Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 9, 2026

HantavirusMap.net ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information through the following methods:

• Analytics Data: We use Google Analytics to collect anonymized usage data, including pages visited, time on site, browser type, and general geographic location (country/city level). This data does not personally identify you.
• Advertising Data: We may use Google AdSense in the future to display advertisements. Google AdSense may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.
• Log Data: Our servers may automatically record standard log information including your IP address, browser type, and pages accessed. This is standard web server behavior.

2. Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your experience:

• Analytics cookies (Google Analytics _ga, _gid): Help us understand how visitors use the site. You can opt out at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
• Advertising cookies (Google AdSense, future): Used to serve relevant ads. You can manage ad personalization at adssettings.google.com.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some site functionality.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To analyze site traffic and improve content relevance
• To display relevant advertisements (future)
• To maintain site security and prevent abuse
• To comply with legal obligations

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that have their own privacy policies:

• Google Analytics — Google Privacy Policy
• Google AdSense (planned) — Google Privacy Policy
• OpenStreetMap (map tiles) — OSM Privacy Policy
• Cloudflare (CDN/DNS) — Cloudflare Privacy Policy

5. Your Rights (GDPR / CCPA)

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• GDPR (EU/EEA residents): Right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, data portability, and object to processing.
• CCPA (California residents): Right to know what personal information is collected, right to delete, right to opt out of sale (we do not sell personal data).

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at contact@hantavirusmap.net.

6. Data Retention

Google Analytics data is retained for 26 months by default. We do not store personally identifiable information on our servers beyond standard web logs, which are retained for up to 90 days.

7. Children's Privacy

This website is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, contact us immediately.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

9. Contact

For privacy-related questions or requests: contact@hantavirusmap.net