity data on servers accessible from the public internet
- We advise sources to communicate using encrypted tools that do not retain metadata
- We do not disclose source identities to law enforcement, government agencies, or any third party
- We do not confirm or deny the identity of sources even under informal pressure
We comply with legal orders compelling disclosure only after exhausting available legal challenges, and only to the extent strictly required by applicable law. We will inform sources of any such situation to the extent legally permissible.
How We Use Data
Data collected by LeadNews24 is used for: site security and abuse prevention, understanding aggregate reader behaviour to improve editorial quality, responding to reader correspondence, and fulfilling subscription or notification services. It is not used for advertising, profiling, or commercial purposes.
Data Retention
Technical access logs are retained for [X] days for security purposes and then deleted. Contact correspondence is retained as long as operationally necessary and then securely deleted. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe.
Your Rights
Under applicable data protection law, you may have rights including: the right to access data we hold about you, the right to request correction of inaccurate data, the right to request deletion of your data, and the right to object to certain processing activities. To exercise these rights, contact [email protected].
Changes to This Policy
This policy is reviewed and updated as our technical infrastructure or legal obligations change. The current version is always available at this URL. Significant changes will be communicated to subscribers.
Last updated: 22/02/2026
