Last updated: August 14, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how WebAshes (“we,” “us,” or “our”), operating at webashes.com, collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit our website or subscribe to our newsletter.
By using WebAshes, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
1. Who We Are
Webashes is an independent web publication that publishes practical guides on AEO, GEO, agentic browsing, web performance, and related topics for site owners, freelancers, and developers. We are operated from Bangladesh and serve a global audience.
Website: https://webashes.com Contact: You can reach us through the contact form on our website.
2. What Information We Collect
Information you provide directly
When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect:
- Your first and last name
- Your email address
We do not collect payment information, phone numbers, physical addresses, or any sensitive personal data. We do not require you to create an account to read our content.
Information collected automatically
When you visit WebAshes, certain information is collected automatically by our systems and third-party tools:
- IP address – collected by our hosting provider and CDN for security and performance purposes
- Browser type and version
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- Referring URL (the page you came from before visiting WebAshes)
- Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
- Geographic region (country and city level, derived from IP address)
This information is collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies, described in Section 5 below.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
Newsletter delivery: We use your name and email address solely to send you our newsletter. We do not sell, rent, or share your email address with any third party for marketing purposes.
Analytics and site improvement: We use aggregated, anonymized analytics data to understand which content is most useful, how visitors navigate the site, and how to improve the reading experience.
Security: IP addresses and request data are used to detect and prevent malicious traffic, bot attacks, and abuse.
Legal compliance: We may use or retain data where required to comply with applicable laws.
4. AI Crawlers
WebAshes explicitly permits AI crawlers including GPTBot (OpenAI), ClaudeBot (Anthropic), PerplexityBot, and GoogleOther to crawl and index our content. These services may process publicly visible content on our pages in accordance with their own privacy policies.
5. Cookies
WebAshes uses cookies, small text files stored in your browser for the following purposes:
| Cookie type | Purpose | Who sets it |
|---|---|---|
| Analytics | Track page views and sessions | Google Analytics |
| Security | Protect against bots and attacks | Cloudflare |
| Functionality | Remember preferences | WordPress |
| Performance | Cache and CDN optimization | Cloudflare |
We do not use advertising cookies or tracking cookies for retargeting purposes. We do not display ads on WebAshes.
Managing cookies: You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or delete existing ones. Note that disabling cookies may affect some site functionality. You can also use browser extensions like Privacy Badger or uBlock Origin to manage tracking.
6. Newsletter and Email Communication
If you subscribe to our newsletter:
- We will send you practical guides and updates about AEO, GEO, agentic web, and related topics, approximately twice a month
- We will never sell your email address to third parties
- We will never send you promotional emails on behalf of other companies
- Every newsletter we send includes an unsubscribe link
To unsubscribe: Click the unsubscribe link in any email we send, or contact us directly and we will remove you promptly.
7. Data Retention
We retain your personal data for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy:
- Newsletter subscribers: We retain your name and email address until you unsubscribe or request deletion
- Server logs: Retained by Hostinger and Cloudflare for security purposes, typically 30 to 90 days
- Analytics data: Retained by Google Analytics for 26 months by default (aggregated and anonymized)
8. Your Rights
Depending on where you are located, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data:
Right to access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to correction: You may ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to deletion: You may ask us to delete your personal data. For newsletter subscribers, unsubscribing removes your data from our mailing list.
Right to withdraw consent: Where we process your data based on consent (such as newsletter subscriptions), you may withdraw consent at any time by unsubscribing.
For EU/EEA residents (GDPR): You have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation, including the right to data portability and the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.
For California residents (CCPA): You have the right to know what personal information is collected, the right to delete personal information, and the right to opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the contact form on our website. We will respond within 30 days.
9. Children’s Privacy
WebAshes is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a child, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
10. Links to Other Websites
Our articles may contain links to external websites, tools, and resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
11. Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, or loss. These measures include HTTPS encryption on all pages, Cloudflare’s security layer, and regular WordPress security practices.
However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your data.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. For significant changes, we will notify newsletter subscribers by email.
We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we protect your data.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, how we handle your data, or to exercise your data rights, please contact us through the contact form on our website at webashes.com.
We will respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 30 days.