Privacy Policy — Case File History
1. Introduction
Welcome to Case File History (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We publish historical articles, research-based stories, archival information, and related educational content.
This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, stored, and shared when you visit our website. It also explains the choices available to you regarding cookies, advertising, and personal information.
We aim to provide transparency to readers in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and other countries.
For privacy-related questions, contact us at:
Email: casefile.historyworld@gmail.com
2. Information We May Collect
Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect the following categories of information.
Information You Provide
You may voluntarily provide information when you contact us by email, submit feedback, or communicate with us about our content.
This may include your email address, the information in your message, and any other details you choose to provide.
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically by our hosting platform, analytics tools, advertising partners, or other service providers. Depending on the services enabled, this may include:
IP address and approximate location.
Browser type and version.
Device and operating system information.
Pages visited and referring webpages.
Date, time, and duration of visits.
Interactions with website content and advertisements.
Cookie identifiers and similar online identifiers.
The information collected depends on the tools and services actually operating on the website.
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Case File History and its service providers may use cookies, pixels, tags, web beacons, local storage, or similar technologies.
These technologies may be used to:
Operate and secure the website.
Remember user preferences.
Understand website traffic and performance.
Measure advertising effectiveness.
Deliver or personalize advertisements where permitted.
Detect invalid advertising activity and prevent fraud.
Third-party advertising and analytics services may use their own technologies subject to their respective policies and the choices available to visitors.
You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Blocking certain cookies may affect some website functions. Browser controls alone may not replace consent where applicable law requires it.
4. Advertising and Monetization Services
Case File History may use advertising networks, affiliate marketing services, and other monetization providers to support the website.
The following services are under consideration or may be used in the future. Listing a provider here does not mean that it is currently active or that its advertising code has been installed. Actual practices depend on which services are enabled on the website.
4.1 Google AdSense
We may use Google AdSense to display advertisements.
Google and its partners may use cookies or similar technologies to serve, measure, and personalize advertisements, subject to applicable settings, consent requirements, and policies.
Learn more:
Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Google AdSense privacy requirements: https://support.google.com/adsense/answer/1348695?hl=en
4.2 Infolinks
We may use Infolinks advertising services, which can include contextual or in-text advertising and other available advertising formats.
Depending on the services enabled, Infolinks and its partners may process technical information, cookie identifiers, or usage data for advertising and measurement purposes.
Website: https://www.infolinks.com/
4.3 Clickadu
We may use Clickadu advertising services to display advertisements in supported formats.
Depending on the selected format and configuration, advertising technologies may process device, browser, cookie, or usage information for delivery, measurement, fraud prevention, or related advertising purposes.
Website: https://www.clickadu.com/
Privacy information: https://www.clickadu.com/cn/privacy
4.4 Skimlinks
We may use Skimlinks to support affiliate marketing. Certain links to products or services may be converted into affiliate links.
If a visitor clicks an affiliate link and completes a qualifying transaction, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to the visitor, where applicable.
Skimlinks and relevant merchants may use cookies, link tracking, or related technologies to attribute referrals and commissions.
Privacy information: https://www.skimlinks.com/privacy-policies/
Publisher privacy terms: https://www.skimlinks.com/publisher-privacy-terms/
4.5 Ad-Maven
We may evaluate or use advertising services offered by Ad-Maven.
Depending on the services enabled, its advertising technologies and partners may process technical information or use cookies and similar technologies for advertising delivery, measurement, and fraud prevention.
Website: https://www.ad-maven.com/
Privacy Policy: https://www.admaven.com/privacy-policy
We will only enable advertising formats that are compatible with applicable law and the policies of other advertising services operating on our website.
4.6 BuySellAds
We may use BuySellAds to manage or display advertising and sponsored placements.
Depending on the arrangement and technologies used, advertising partners may process technical information, usage data, or cookie identifiers to deliver or measure advertisements.
Website: https://www.buysellads.com/
Privacy Policy: https://www.buysellads.com/privacy
4.7 Adsterra
We may evaluate or use advertising services offered by Adsterra.
Depending on the advertising formats and services enabled, Adsterra and its partners may use cookies or similar technologies and process technical or usage information for advertising, measurement, security, and fraud prevention.
Website: https://adsterra.com/
Cookie information: https://adsterra.com/cookies/
4.8 Monetag
We may evaluate or use Monetag advertising services.
Depending on the formats enabled, Monetag and its partners may process technical information and use cookies or similar technologies for advertising delivery, measurement, and fraud prevention.
Website: https://monetag.com/
Opt-out information: https://monetag.com/es/opt-out/
Important Note About Advertising Providers
The providers listed above are potential or planned partners unless and until their services are actually activated.
We will review and update this Privacy Policy when we activate a provider, introduce a materially different advertising format, or otherwise change our data practices.
We will not intentionally describe a service as active if it is not in use. Visitors should consult the linked providers' current policies for additional information about their data practices and available controls.
5. Personalized and Non-Personalized Advertising
Depending on the provider, applicable law, consent status, and available settings, advertisements may be personalized or non-personalized.
Personalized advertising may use information about a visitor's interests or previous online activity. Non-personalized advertising may use contextual information, such as the content of the current page, rather than a visitor's advertising profile.
Where required, we will seek valid consent before enabling advertising technologies or processing personal information for purposes that require consent.
Google advertising preferences may be available at:
https://adssettings.google.com/
This setting does not necessarily control cookies or advertising technologies used by every third-party provider.
