Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains what information Eightupdates (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects when you visit eightupdates.com or any of its subdomains, how we use it, who we share it with, and the choices you have.
Who we are. Eightupdates is an online magazine publishing human-interest stories, history, travel and entertainment articles. Eightupdates is responsible (the “controller”) for the personal data processed on this website. For any privacy question or request, email info@eightupdates.com.
Summary
- We do not ask you to create an account, and we don’t sell your personal information for money.
- The site is funded by advertising. Our advertising partner MGID and the ad networks it works with, including Google, use cookies and similar technologies to show and measure ads.
- We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how the site is used.
- Visitors in the EEA, the UK and Switzerland are asked for consent through a consent management platform (CMP) before any non-essential cookies are used. You can change your choice at any time.
Information we collect
Information collected automatically. Like most websites, we and our partners automatically receive technical information when you visit, such as:
- IP address (which may indicate your approximate location), browser type, device type, operating system and language;
- pages you view, the time and duration of your visit, how far you scroll, and links you click (for example, which recommended story you open next);
- the website or advertisement that referred you, including campaign parameters in the link you clicked (for example
utm_sourceorutm_campaign); - cookie identifiers and similar online identifiers.
Information you give us. If you email us, we receive your email address and whatever you choose to include in your message. We use it only to reply to you.
We do not knowingly collect sensitive personal data, and we don’t run comments, user accounts or newsletters.
How we use information
- to operate, secure and improve the website (for example, fixing broken pages and keeping pages fast);
- to measure how many people read our articles and which stories they find interesting;
- to understand which advertising campaigns bring readers to the site, so we can decide where to promote our content;
- to show advertising that funds the site, and to measure how that advertising performs;
- to respond to your messages and to comply with legal obligations.
Legal bases (EEA/UK visitors). Where the law requires it, we and our partners rely on your consent for cookies and for personalized advertising and analytics. Where consent is not required, we rely on our legitimate interests in running a secure, working, ad-funded website, or on legal obligations.
Cookies and similar technologies
Cookies are small text files stored by your browser. We and our partners also use similar technologies such as local storage, session storage, pixels and device identifiers. We use them for:
| Purpose | Examples | Needs consent in EEA/UK? |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | remembering your consent choice; security | No |
| Session attribution | remembering, only for your current visit, which campaign link brought you to the site (stored in your browser’s session storage, deleted when you close the tab) | Yes |
| Analytics | Google Analytics 4: pages viewed, scroll depth, clicks on recommended stories | Yes |
| Advertising | MGID and Google: showing ads, limiting how often you see the same ad, measuring ad performance, and (if you allow it) personalized ads | Yes |
You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. If you do, the site will still work, but ads may be less relevant.
Consent management (EEA, UK and Switzerland)
For visitors in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland, we use a consent management platform certified under the IAB Europe Transparency & Consent Framework (TCF) v2.2. On your first visit it asks whether you agree to cookies and to data processing by us and our listed vendors, and it passes your choice to our partners. Without your consent, only strictly necessary storage is used, and any ads shown are non-personalized or limited ads.
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time through the consent tool (for example the “Privacy settings” link or button it shows).
Advertising partners
Google ads (served through MGID). Some of the ads on this site are Google ads delivered through MGID. Google and its partners use cookies to serve ads based on your visits to this and other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to our site and/or other sites on the Internet. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Learn more at How Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services and in Google’s advertising policies. Other ad networks and vendors may also bid to show ads through MGID and Google; you can find out more and opt out at www.aboutads.info or www.youronlinechoices.eu.
MGID. We show “recommended content” widgets from MGID Inc., which include sponsored links to other websites. MGID uses cookies and similar technologies to select, display and measure these recommendations and ads, and may use a conversion pixel to tell advertisers that a visitor who arrived from an MGID ad went on to read more pages. See MGID’s privacy policy for details and opt-out options.
Where our visitors come from. We promote our articles through native advertising platforms such as MGID, Outbrain, Taboola and NewsBreak. When you click one of those ads, the platform tells us which campaign sent you, through parameters in the link. Their own privacy policies apply to the ads they show you on other websites.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics 4 (Google LLC / Google Ireland Ltd.) to understand how readers use the site, for example how many pages are read per visit, how far readers scroll, and which recommended stories they click. Google Analytics uses cookies and receives your IP address, which GA4 does not log or store. See How Google uses information from sites that use its services. You can opt out with the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Embedded videos
Some articles contain YouTube videos. To protect your privacy, videos load only when you click them. Until then, only a preview image is shown and YouTube does not set cookies. Once you click play, YouTube (Google) processes data under Google’s privacy policy.
Hosting
The website is hosted and delivered by Cloudflare, Inc., which processes technical data such as IP addresses to deliver pages and protect the site from attacks. See Cloudflare’s privacy policy.
Sharing and international transfers
We don’t sell your personal information for money. We share information only with the partners described above (advertising, analytics, consent management and hosting), when the law requires it, or to protect our rights and users’ safety. Some partners process data outside your country, including in the United States. Where required, such transfers are protected by appropriate safeguards such as the EU–US Data Privacy Framework or Standard Contractual Clauses.
How long we keep data
- Session attribution data: until you close the browser tab.
- Google Analytics data: 14 months.
- Emails you send us: as long as needed to answer you, then deleted within 12 months.
- Advertising partners keep data according to their own policies (linked above).
Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete or port your personal data, to restrict or object to processing, and to withdraw consent at any time. You don’t need to give a reason to withdraw consent. In the EEA/UK you can also complain to your local data protection authority.
US state privacy rights (for example California, CCPA/CPRA). Our advertising partners’ use of cookies may count as “sharing” or “selling” personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising under some US state laws. You can opt out through your browser’s Global Privacy Control signal, which we honor where the law requires, through the consent tool, or through the industry opt-outs listed above.
To exercise your rights, email info@eightupdates.com with “Privacy” in the subject line. We will reply within the time the law requires.
Children
This website is not directed at children under 16, and we don’t knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has given us personal data, please contact us and we will delete it.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy when our partners or the law change. The “last updated” date below shows when it last changed.
Last updated: September 23, 2026.