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FIRST SEEN 2026-08-11 · VERSION 20260811_rev01 · COMPARED WITH 20260608_rev01

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This is the first captured text of the psiphon.news privacy policy — the previous snapshot had no content, so the whole policy shows up as new. The policy is short and fairly consumer-friendly: it says the site uses Google Analytics with a permanent cookie, keeps only aggregated data with no personally identifying information, measures traffic and ad engagement, gives you two ways to opt out, and disclaims responsibility for sites you click through to.

Changes that may affect you

Analytics cookie follows you across visitsMINOR
DATA COLLECTION

A permanent cookie is stored in your browser so the site can tell it is you coming back. Your browsing on the site, including how you react to ads, is recorded. The policy says none of it identifies you personally and it is not combined with outside data, and it tells you plainly how to turn it off.

“Google Analytics plants a permanent cookie on your web browser to identify you as a unique user the next time you visit the site”

What you can do — If you do not want to be tracked, block cookies in your browser settings or install Google's opt-out add-on at http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Usage data flows to GoogleMINOR
DATA SHARING

Because the site uses Google Analytics, Google receives information about your visits. What Google can do with it is limited by Google's own terms and privacy policy rather than by any promise made here, so you have to trust a second company's rules.

“Google's ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to this site is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Service”

What you can do — Read Google's privacy policy at https://www.google.com/policies/privacy if you want to know what Google does with it.

No responsibility for linked websitesMINOR
LIABILITY LIMITS

Once you click a link and leave, this policy stops applying. If the other site misuses information you give it, psiphon.news says that is not on them. This is a common and reasonable disclaimer, but it means your protections end at the door.

“Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites”

What you can do — Check the privacy policy of any site you land on before entering personal details.

Changelog

  1. + ADDEDFull privacy policy text now on record

    The whole policy appears as new text compared with the previous empty snapshot. It covers who controls the data, what is collected, how it is used, and what happens when you leave the site.

    This privacy policy is intended to provide you with general information on how psiphon.news collects, uses, stores, and shares information.

  2. + ADDEDGoogle Analytics tracks your browsing with a permanent cookie

    The site uses Google Analytics to record how you use it and places a long-lasting cookie in your browser so you are recognized on later visits. The policy says this data is not personally identifying and is not mixed with other sources to identify you.

    Google Analytics plants a permanent cookie on your web browser to identify you as a unique user the next time you visit the site, but this cookie cannot be used by anyone except Google, and the data collected cannot be altered or retrieved by services from other domains.

  3. + ADDEDData is aggregated, including how you interact with ads

    The site says it only keeps combined, coarse data — no personally identifiable information — and uses it to measure traffic, time on site, and what you do there, including interactions with advertising.

    psiphon.news aggregates all coarse data and does not store any personally identifiable information. The aggregated data is used to measure traffic to the website, time spent on the website, and activities taken while on the website, including engagements with advertising.

  4. + ADDEDTwo clear ways to opt out of tracking

    You can turn off cookies in your browser settings or install Google's opt-out tool. Both options are named directly in the policy with links.

    You may choose to opt out by turning off cookies in the preferences settings in your web browser. You can also visit Google's Opt Out Tool

  5. + ADDEDNo responsibility for sites you click through to

    If you follow a link off the site, that other site's privacy practices apply, not this policy, and psiphon.news says it is not responsible for what happens to information you give those sites.

    we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites, and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement

  6. + ADDEDContact point and related cookie policy named

    The policy names psiphon.news as the party that controls the data, gives a protected email address for contact, and points to a separate Cookie Policy hosted on psiphon.ca for more detail.

    All data processed through this site is controlled by psiphon.news

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1## Privacy Policy
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3psiphon.news is committed to protecting the privacy interests of its customers, end users, distributors and suppliers. This privacy policy is intended to provide you with general information on how psiphon.news collects, uses, stores, and shares information.
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5All data processed through this site is controlled by psiphon.news ([\[email protected\]](https://psiphon.news/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f59c9b939ab585869c859d9a9bdb9b908286)).
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7## What data is collected and by who?
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9### Google Analytics:
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11We use Google Analytics to collect information about usage. The information collected by Google Analytics will only be used for statistical analysis related to your browsing behaviour on this specific site. The information we obtain from Google Analytics is not personally identifying, nor is it combined with information from other sources to create personally identifying information.
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13Google Analytics plants a permanent cookie on your web browser to identify you as a unique user the next time you visit the site, but this cookie cannot be used by anyone except Google, and the data collected cannot be altered or retrieved by services from other domains.
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15Google's ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to this site is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Service ([https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/us.html](https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/us.html)) and the Google Privacy Policy ([https://www.google.com/policies/privacy](https://www.google.com/policies/privacy)).
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17You may choose to opt out by turning off cookies in the preferences settings in your web browser. You can also visit Google's Opt Out Tool ([http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout](http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout))
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19## How is the collected data used?
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21psiphon.news aggregates all coarse data and does not store any personally identifiable information. The aggregated data is used to measure traffic to the website, time spent on the website, and activities taken while on the website, including engagements with advertising. For more information about how data is collected and used, please view our [Cookie Policy](https://psiphon.ca/cookiepolicy).
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23## What else do I need to know?
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25### Links to Other Websites:
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27psiphon.news may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we have no control over any other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites, and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement.