What this covers
This policy applies to DefeatHistory.com, including documentary pages, timeline pages, artifact records, Explore/entity pages, Field Desk reports, source standards, corrections, contact forms, newsletter or membership invitations if enabled, and store pages if commerce is reactivated later.
Information we may collect
The site may collect information you choose to send, technical information needed to run the website, and analytics data only when allowed by the active consent setup.
Voluntary messages
Contact details, source leads, correction notes, collaboration requests, comments, form submissions, and messages you choose to provide.
Technical records
IP address, browser type, device data, requested URL, time stamps, security logs, cookies needed to keep the site functioning, and spam-prevention signals.
Consent-based analytics
If you accept analytics, Google Analytics may receive usage signals such as page views, approximate location, device/browser information, traffic source, and engagement events. If you continue without analytics, the site should not load the Defeat History GA4 tracking script from the consent-owned loader.
Cookies and consent
Essential cookies keep the website, security, forms, and preference choices working. Analytics cookies or similar technologies are used only after consent where the current banner offers that choice. You can change choices by clearing site cookies in your browser or using browser privacy controls.
How information is used
Information may be used to operate the site, answer messages, review corrections, evaluate which documentary and learning pages are useful, protect the site from abuse, improve navigation, maintain records, and comply with legal obligations.
Who may process information
Defeat History may use service providers for hosting, WordPress, security, analytics, email, forms, payment processing if store features are later restored, and embedded media such as YouTube. These services process data under their own systems and policies. Defeat History does not sell personal information.
GDPR, UK GDPR, EEA, California, and similar rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, object to, or receive a copy of personal information, and to withdraw consent for optional analytics. To make a request, use the contact page and include enough detail to identify the interaction or record you are asking about.
How long data is kept
Contact and correction records may be kept as long as needed to respond, maintain editorial accountability, protect the site, or preserve business records. Security logs and analytics records are kept according to the settings of the services that process them.
Privacy contact
For privacy requests, corrections involving personal information, or data questions, use the contact page. Last updated: September 3, 2026.