Last updated: November 9, 2026.

This Privacy Policy explains what information DailyShock (“we”, “us”) collects when you visit our website, how we use it and the choices you have.

Information we collect

  • Information your browser sends automatically, such as your IP address, browser and device type, the pages you visit and the site that sent you. Our hosting provider, currently Vercel, keeps this in short-term server logs.
  • Information you choose to send us, such as your email address and message when you contact us.

We don’t offer accounts, so we don’t ask for a name or password to read the site.

How we use information

  • To run, secure and improve the website.
  • To reply to your messages, tips and correction requests.
  • To show advertising that keeps the site free to read.
  • To meet legal obligations.

Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site, for example which articles are read, how people find us and which devices they use. Google Analytics uses cookies and collects information such as pages visited, approximate location, browser and device type. It does not give us your name or contact details. Google processes this information as described in How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services. You can opt out of Google Analytics with the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. In regions where consent is required, analytics cookies are only used after you agree.

Advertising and cookies

Cookies are small files stored by your browser. We use them for analytics and to remember your choices, such as your language and cookie settings.

When ads run on DailyShock, third-party vendors, including Google, will use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and/or other sites on the Internet. You can opt out of personalized advertising in Google Ads Settings, and opt out of some other vendors’ cookies at aboutads.info. You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings.

Translation

The language menu in the header offers machine translation into German, French, Italian and Spanish using Google Translate. Google Translate is only loaded if you choose a language other than English. When you do, the page text is sent to Google for translation and a cookie (googtrans) remembers your choice; Google processes this information under the Google Privacy Policy. Translations are automatic and may contain errors; the English version is the authoritative one. Choose “EN” to switch back and remove the cookie.

When you first visit, a cookie banner lets you accept or reject non-essential cookies used for analytics and advertising. If you reject, Google Analytics and Google’s ad tags run without storing cookies on your device and send only limited, cookieless measurement signals, as described in Google’s consent mode documentation. You can change your choice at any time with the “Cookie settings” link in the footer.

When Google ads run on DailyShock, we will use a consent management platform certified by Google. Visitors in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland will be asked for consent before personalized ads or cookies are used, and visitors in US states with privacy laws will be offered a choice to opt out of the sale or sharing of their personal information for targeted advertising. You can change your choice at any time using the “Cookie settings” link in the footer.

Sharing of information

We do not sell personal information we collect directly, such as the email address you use to contact us. We share information only with service providers that help us run the site, such as our hosting provider and advertising partners, and only as needed for those services, or when required by law.

Data retention

We keep messages for as long as needed to respond and keep a record of corrections. Server logs are kept for a limited time for security and troubleshooting.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, including under the EU and UK GDPR and US state privacy laws such as California’s, you may have the right to:

  • Access the personal information we hold about you.
  • Correct or delete it.
  • Object to or restrict certain processing, or withdraw consent.
  • Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information for targeted advertising.

To make a request, contact us through our Contact page. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights. You may also have the right to complain to your local data protection authority.

Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure.

International visitors

Our service providers may process information in countries other than your own, including the United States.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top shows when it was last changed.

Contact

Questions about privacy? See our Contact page.