Last updated: August 31, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how WarCommons (“we”, “us”, “our”) collect, use, share, and protect personal data when you visit https://warcommons.com, subscribe to YANK our newsletters, register for membership features, or otherwise interact with our services. We operate from the Netherlands and apply the standards of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to our processing. Our approach is simple: collect only what is necessary, use it responsibly, and be transparent about our practices.
Data Controller and Contact
Data controller: WarCommons
Contact email: contact@warcommons.com
Location: The Netherlands
For privacy inquiries or to exercise your rights, contact us at the address above.
Information We Collect
Site operation and security
Technical logs such as IP address, device and browser type, pages visited, timestamps, and server logs required to run and protect the service.
Contact and newsletter
Email address and any message you send via contact forms or email; newsletter signup details and preferences.
Optional features
Minimal account/profile data for memberships (name, email, username); payment metadata processed by our payment provider (we do not store full card numbers); identifiers and cookies for analytics or advertising.
Analytics and usage
Aggregated usage data such as page views, navigation paths, device/browser information, and approximate location collected through analytics tools.
Advertising – No Longer Applicable
Identifiers and cookies used by Google AdSense and its advertising partners to serve and measure advertisements, and where consented to, to personalize ad content.
Media uploads
If you upload images or other media, file metadata (including any embedded EXIF data) may be stored. Avoid uploading files containing sensitive or location metadata.
What we do not collect
We do not intentionally collect sensitive categories of personal data (e.g., racial or ethnic origin, health data). Please do not submit sensitive data through public contact channels.
How We Use Personal Data and Legal Bases
Site operation and security
Purpose: Keep the site functional, reliable, and protected against abuse.
Legal basis: Legitimate interests (site security and operation).
Newsletter delivery and communication
Purpose: Send newsletters and respond to inquiries.
Legal basis: Consent for newsletters; legitimate interests for replying to messages you send.
Comments and community features
Purpose: Publish and moderate comments, enable community discussion, and detect abuse.
Legal basis: Legitimate interests for moderation and security; consent where required.
Memberships and payments
Purpose: Provide membership access, manage payments, and support member features.
Legal basis: Contract for membership services; consent for non‑essential cookies and personalization where required.
Analytics and site improvement
Purpose: Understand how visitors use our site, improve content, and measure performance.
Legal basis: Consent for non‑essential cookies in the EU/EEA; legitimate interests elsewhere where permitted.
Advertising and personalization – No Longer Applicable
Purpose: Deliver and measure advertisements through Google AdSense, and personalize ad content where consented to.
Legal basis: Consent for personalized advertising in the EU/EEA and UK; legitimate interests for non-personalized/contextual advertising where permitted elsewhere.
No sale of personal data
We do not sell personal data.
Cookies, Analytics, and Tracking Technologies
Essential cookies
We use essential cookies required for basic site functionality (e.g., session cookies, security cookies).
Non‑essential cookies
We use non‑essential cookies and similar technologies to understand readership and to deliver and measure advertising. In the EU/EEA and UK, non‑essential cookies, analytics, and personalized advertising run only with your explicit consent, collected through our cookie consent banner.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand visitor engagement. Google Analytics sets cookies to collect information such as pages visited, time spent, device and browser type, and approximate location. In the EU/EEA, Google Analytics runs only with explicit consent. You can opt out by installing Google’s opt‑out add‑on or by blocking cookies in your browser.
Google AdSense and Advertising – No Longer Applicable
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on WarCommons. Google and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites, and to measure ad performance.
Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings at adssettings.google.com, or opt out of a third‑party vendor’s use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting aboutads.info.
In the EU/EEA and UK, Google AdSense will only serve personalized ads with your explicit consent, collected through our cookie consent banner. If you do not consent, non‑personalized ads may still be shown, which rely on contextual information rather than personal data.
Third parties, including Google, may use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this website or other websites.
Managing cookie choices
Where cookie consent is required, you can change your choices at any time via our cookie settings or by contacting us at contact@warcommons.com.
