Privacy & Cookie Policy
Last updated October 16, 2026. Chipokia is a free service and makes no money from your data.
The short version
Chipokia uses one cookie, only if you allow it, so that your votes stay yours. There is no advertising, no analytics, no tracking pixels, no accounts and no sign-up. Nothing is shared with or sold to anyone.
Who we are
Chipokia (chipokia.com) is an independent tech news reader that links to stories from 101 publications. Questions about this policy or your privacy: hello@chipokia.com.
Information we collect
Chipokia does not ask for your name, email, phone number, address or any other contact details, and has no forms that collect them. The only information involved in using the site is:
- A random vote ID, only if you allow the vote cookie (see below).
- Vote records: the story, up or down, the time, and that random ID. Not linked to your name, email or IP address.
- Technical request data, such as IP address and browser type, which our hosting provider processes to deliver the site and protect it from attacks (see Hosting).
The one cookie we use
| Name | What it does | How long |
|---|---|---|
| cid | A random ID with no personal information in it. It lets the site show which stories you have already voted on and stops one person voting twice on the same story. | 2 years |
| ck | Remembers whether you allowed or declined the cookie above, so you are not asked again. | 1 year |
Neither cookie is set until you choose Allow. If you decline, the site still works normally, but voting is turned off because there is no way to tell your votes apart from anyone else's.
Saved in your browser, not sent to us
Your light or dark mode choice, your accessibility settings, and the time of your last visit are stored in your own browser's local storage. They never leave your device and Chipokia cannot read them.
How information is used
Vote records are used only to count votes, rank stories and show you which stories you voted on. Technical request data is used only to run and secure the site. Nothing is used for advertising, profiling or decisions about you.
How long it is kept
Stories, and the votes on them, are deleted automatically after 60 days. If you decline cookies after allowing them, your vote cookie is removed from your browser.
What we do not do
No Google Analytics or any other analytics service. No advertising or advertising networks. No social media trackers or pixels. No email or newsletter signup. No accounts. We do not sell or share personal information, do not use it for targeted advertising, and do not collect sensitive personal information.
Other companies' content
Story thumbnails are loaded directly from the publisher's own servers, so those publishers may see that an image was requested. When you click through to read a full article, you leave Chipokia and that publisher's own privacy policy applies. Chipokia is not affiliated with any of them.
Hosting and security
Chipokia runs on Cloudflare, which processes traffic to keep the site online and protect it from attacks. Cloudflare may log request data, including IP addresses, for that purpose under its own privacy policy. Information is processed in the United States.
Your choices
You can change your mind at any time using Cookie settings at the bottom of any page. Declining also removes the vote cookie from your browser. Clearing your browser's cookies and site data removes everything Chipokia has stored on your device.
Your privacy rights, in every state
Depending on where you live, including California (CCPA/CPRA), Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Texas, Oregon and other states with privacy laws, you may have the right to know what personal information is held about you, to get a copy of it, to correct it, to delete it, and to opt out of its sale, sharing or use for targeted advertising. Chipokia offers these rights to every visitor, wherever they live.
Because Chipokia does not collect information that identifies you, there is usually nothing to return or delete beyond what is in your own browser. You can still ask: email hello@chipokia.com and you will get an answer within 45 days. You can use an authorized agent, and you will never be treated differently for using these rights. If you disagree with the answer, reply to it to appeal.
Global Privacy Control and Do Not Track
Chipokia does no tracking and does not sell or share personal information, so a Global Privacy Control or Do Not Track signal from your browser is already honored by default.
Children
Chipokia is a general-audience news site and is not directed at children under 13. It does not knowingly collect information from children.
Accessibility
Chipokia aims to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA. The Accessibility button at the bottom of every page offers larger text, high contrast, underlined links and a more readable font. The site also works with keyboard navigation and screen readers. If something is hard to use, please let us know so it can be fixed.
Changes
If this policy changes, the date at the top of this page changes with it.