Privacy Policy

Last updated: 7 June 2026

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how CRYPTO NEWS (CRYPTO ΝΕΑ), the operator of cryptonea24.com ("we", "us"), collects, uses, and protects your data. We are the data controller. For any privacy-related question, contact us at cryptoneay@gmail.com.

Please note that the article summaries on this site are written by artificial intelligence, and their Greek translations are AI-generated as well; they may contain errors, so always check the original source linked with each article. See our Disclaimer for more.

2. Data we collect

When you visit the site, our server automatically records your IP address (used by our rate limiter to defend against abuse — kept only for the rate limiter's rolling window of 15 minutes), your browser's User-Agent string, and the URL you requested. The hosting provider may also keep its own access logs as part of its standard operation.

We use two kinds of optional cookies. Both are loaded only after you accept them in our cookie banner — nothing non-essential is set before then:

• Advertising cookies (Google AdSense) — IDE, __gads, __gpi, NID, and similar, set by Google to serve and measure ads. They are set only after you click "Accept" in our cookie banner. If you click "Decline", or never interact with the banner, AdSense is never loaded and no advertising cookies are set. You can withdraw at any time — see Cookie settings below.
• Analytics cookies (Google Analytics / GA4) — _ga, _ga_*, _gid, and similar, set ONLY after you click "Accept" in our cookie banner. If you click "Decline", or never interact with the banner, GA4 is never loaded.

Your language preference (English/Greek) is carried in the URL itself (/en/ or /el/). Your theme preference (dark/light) is stored in your browser's localStorage. Neither is a cookie and neither is ever transmitted to us — they stay on your device.

3. Why we collect it (legal basis under GDPR Article 6)

• Operating the site and defending it from abuse (IP, request log) — legitimate interest.
• Analytics with GA4 — your consent, given through the cookie banner.
• Advertising with AdSense — your consent, given through the cookie banner. You can withdraw at any time via Cookie settings below, or adjust Google's Ad Settings.
• Storing your language and theme preferences — legitimate interest; no personal data is involved.

4. Third parties that may process your data

• Google LLC (United States) — operates Google Analytics and Google AdSense. Receives the data their cookies are designed to collect (IP, User-Agent, click events, ad interactions).
• OpenAI L.L.C. (United States) — provides the language model used to summarize and translate articles. Receives ARTICLE CONTENT only (URL, title, body of public news articles). Does NOT receive any visitor data.
• Anthropic PBC (United States) — fallback language model provider. Same scope as OpenAI: article content only, no visitor data.
• YouTube (Google LLC) — videos are embedded using the privacy-enhanced youtube-nocookie.com domain. Cookies are only set if you press play.
• The cloud hosting provider used to deploy this site — receives standard server access information (IP, request URL, User-Agent) as part of routing your request to the application.

5. International data transfers

Several of these third parties (Google, OpenAI, Anthropic) are based in the United States. Transfers of personal data to the US are made under one or more of: the EU–US Data Privacy Framework (where the recipient is certified under it), or Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission.

6. Retention

• Article content (URLs, titles, summaries): 3 days, then automatically deleted.
• Rate-limit IP records: 15 minutes (the limiter's rolling window).
• Server access logs: per the hosting provider's policies.
• GA4 data: per Google's default retention — typically up to 14 months for user-level data.
• AdSense cookies: per Google's policies.
• Theme preference: stored in your browser until you clear its localStorage. Language preference is carried in the URL and is not stored.

7. Your rights

Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to:

• Access — request a copy of any personal data we hold about you.
• Rectification — correct inaccurate personal data.
• Erasure ("right to be forgotten") — request deletion of your personal data.
• Restriction — ask us to limit processing of your data.
• Portability — receive your data in a portable format.
• Objection — object to processing of your data, particularly for direct marketing or profiling.

To exercise any of these rights, email cryptoneay@gmail.com. We will respond within 30 days.

8. Right to lodge a complaint

If you believe your rights have been violated, you can lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. Greek users can complain to the:

Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA)
1–3 Kifisias Avenue, 115 23 Athens, Greece
https://www.dpa.gr
contact@dpa.gr

9. Children

This site is not intended for users under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us at cryptoneay@gmail.com so we can delete it.

10. Cookie settings

You can change or withdraw your consent at any time — withdrawing is as easy as giving it. The button below reopens the cookie banner so you can update your choice for advertising (Google AdSense) and analytics (Google Analytics) cookies. After you withdraw, those cookies are no longer loaded on future page views.

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11. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent change. We recommend revisiting this page periodically.