Embedded Content From Other Websites
Articles on WarCommons may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, tweets). Embedded content behaves as if you visited the external site directly: those sites may collect data about you, set cookies, and track your interaction with the embedded content. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third‑party sites; please review their privacy policies before interacting.
Newsletters, Memberships, and Payments
Newsletters
We collect your email to send newsletters. We rely on your consent; you can unsubscribe at any time using the link in every email. We retain newsletter records while you are subscribed and remove or anonymize them after you unsubscribe.
Memberships and payments
We collect minimal account data to provide access and support. We do not store full card details. Transactional data needed for billing and legal compliance is retained for statutory periods.
Third‑party marketing lists
We do not add newsletter subscribers to third‑party marketing lists without explicit consent.
Who We Share Your Data With
Service providers
We share data only with trusted providers who help operate WarCommons, including hosting/CMS providers, email delivery services, and payment processors. These providers act under contract and are required to protect your data.
Advertising partners – No Longer Applicable
We use Google AdSense to display advertising. Google may collect and process data as described in Google’s Privacy & Terms (policies.google.com/privacy) and, where applicable, Google’s Publisher Restrictions and EU User Consent Policy.
Automated spam detection
Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.
Password resets
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email.
Legal and safety disclosures
We may disclose personal data to comply with legal obligations, respond to lawful requests by public authorities, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of WarCommons, our users, or others.
International Transfers and Safeguards
Some service providers may process data outside the EU/EEA. Where this occurs, transfers are protected by appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses or other lawful transfer mechanisms. Google’s international data transfers are governed by Google’s own compliance with Standard Contractual Clauses, details of which are available at Google’s Privacy & Terms page. You may request a list of major subprocessors by contacting contact@warcommons.com.
Data Retention
Comments
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to help us recognize and approve follow‑up comments automatically.
Accounts and memberships
For registered users, we store the personal information you provide in your user profile for as long as your account exists and as required for legal or tax purposes.
Newsletters
Newsletter subscriptions are retained while you are subscribed and removed or anonymized after you unsubscribe, unless retention is required by law.
Operational logs
Operational and security logs are kept for security and performance and are minimized or anonymized over time.
Your Rights and How to Exercise Them
Under the GDPR you have rights including: access, rectification, erasure, restriction, objection to certain processing, and data portability. To exercise these rights or ask questions about our practices, contact us at contact@warcommons.com.
We will respond within a reasonable timeframe. If you remain unsatisfied, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
Right to withdraw consent
Where processing is based on consent (for example, newsletters, non‑essential cookies, or personalized advertising), you may withdraw consent at any time. Withdrawal does not affect processing that occurred before withdrawal.
Right to object
You may object to processing based on legitimate interests; we will review and respond in line with applicable law.
Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Measures include encrypted connections (HTTPS), access controls, and regular security reviews. No online system is completely risk‑free; we review and update our safeguards regularly.
Children
Our services are intended for a general audience and are not directed to children under 16. If you believe a child’s personal data has been provided to us, contact us so we can remove it.
Links to Other Sites
Our site may contain links to third‑party websites. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third‑party sites you visit.
Changes to This Policy
We will update this Privacy Policy when our practices change or when we enable new features such as memberships, payments, analytics, or advertising. Material updates will be posted here with a revised “Last updated” date. Where required by law, we will seek fresh consent for materially new processing.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Some services we use process data outside the EU/EEA. Where this occurs, transfers are protected by appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent mechanisms. Contact contact@warcommons.com to request details about subprocessors and transfer safeguards.
Practical Notes for Site Admins
Comments containing personal data beyond name/email should be flagged and removed; direct users to private channels for sensitive disclosures.
Include a cookie banner that offers Accept and Cookie settings options for EU/EEA visitors, with separate consent categories for Analytics and Advertising cookies.
Maintain a subprocessors list and update it when new providers are engaged.
Contact
For privacy inquiries or to exercise your rights, email: contact@warcommons.com. Location: The Netherlands.