6. Consent Management and Cookie Choices
Where applicable law requires consent for cookies, personalized advertising, or similar processing, we will use appropriate consent mechanisms before enabling the relevant technologies.
Google requires publishers serving personalized ads to users in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland to use a Google-certified Consent Management Platform integrated with the IAB Transparency and Consent Framework, subject to Google's current requirements.
More information:
https://support.google.com/adsense/answer/13554116?hl=en
Visitors may be able to manage their choices through a consent banner, website privacy controls, advertising preference tools, or provider-specific opt-out mechanisms, where available.
Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
7. How We Use Information
Depending on the information available and the services enabled, information may be used to:
Operate and maintain the website.
Respond to inquiries and feedback.
Understand readership and improve our content.
Monitor website performance and security.
Display and measure advertisements.
Attribute affiliate referrals and commissions.
Detect fraud, abuse, and invalid advertising activity.
Comply with legal obligations.
Protect our rights and the rights of our users.
We do not claim to collect every category of information listed in this policy. Collection depends on how the website and its services are configured.
8. Legal Bases for Processing
Where applicable data protection laws require a legal basis, we may process personal information on one or more of the following grounds:
Consent: Where you have given valid consent.
Legitimate interests: For purposes such as website security, service improvement, and preventing abuse, where permitted by law and where those interests are not overridden by your rights.
Legal obligations: Where processing is necessary to comply with applicable law.
Contract or requested services: Where processing is necessary to respond to a request or provide a service you have asked for.
The applicable legal basis depends on the particular processing activity and jurisdiction.
9. How Information May Be Shared
We may share relevant information with:
Hosting and website infrastructure providers.
Advertising and monetisation providers.
Affiliate networks and participating merchants.
Analytics and measurement providers.
Security, fraud-prevention, and technical service providers.
Professional advisers or authorities where legally required.
Successors or parties involved in a business transfer, where applicable.
These parties may process information according to their own privacy policies, contractual obligations, and applicable laws.
We do not state that every provider listed in this policy currently receives information from our website. Information sharing depends on which services are active.
10. International Data Transfers
Our readers and service providers may be located in different countries. If personal information is transferred internationally, the relevant service providers and parties may process it in countries other than the visitor's country of residence.
Where required, appropriate safeguards will be used for international transfers in accordance with applicable law.
11. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights to:
Request access to personal information.
Request correction of inaccurate information.
Request deletion of certain personal information.
Object to or restrict certain processing.
Withdraw consent where processing relies on consent.
Request a portable copy of certain information.
Complain to the relevant privacy regulator.
These rights are subject to applicable legal conditions and exceptions.
To make a privacy request, contact casefile.historyworld@gmail.com. We may need to verify your request before responding.
12. United States Privacy Information
Depending on the state in which you reside and the laws applicable to our activities, you may have rights concerning access, correction, deletion, and certain disclosures or uses of personal information.
Some state privacy laws also provide rights to opt out of certain targeted advertising, sales, or sharing of personal information, as those terms are defined by the relevant law.
Where applicable, we will provide the required disclosures and mechanisms for exercising these rights. We will not claim that a particular opt-out right or mechanism is available unless it applies to our activities and is properly implemented.
13. United Kingdom and European Economic Area Privacy Information
Where the UK GDPR, EU GDPR, or related laws apply, visitors may have rights including access, rectification, erasure, restriction, objection, data portability, and withdrawal of consent, subject to legal conditions.
Where required, consent will be requested before using non-essential cookies or similar technologies. Advertising and analytics services will be configured in accordance with applicable consent and data protection requirements.
Visitors may also lodge a complaint with their relevant data protection authority.
14. Canadian Privacy Information
Where applicable Canadian privacy laws apply, we will handle personal information in accordance with relevant requirements concerning appropriate purposes, transparency, safeguards, access, and correction.
Visitors may contact us with questions about our handling of personal information or requests available under applicable law.
15. Australian Privacy Information
Where the Australian Privacy Act or other applicable Australian privacy requirements apply to our activities, we will handle personal information in accordance with the obligations that apply to us.
Visitors may contact us with privacy enquiries or complaints. Where required, we will respond and provide information about relevant complaint pathways.
16. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, subject to applicable legal requirements.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information, the reason it was collected, security requirements, legal obligations, and the practices of third-party providers.
We cannot independently control all retention periods applied by external advertising, analytics, hosting, or affiliate providers.
17. Data Security
We take reasonable steps to protect information under our control against unauthorised access, misuse, loss, or disclosure.
However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
18. Third-Party Websites and Links
Our articles may contain links to external archives, libraries, museums, historical databases, merchants, affiliate partners, or other websites.
We do not control the privacy practices of third-party websites. When you follow an external link, the privacy policy and terms of that website will apply to your visit.
We encourage visitors to review the policies of external websites before providing personal information or making purchases.
19. Children's Privacy
Case File History is intended for a general audience and is not designed specifically to collect personal information from children.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children in violation of applicable law. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us inappropriately, please contact us so that we can review the matter and take appropriate action.
20. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to our website, advertising providers, data practices, legal requirements, or operational arrangements.
The updated policy will be published on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.
Visitors should review this page periodically to remain informed about our privacy practices.
21. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our handling of personal information, contact:
Case File History
Email: casefile.historyworld@gmail.com
We will review privacy enquiries and respond as appropriate under applicable law.