Privacy and reader data

Curiosity Desk does not ask readers to create an account. A reader may choose to contact us by email, in which case we receive the information included in that message.

Analytics and advertising

We use Google Analytics to understand broad patterns such as which stories are read and how visitors find the site. Analytics storage is off unless a visitor selects "Allow analytics" in our privacy notice. Visitors can instead choose "Necessary only". When analytics storage is denied, Google may receive cookieless page-measurement signals without reading or writing Google Analytics cookies. Advertising storage, ad-user data and ad personalisation remain disabled.

We may introduce Google AdSense after the site is approved. If advertising is activated, third-party vendors including Google may place and read cookies, use web beacons, IP addresses or other identifiers to serve and measure ads. This can include advertising based on a reader's previous visits where consent and local law allow.

Google explains how it uses information from sites and apps that use its services in How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services. Readers can manage personalised Google advertising through Google Ads Settings.

Before advertising is enabled, we will activate the consent controls and disclosures required for a visitor's region. For personalised advertising in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland, this includes a Google-certified consent management platform integrated with the IAB Transparency and Consent Framework. We will not ask readers to consent to advertising storage while advertising remains off.

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Information retained

Analytics reports are used in aggregated form to improve story selection and site performance. Email messages may be retained for an appropriate business record, to respond to the sender and to protect the publication from abuse. We do not sell reader contact details.

External links

Articles may link to source material on other websites. Those organisations operate under their own privacy policies.

Contact

Privacy questions can be sent to hello@curiositydesk.blog.

A reader who has already made a choice can reopen the privacy controls at any time using the "Privacy choices" button shown at the bottom of the site.

Last updated: 29 July 2026.