Privacy Policy & Data Protection
Introduction
Nerdie News (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our cybersecurity news aggregation service at dash.nerdie.fi.
Last updated: January 2026
Data We Collect
When you visit our website, we automatically collect the following information for analytics purposes:
- •IP Address: Used to identify unique visitors and determine approximate geographic location (country level only).
- •User Agent: Browser and device information to understand how visitors access our site.
- •Pages Visited: Which pages you view on our site.
- •Referrer: The website that referred you to us (if any).
- •Timestamp: When you visited our site.
Note: We do not use cookies for tracking. We do not collect names, email addresses, or any other directly identifying personal information unless you voluntarily provide it.
Legal Basis for Processing
Under GDPR Article 6, we process your data based on our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f)) to understand how our service is used, improve user experience, and maintain site security. This processing is minimal, does not involve sensitive data, and does not significantly impact your rights.
Data Retention
- •Visitor analytics data: Retained for 90 days, then automatically deleted.
- •News articles: Retained for 365 days to provide cybersecurity news archive.
Your Rights Under GDPR
As a data subject, you have the following rights:
Right of Access
Request a copy of any personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification
Request correction of inaccurate personal data.
Right to Erasure
Request deletion of your personal data (“right to be forgotten”).
Right to Object
Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
Right to Portability
Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
Right to Lodge Complaint
File a complaint with a supervisory authority (e.g., Finnish DPA).
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including:
- •HTTPS encryption for all data in transit
- •Secure server infrastructure hosted in the EU
- •Limited access to personal data on a need-to-know basis
- •Regular security updates and monitoring
Third-Party Services
We use Azure OpenAI (Microsoft) for AI-powered news processing and summarization. News content (not visitor data) is processed through this service. Microsoft acts as a data processor under appropriate contractual safeguards and is GDPR compliant.
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with any other third parties for marketing purposes.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this privacy policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us at:
Email: privacy@nerdie.fi
We aim to respond to all requests within 30 days.
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