Privacy Policy

Effective Date: February 18, 2026

OWNERSHIP & MISSION

The website kelevra.info and all its digital assets are owned and operated by the independent journalistic project KELEVRA. References to „We,“ „Us,“ or „the Project“ refer to KELEVRA. We are a privacy-first platform dedicated to freedom of information. Unlike corporate media, we do not view our supporters as data points to be harvested.

1. DATA CONTROLLER

The entity responsible for data processing on this website is: KELEVRA Editorial Office Email: editorial-office@kelevra.info

2. DATA COLLECTION & TECHNICAL NECESSITY

KELEVRA is a privacy-first platform. We do not use tracking cookies or analytics. However, for technical reasons, certain data is processed:

• Server Log Files: Our hosting provider automatically collects and stores information in server log files, which your browser transmits to us. This includes IP addresses, browser type, operating system, and time of request. This data is processed based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest) to ensure the stability and security of the Site. This data is not merged with other data sources.
• Hosting: This Site is hosted by a third-party service provider. We have ensured that data processing agreements are in place to guarantee compliance with international security standards.

3. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

If you interact with specific features, data is handled by our partners:

• Merchandise (Spring): Checkout processes are handled by Spring. Please refer to their privacy policy for data handling during purchases.
• Newsletter (MailPoet): If you subscribe, your email address is stored. You can unsubscribe at any time.

4. EUROPEAN UNION (GDPR) COMPLIANCE

For users within the European Union/EEA, the following applies:

• Legal Basis (Art. 6 GDPR): Data processing is based on your Consent (Newsletter), Contractual Necessity (Merchandise), or our Legitimate Interest in secure operations and journalistic mission.
• Journalistic Exemption (Art. 85 GDPR): We invoke the specific exemptions for journalistic purposes provided by member state laws to protect the freedom of the press and editorial secrecy.

Your Rights under GDPR: You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

1. Right of Access (Art. 15): Request information about stored data.
2. Right to Rectification (Art. 16): Correct inaccurate data.
3. Right to Erasure (Art. 17): Request the deletion of your data.
4. Right to Restriction (Art. 18): Limit how we process your data.
5. Right to Data Portability (Art. 20): Receive your data in a machine-readable format.
6. Right to Object (Art. 21): Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
7. Right to Withdraw Consent (Art. 7[3]): Withdraw consent for future processing.

To exercise these rights, contact: editorial-office@kelevra.info

Right to Lodge a Complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority if you believe our processing violates the GDPR.

5. CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS (CCPA/VCDPA)

California residents are entitled to request information regarding any disclosure of personal data to third parties for marketing purposes. KELEVRA does not disclose data for marketing.

6. COOKIE POLICY

This Site does not use non-essential or tracking cookies. Therefore, no cookie consent banner is required under the ePrivacy Directive, as only strictly necessary session data is processed.

7. CHANGES & CONTACT

We reserve the right to update this policy.

Contact:

editorial-office@kelevra.info