--- title: "Privacy policy" description: "This policy explains what information Tunnel Verdict collects when you use tunnelverdict.com, why, who helps handle it, how long it is kept and the choices yo" url: "https://tunnelverdict.com/privacy-policy/" lang: "en" image: "https://tunnelverdict.com/og/privacy-policy.jpg" --- # Privacy policy Last updated October 29, 2026. This policy explains what information Tunnel Verdict collects when you use tunnelverdict.com, why, who helps handle it, how long it is kept and the choices you have. ## Who runs the site and how to reach us Tunnel Verdict is an online publication that publishes VPN reviews, comparisons and setup guides in English and Spanish. It is online only and does not list a physical office. When this policy says "Tunnel Verdict", "we", "us" or "our", it means the publisher of tunnelverdict.com. "You" means anyone who visits the site or writes to us. The way to reach us about privacy is [the contact form](https://tunnelverdict.com/contact/) or an email to [hello@tunnelverdict.com](mailto:hello@tunnelverdict.com). Start your message with "Privacy request". ## The short version - You can read every page without giving us your name or email address. - We collect what you choose to send through the contact form, plus the technical details our hosting provider records to deliver and protect the site. - Google Analytics 4 and Microsoft Clarity load only after you choose Accept in the cookie banner, and never when your browser sends a Global Privacy Control signal. - You can change your choice at any time with the Cookie settings and Your privacy choices buttons at the bottom of every page. The [cookie policy](https://tunnelverdict.com/cookies/) lists each item. - The site has no accounts, newsletter, comments, payments, advertising or embedded maps or videos. - Tunnel Verdict does not sell personal information, and does not share it for cross-context behavioral advertising. ## Information you give us The only form on the site is the contact form on the [contact page](https://tunnelverdict.com/contact/). It collects your name, your email address and your message. The form is processed by the form service of our hosting provider, which delivers each message to the publisher by email. We use what you write only to reply and to handle your request. We keep the message and our reply for as long as needed to do that, and delete them when they are no longer needed. Please do not send passwords, payment card numbers, government ID numbers or health details through the form. The form never asks for them. ## Information collected automatically **Server logs kept by our hosting provider.** Like every website, tunnelverdict.com is delivered by servers that record basic technical details of each request, such as your IP address, your browser and the pages you request. Our hosting provider keeps these logs to deliver the site, keep it secure and prevent abuse. We do not use them to build a profile of you. **Settings stored in your browser.** The site stores your light, dark or system theme (`tv-theme`) and your cookie choice with its date (`wl-cookie-consent`) in your browser's local storage. They stay on your device and are not sent to us. Both are strictly necessary for the site to remember your settings. ## Analytics, only with your permission The site uses Google Analytics 4 (Google) and Microsoft Clarity (Microsoft) to see which pages are read and where visitors get stuck. They are off until you select Accept in the cookie banner, or switch Analytics on and save. They never load before that, and never when your browser sends a Global Privacy Control signal. When analytics is on, these services set cookies and receive technical details such as your IP address, device and browser type, pages viewed and how you interact with a page. Google and Microsoft handle that data under their own privacy terms. The [cookie policy](https://tunnelverdict.com/cookies/) lists the cookies each one may set. If you choose Reject, or you switch Analytics off later, neither service loads and the cookies set by them on this site are removed. ## How we use information - **Answer your message and follow up:** the details you give in the contact form. - **Deliver the site, keep it secure and stop spam:** server logs. - **Understand which pages help readers, only with your permission:** analytics. - **Meet legal duties and protect our rights:** any of the above, as needed. We make no decisions about you by automated processing alone, and we do not use your information to train artificial intelligence models. ## Who handles information for us We share personal information with the companies that help run the site, under their own terms and privacy commitments: - **Our hosting provider:** hosts the site, keeps server logs, and receives and delivers contact form submissions. - **Google and Microsoft:** receive analytics data, but only after you accept analytics. We may also disclose information when the law requires it, such as for a valid subpoena or court order; to protect the rights, property or safety of the site, its visitors or others; or as part of a sale or transfer of the site, in which case the new owner must honor this policy for the information it receives. Tunnel Verdict does not sell personal information, and does not share it for