Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how CVE-Alert collects and uses information when you use this website.

Information we collect

• Account information: If you register, we collect your email address and store a password hash (not your password).
• Usage and security data: We may log basic technical information (such as request timestamps and IP address) for security, abuse prevention, and reliability.

Essential cookies

We use first-party cookies required to operate the service. These include login sessions, remember-me, CSRF protection, and your cookie-preference choice. reCAPTCHA Enterprise may run on forms to prevent abuse. Essential cookies and security checks do not require an analytics or advertising opt-in.

Optional analytics and advertising

Optional tags load only after you opt in with the cookie banner or Cookie settings. Until you accept, those tags do not run. You can withdraw consent at any time with Cookie settings in the footer. Withdrawing stops further tracking on later visits. Cookies already set by Google can be cleared in your browser.

• Analytics: Google Analytics 4 (GA4) and Ahrefs analytics measure site usage. GA4 may set cookies such as _ga and send a client identifier to Google.
• Advertising: Google Ads measures ad performance and conversions. It may set advertising cookies such as _gcl_* and share measurement data with Google.

Google and Ahrefs process that data under their own policies. See Google Privacy Policy and Ahrefs Privacy Policy.

How we use information

• To operate the site (authentication, subscriptions, and CVE lookups)
• To secure the service and prevent abuse
• To improve reliability and performance
• If you opt in, to measure traffic and advertising performance

Sharing

We do not sell personal information for money. If you accept advertising cookies, we share measurement data with Google Ads as described above. We also share information as needed to operate the service (for example, hosting and email delivery).

Data retention

We retain information for as long as needed to operate the service and comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce policies.

Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. Continued use of the site after changes means you accept the updated policy.