Data Protection & Regulatory Compliance

Privacy & Cookie Policy

Effective Date: October 7, 2026

1. Editorial Privacy Commitment

Prutdyx (“we”, “us”, or “our”) operates the digital domain prutdyx.pro under the laws of Ontario and the federal legislation of Canada, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). As an independent investigative publication, our primary commitment is safeguarding reader anonymity and confidential source communications.

2. Information Collection & Use

We do not operate surveillance networks, automated device fingerprinting, or behavioral data broker integrations. The only data processed consists of:

Direct Correspondence: When you send email to [email protected], we retain your email address and message content solely to investigate leads or administer your patronage subscription.
Patronage Transactions: Inquiries relating to our 190 EUR annual subscription or newsroom syndication are processed with minimal required contact invoicing records.
Technical Server Logs: Standard web server connection entries (IP addresses, request timestamps, user-agent headers) strictly retained for technical security and DDoS prevention, rotated every 14 days.

3. Cookie Declarations & Google Consent Mode v2

Our platform respects your browser privacy preferences. In compliance with Canadian and international standards:

Essential Cookies / Local Storage: A simple key named prutdyx_cookie_consent is stored in your local browser storage to record whether you approved or declined optional tags.
Google Tag Integration (AW-18495844195): We embed the official Google Ads measurement tag using Google Consent Mode v2. By default, ad_storage, ad_user_data, and ad_personalization are denied on initial page load. Only upon clicking “Accept Analytics” in our consent notice is permission granted.
No Retargeting or Invasive Tracking: We run zero conversion trackers, third-party pixel aggregators, or behavioral advertising profiles.

4. Whistleblower & Source Security

Investigative documents and confidential whistleblower communications are exempt from commercial data processing. Under Canadian law (Journalistic Sources Protection Act), we maintain rigorous confidentiality protocols and do not disclose whistleblower identities to third parties or commercial entities.

5. Your Privacy Rights

Under PIPEDA, you are entitled to inspect, correct, or request the deletion of any personal administrative records we hold regarding your patronage account. Direct any privacy inquiries to:

Privacy Officer • Prutdyx
240 Bank Street, Suite 400
Ottawa, ON K2P 1X4, Canada
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: +1 613-555-0149