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Last updated 4 November 2026

This page explains what information is collected when you visit socanalysts.com and how it is used. The site has no reader accounts, comments or sign-up forms, so we do not ask you for personal details.

Advertising (Google AdSense)

The site shows ads served by Google AdSense. Google and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to show ads, measure them and, where you allow it, personalise them based on your visits to this and other websites.

  • Advertising cookies are only used with your consent. When you first visit, a cookie message asks whether you accept them. If you reject, the ad code is not loaded.
  • You can change your choice at any time with the link, also found in the footer of every page. Your choice is remembered for 12 months.
  • You can manage personalised advertising from Google at adssettings.google.com.
  • Read how Google uses information from sites that use its services at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

Settings stored on your device

Your light or dark mode choice, the Bionic reading setting and your cookie choice are saved in your browser's local storage so they are remembered on your next visit. This is strictly necessary for those features, stays on your device and is not sent to us.

Other services

  • Google Fonts: fonts are loaded from Google's servers, which receive your IP address to deliver them.
  • Links to other sites: news headlines, X (Twitter) and Buy Me a Coffee links take you to other websites with their own privacy policies.
  • Hosting: like any web server, our host keeps standard access logs (such as IP address, browser and pages requested) for security and troubleshooting.

Admin area

The admin area uses a strictly necessary session cookie for the site owner to sign in. It is not set for normal visitors.

Contact

For privacy questions, message @SOC_Analysts on X.