Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 2026
Summary
Ukraine Truth is a static website with minimal data collection. There are no user accounts and no cookies. For basic usage statistics we run a private, self-hosted instance of Plausible Analytics — a privacy-friendly, cookieless tool that collects no personal data and keeps all data on our own server (see Analytics below). The only data tied to you is what you voluntarily submit through our contact and source suggestion forms.
Minimal Data Collection
This site is built as a fully static website served from a CDN. It does not have:
- User accounts or login systems
- Cookies or local storage for tracking purposes
- Third-party advertising or marketing tools
- Cross-site tracking, or any data sold or shared with third parties
Analytics
We use Plausible Analytics, a privacy-friendly analytics tool that we run as a private, self-hosted instance on our own infrastructure. All analytics data stays on our own server — nothing is sent to Plausible’s cloud, to Google, or to any third party. It records only aggregate, anonymized statistics (page views, referring sites, country, and device type) so we can see which reporting is read. Plausible sets no cookies, collects no personal data, and does not track you across sites. Because it stores no personal data and sets no cookies, no consent banner is required.
Forms
This site has two forms that collect voluntarily submitted data:
Source Suggestions
Each event page includes a form where you can suggest additional news sources that cover the same event. When you submit this form, the following data is collected:
- The URL you provide and the outlet name
- Any optional notes or your name (only if you choose to provide them)
- The event ID the form was submitted from (automatically included)
The submitted URL is fetched server-side during validation, which means the target server will see a request from Netlify’s infrastructure. If your suggestion is approved, the source attribution becomes part of the public event record.
Contact Form
The About page includes a contact form. When you submit this form, the following data is collected:
- Your subject and message (required)
- Your name and email address (only if you choose to provide them)
Both forms are validated by a server-side edge function hosted on Netlify. Approved submissions are sent to a private editorial channel for review. No form data is stored in a database or shared with third parties. Anti-spam measures include a honeypot field, submission timing checks, and rate limiting.
Client-Side Features
The Event Explorer uses an SQLite database that runs entirely in your browser via WebAssembly. All queries are processed locally on your device — no data is sent to any server. The database may be cached in your browser's IndexedDB for performance, but this data stays on your device and is never transmitted.
The search feature (powered by Pagefind) also runs entirely in your browser. Search queries are not logged or transmitted anywhere.
Hosting
This site is hosted on Netlify. Like all web servers, Netlify automatically logs basic connection data (IP address, browser type, pages requested) as part of standard web server operation. These logs are managed by Netlify under their own privacy policy.
External Links
This site contains links to external news sources and articles. When
you follow these links, you leave Ukraine Truth and are subject to the
privacy policies of those external sites. We include
rel="noopener noreferrer"
on external links to prevent referrer leakage.
Contact
If you have questions about this privacy policy, you can reach us through the contact form on our About page.