Upside UK

The short version

We don't track you. We don't use cookies. We don't sell your data. We don't collect your name, email address, or any personal information. Upside UK is just a place to read good news.

Analytics

We use Simple Analytics to understand how many people visit the site and which pages are popular. Simple Analytics is a privacy-first analytics tool — it does not use cookies, does not fingerprint your browser, and does not collect any personally identifiable information.

The data Simple Analytics collects includes: page views, referrer URLs, browser type, operating system, and approximate country (derived from your IP address at the moment of the request — the IP itself is never stored). This information is aggregated and anonymous. You can read Simple Analytics' own privacy policy for full details.

Votes & preferences

When you vote on a story or set reading preferences, a random anonymous ID is stored in your browser's local storage. This ID is not linked to any personal information and is used only to prevent duplicate votes and remember your preferences between visits. You can clear it at any time by clearing your browser's site data.

Third-party content

Story thumbnails may be served from third-party news publishers (BBC, The Guardian, etc.). Clicking "Read full story" takes you to the original publisher's website, which has its own privacy policy.

Cookies

We don't set any cookies. None at all. The dark/light mode preference is stored in local storage, not a cookie.

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