Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 1, 2026

1. Overview

Luminesca is a small, independent network of free online tools, in-depth game guides, and thoughtful news analysis. This page explains what data we collect, what we don't, and how third-party services handle information on our sites.

2. Information We Collect

• Automatically collected data: standard web analytics (pages visited, approximate region, device type, referring site). This is aggregated and does not personally identify you.
• Cookies: we use cookies for analytics and advertising purposes only. We do not collect or store personal data such as names, email addresses, or phone numbers.

3. Third-Party Services

• Google AdSense: our news property displays ads served by Google. Google uses cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on your prior visits. You may opt out of personalized advertising at adssettings.google.com.
• YouTube: embedded videos on news articles use youtube-nocookie.com to minimize tracking.
• Pexels & Unsplash: news article imagery is sourced from these free-license platforms under their respective terms.
• Cloudflare: our hosting and CDN provider, which may process IP addresses for security and edge delivery purposes.

4. Our Properties

This policy covers all sites in the Luminesca network:

• luminesca.net — main portal
• news.luminesca.net — news analysis
• games.luminesca.net — game guides
• tools.luminesca.net — online tools

5. Your Choices

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of some features, including personalized ads. You may also use private browsing or incognito mode to limit tracking.

6. Children's Privacy

Luminesca properties are not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

8. Contact

Questions about this policy? Reach out via the Contact page.