🛡️ Privacy Policy

What This Policy Covers

This privacy policy explains exactly what data AzadiLive.com collects, how it is used, and what protections are in place. We believe in complete transparency, especially given the sensitive nature of our content and the safety concerns of our visitors.

Google Analytics — Consent Required

Google Analytics is used on this site but only activates with your explicit consent.

• When you first visit, you will see a cookie consent banner
• If you click "Accept Analytics", Google Analytics will load and collect anonymized usage data (pages visited, time on site, general location at country level)
• If you click "Decline — No Tracking", Google Analytics will never load — not a single request is sent to Google's servers
• Your choice is remembered for future visits
• You can change your preference at any time by clearing your browser's local storage

If you accept analytics, we use IP anonymization to prevent Google from storing your full IP address.

YouTube Embeds — Privacy-Enhanced Mode

All YouTube video embeds on this site use privacy-enhanced mode (youtube-nocookie.com).

• This prevents YouTube from setting tracking cookies when you load the page
• YouTube will only set cookies if you click play on a video
• This significantly reduces tracking compared to standard YouTube embeds

Fonts — Self-Hosted, No External Requests

All fonts used on this site (Oswald, Source Sans 3) are self-hosted on our servers.

• No data is sent to Google Fonts or any other external font service when you load any page
• Your IP address is never exposed to font providers
• This is a deliberate privacy protection measure

Hosting — Netlify Server Logs

This site is hosted on Netlify. As a standard hosting function, Netlify collects server access logs that include IP addresses.

• This is an automatic function of the hosting infrastructure that the site operator does not control
• We have no access to or control over Netlify's log retention policies
• We do not request, review, or analyze these logs
• For maximum privacy, we recommend using a VPN or Tor to mask your IP address before it reaches Netlify's servers

For information about Netlify's data practices, see Netlify's Privacy Policy.

What We Do NOT Collect

• We do not require or collect email addresses, names, or any personal information
• We do not use advertising trackers or sell data to third parties
• We do not use fingerprinting or other invasive tracking techniques
• We do not share analytics data with any government or law enforcement agency
• We do not log or store user activity on our own servers

Cookies Used

Essential (Always Active)

• cookieConsent — Stores your analytics preference (accept/decline). Local storage only, never sent to any server.

Analytics (Only If You Accept)

• _ga, _ga_* — Google Analytics cookies. Only set if you explicitly click "Accept Analytics". Anonymized IP.

Third-Party (Only On Interaction)

• YouTube cookies — Only set if you click play on an embedded video. We use privacy-enhanced mode to minimize this.

Your Rights and Choices

• Decline tracking: Click "Decline" on the consent banner — no analytics will ever load
• Reset your choice: Clear your browser's local storage to see the consent banner again
• Use privacy tools: We support and recommend Tor, VPNs, and privacy-focused browsers
• Block all cookies: The site functions fully with cookies disabled

Data Retention

• Analytics data (if accepted): Retained by Google per their standard policies (typically 14-26 months)
• Consent preference: Stored in your browser's local storage until you clear it
• Server logs (Netlify): Controlled by Netlify, not by us

Law Enforcement and Legal Requests

Our position is absolute:

We will never voluntarily share any visitor data with any government, law enforcement agency, or third party under any circumstances, including in response to legal demands. We do not cooperate with any regime that persecutes its people for seeking freedom and information.

We have intentionally minimized data collection to ensure we have little to nothing that could be demanded.

Changes to This Policy

If we make changes to this privacy policy, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Contact

For privacy concerns or questions, contact us through our secure channels listed on the Contact page.