Privacy Policy
We're committed to being transparent about how we handle your data. This policy explains what we collect, why, and the choices you have.
Introduction
Histories Today ("we", "our", "us") operates historiestoday.com — a free, publicly accessible historical-events database. We are committed to protecting your personal information and being transparent about how we handle it.
This Privacy Policy applies to all users of the site and any related services. By using Histories Today, you acknowledge this policy. If you disagree with any part, please discontinue use of the service.
Information we collect
We collect information in the following categories:
- Usage data — pages visited, time on site, browser type, device information, referral source, and approximate geographic region derived from your IP address.
- Account data — if you register, we collect your email address, chosen display name, and account preferences.
- Newsletter data — your email address and subscription status when you opt in to our daily digest.
- Preference data — settings such as cookie consent status, dark-mode preference, and UI customisations stored in cookies or local storage.
- User-submitted content — correction suggestions, event submissions, comments, and messages you send through contact forms.
How we use your information
We use collected information to:
- Operate, secure, and continuously improve the website and related services.
- Provide and personalise account features including bookmarks, reading history, and recommendations.
- Send newsletters, daily digest emails, and important service notifications where you have subscribed.
- Measure site performance, understand content popularity, and identify technical issues.
- Display advertising through authorised ad partners to fund the free service.
- Detect and prevent abuse, fraud, spam, and security incidents.
- Comply with applicable legal obligations.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
Third-party services
We work with the following categories of third-party service providers, each operating under their own privacy policies:
- Google Analytics (Google LLC) — website analytics and audience measurement. Google Privacy Policy ↗
- Google AdSense (Google LLC) — advertising delivery and measurement. Google Ads Policy ↗
- Email delivery provider — transactional and newsletter email sending.
- Stripe (Stripe, Inc.) — payment processing for premium subscriptions. Stripe Privacy Policy ↗
- Hosting & infrastructure — cloud hosting, CDN, and security services.
Your rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Rectification — request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Erasure — request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
- Portability — request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Objection — object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing.
- Opt out of sale — California residents (CCPA) may opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal data.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us via the Contact page.
Data retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, or as required by applicable law. Account data is retained while your account is active and for a reasonable period after deletion to support security and legal obligations. Analytics data is retained per the default settings of the respective analytics provider.
Children's privacy
Histories Today is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a child, please contact us immediately and we will delete the information.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the service after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.
Contact us
For privacy questions, data access requests, or concerns, please contact us:
- Via our Contact page
- By email: contact@historiestoday.com
We aim to respond to all privacy requests within 30 days.