Privacy policy

Updated 25 October 2026

This policy covers spotlight180.com. Spotlight180 is responsible for the information collected through this website.

Information we use

You can read public stories without an account. Hosting and security services process technical information such as IP addresses, browser details and request logs to deliver the website and investigate faults or abuse.

For invited writers and administrators, we store names, email addresses, phone numbers, usernames, account identifiers and editorial activity. We use this information to manage access, send account emails and review content. Published stories display an author name. Login attempts may be recorded to prevent abuse.

If you contact us, we use your message and contact details to respond and handle the matter you raised.

Cookies and service providers

Account sign-in uses cookies to maintain a secure session. Short-lived cookies may also display account notices. Vercel hosts the website, Supabase provides authentication, database and media storage, and Resend delivers account emails. These providers process information needed to supply their services and may process it outside your country.

Advertising

When Google AdSense advertising is enabled, Google and its partners may use cookies, web beacons, IP addresses and other identifiers to deliver ads, measure performance and prevent fraud. Google’s advertising cookies can enable personalised ads based on visits to this and other websites.

Where required, a consent message lets you accept or decline optional advertising purposes and manage partners. You can revisit your choice through the privacy options provided with that message. Non-personalised ads may still use cookies for purposes such as measurement and fraud prevention.

See how Google uses information from partner sites and Google My Ad Center to manage ad personalisation. Browser settings can remove or block cookies; blocking account cookies may prevent sign-in.

Videos and external links

Embedded media and linked websites have their own privacy policies. Playing an embedded video may send information to its provider, including YouTube.

Retention and your choices

We keep account and editorial records while they are needed to operate the publication, protect accounts or meet legal obligations. Published journalism may be retained as an archive. Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct or delete personal information, object to its use or withdraw consent.

For a privacy request, email contact@spotlight180.com. We may need to verify your identity before handling an account request. You may also raise a concern with the relevant data protection authority.

Changes to this policy

We update this page when our data practices change and revise the date above.