Privacy
What The Bootline collects (very little) and why.
The short version
The Bootline has no accounts, no sign-ups and no comment forms, so we don't ask you for personal information. We don't sell data about our readers.
What's stored on your device
The site saves two small things in your browser's local storage. They never leave your device:
- your light or dark mode choice, if you pick one, and
- the time of your last visit, so The Wire can mark headlines that are new since then.
You can clear both at any time by clearing this site's data in your browser.
What our providers see
- Hosting. Like any website, our hosting provider receives standard request information, such as your IP address and browser type, when you load a page. It's used to deliver the site and protect it from abuse.
- Fonts. Our typefaces are served by Google Fonts, so your browser contacts Google when it loads them.
- Links out. Headlines on The Wire and the sources in our stories link to other websites. When you click through, that site's own privacy policy applies.
Advertising and analytics
If we add advertising or visitor analytics in the future, we'll update this page before they go live and explain what they collect.
Contact
Questions about privacy? Email hello@thebootline.com.