cross-context behavioral advertising. ## How long we keep information - **Contact form messages:** kept only as long as needed to reply and handle your request. - **Server logs:** kept by our hosting provider for its own limited period. - **Browser settings:** kept on your device until you change them or clear your browser's site data. - **Analytics data:** kept by Google and Microsoft under their own retention settings. ## Your choices - **Cookie settings and Your privacy choices:** these buttons at the bottom of every page reopen the choice, so you can accept or turn off analytics at any time. - **Your browser:** you can block or delete cookies and local storage in your browser settings. The site still works without them. - **Global Privacy Control:** if your browser sends this signal, we treat it as an opt-out of sale and sharing, and analytics stays off. Each browser sends its own signal, so check the setting on every browser you use. ## Your rights under US state privacy laws Several US states, including California, give residents privacy rights. Which ones apply depends on where you live and whether the law covers this site, but every US visitor who asks can use these: - **Know and access** the personal information we hold about you, where it came from, why we use it and who receives it. - **Delete** personal information we collected from or about you, subject to exceptions the law allows. - **Correct** inaccurate personal information. - **Opt out** of the sale or sharing of personal information, targeted advertising and profiling. Tunnel Verdict does not sell personal information or share it for cross-context behavioral advertising. - **Non-discrimination:** using any of these rights never changes the site you get. - **Appeal:** if we decline a request, reply through the contact form with "Appeal" in your message. If you are still not satisfied, you can contact your state attorney general. ## How to make a privacy request 1. Send a message through [the contact form](https://tunnelverdict.com/contact/) that starts with "Privacy request". Say what you would like us to do and where you live. 2. Use the email address you gave us before, if any, so we can find your information. We may ask a follow-up question to confirm who you are, and we use what you give us only to answer the request. 3. We answer within the time the law where you live allows, and tell you if we need longer. Requests are free. You can also have an authorized agent act for you with your signed permission. ## Visitors from the United Kingdom and the European Economic Area If you are in the United Kingdom or the European Economic Area, the GDPR and UK GDPR apply to your information. We process it on these grounds: your consent for analytics cookies, which you can withdraw at any time; our legitimate interest in running and securing the site and answering your messages; and the need to carry out a request you make. You have the right to access, correct, delete, restrict or move your information, to object to processing based on our legitimate interest, to withdraw consent at any time, and to complain to your local data protection authority. Write to us through the contact form to use any of these rights. ## Visitors from other countries Tunnel Verdict is read in many countries. Your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States and other countries where our service providers operate, where privacy laws may differ from yours. Where the law requires it, those transfers rely on safeguards such as the providers' standard contractual terms. ## Children The site is written for adults. It is not directed to children under 13, or under 16 where that is the age of consent in the EU or UK, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you think a child sent us information, tell us through [the contact form](https://tunnelverdict.com/contact/) and we will delete it. ## Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control A Global Privacy Control signal from your browser counts as an opt-out of sale and sharing, and keeps analytics off. Do Not Track is an older setting with no agreed standard, and we do not respond to it separately. Without your permission, the site does not run analytics or track visitors across other websites. ## Security The whole site is served over encrypted HTTPS, and access to contact form messages is limited to the people who need it. No website is completely secure, so if a breach affects your personal information, we will notify you and the authorities as the law requires. ## Links to other websites Pages link to VPN providers and other websites. Those sites have their own privacy policies, and this policy does not cover them. Read a provider's policy before you create an account or buy a plan. For how links may earn the site money in the future, see the [affiliate disclosure](https://tunnelverdict.com/affiliate-disclosure/). ## Changes to this policy We update this policy when the site changes and change the date at the top of the page each time. The [terms of use](https://tunnelverdict.com/terms/) explain the other rules for using the site. ## Contact For any question about this policy or your information, write to us through [the contact form](https://tunnelverdict.com/contact/) or at [hello@tunnelverdict.com](mailto:hello@tunnelverdict.com).