Last updated: May 2026
THE WIRE ("we", "us", or "our") operates the-wire.org. This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information when you use our site.
We do not directly collect personal information from visitors. However, third-party services used on this site may collect certain data as described below.
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google and its partners may use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to this or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to this site and other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings at ads.google.com/settings.
Our site may use cookies through third-party advertising and analytics services. Cookies are small files stored on your device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. If you do not accept cookies, some parts of the site may not function as intended.
THE WIRE is a news aggregation site. We link to articles hosted on third-party news websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any site you visit through our links.
We may use analytics services to understand how visitors interact with our site. These services may collect information such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on pages. This data is used solely to improve the site experience and is not shared with third parties for marketing purposes.
We do not store any personal data on our servers. Any data collected by third-party services (Google AdSense, analytics) is governed by their respective privacy policies and retention schedules.
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, you have certain data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). These include the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data, and the right to object to or restrict processing. Since we do not directly collect personal data, these rights primarily apply to data collected by our third-party service providers.
Our site is not directed at anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at templeofsophon@gmail.com.