Privacy Policy

GEO Wiki is a read-only reference site. There are no accounts, no sign-up forms, and no newsletter, so we never ask for your name or email to let you read anything. The data we do process falls into two buckets: aggregate usage analytics, and email you choose to send us. This page lists both, names every third party involved, and explains how to opt out.

The short version

• You can read the entire site anonymously, with cookies blocked.
• We use two analytics tools (Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity) to understand aggregate usage.
• Site search runs entirely in your browser — queries are not sent to a search server.
• We do not sell, rent, or trade any data, and we run no advertising.

What we collect

1. Usage analytics — Google Analytics 4

We use Google Analytics 4 to see which entries are read, where visitors arrive from, and on what kinds of devices. It sets cookies and collects pages visited, referrer, browser and device information, and an approximate location derived from your IP address. Google processes this data as described in the Google Privacy Policy. Analytics runs only on the production site, not in development.

2. Session analytics — Microsoft Clarity

We use Microsoft Clarity to understand how pages are actually used — heatmaps of clicks and scrolling, and anonymized session replays. It sets cookies and records interaction data (mouse movement, clicks, scroll depth) alongside device information. Microsoft processes this data as described in the Microsoft Privacy Statement.

3. Hosting logs — Cloudflare

The site is served by Cloudflare. Like any host, Cloudflare processes connection data (IP address, user agent, requested URL) to deliver pages and to protect the site from attacks, per the Cloudflare Privacy Policy. We do not use this data to identify individual visitors.

4. Third-party badge images

The site footer displays "featured on" badges loaded as images from findly.tools, aijustbetter.com, and backlinklog.com. Loading an image is a standard web request, so those hosts see your IP address and user agent when a page renders. No other data is shared with them.

What we do not collect

• No accounts, passwords, or profiles — the site has none.
• No forms, comments, or newsletter sign-ups — there is nowhere to type personal information.
• No payment data — nothing on the site is sold.
• No server-side search logging — search is powered by Pagefind and runs entirely in your browser against a downloaded index. Your query does appear in the results page URL (/search?q=…), so it can show up in the analytics page paths described above.
• No third-party fonts or CDNs for core assets — fonts are self-hosted, so reading a page triggers no font-provider requests.

Cookies and local storage

GEO Wiki itself sets no cookies. The only cookies you will see come from Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity, and the site is fully functional with them blocked. Your light/dark theme preference is kept in your browser's localStorage under a single theme key; it never leaves your device.

To opt out of analytics: block third-party cookies in your browser, use a content blocker (the site works fine with one), or install Google's Analytics opt-out add-on.

Email you send us

If you write to support@geo.wiki, we receive your email address and whatever you include in the message. We use it to reply and for nothing else — no mailing lists, no sharing with third parties. Ask us to delete a past exchange and we will.

Data sharing

We do not sell, rent, or trade data. The third parties named above (Google, Microsoft, Cloudflare, and the badge hosts) process data under their own policies as part of providing their services. Beyond that, we would disclose data only if legally required to.

Your rights

Depending on where you live (for example under the GDPR or CCPA), you may have rights to access, correct, or delete personal data. Since the only personal data we hold directly is email correspondence, the practical path is simple: email us and we will handle it. For analytics data held by Google or Microsoft, their privacy controls linked above apply.

Children

The site is a professional reference and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children; there is no mechanism on the site that could.

Changes to this policy

If our data practices change — say, we add a newsletter someday — this page will be updated first, with the date below reflecting the revision. Material changes will be called out plainly.

Contact

Privacy questions, deletion requests, or anything unclear: support@geo.wiki.

Last updated 2026-07-13.