Privacy should stay boring.

HN Radar is currently a public, account-free site. Saved and hidden stories live in your browser, not in a user account on an HN Radar server.

Current model

No accounts, no personal watchlist server.

The current product stores saved and hidden story IDs in localStorage so the site can remember your reading state on the same browser.

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Last updated: May 16, 2026
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Status: Draft

Data stored locally

Saved and hidden stories stay in your browser.

HN Radar uses browser localStorage for saved and hidden story IDs. This helps the interface remember which stories you saved or hid on the same device and browser.

Clearing browser storage removes this local state. HN Radar does not currently provide accounts, cross-device sync, or server-side personal watchlists.

Operational data

Hosting and analytics providers may process ordinary usage data.

When the site is deployed, the hosting provider may process standard request information such as IP address, user agent, URL, timestamp, and error logs to keep the site secure and operational.

HN Radar uses Google Analytics to understand aggregate traffic sources, page views, and site usage. This helps decide which saved pages and topic areas are worth improving.

HN Radar should avoid building user accounts or personal watchlist profiles around analytics data.

External links

Opening sources leaves HN Radar.

Story links, Hacker News discussion links, and GitHub links take you to third-party sites with their own privacy practices.

HN Radar cannot control how Hacker News, GitHub, or linked source sites handle data after you leave this site.

Ads and sponsors

Advertising is not active yet.

HN Radar is not currently AdSense-ready and should not place ads on loading, empty, error, or thin copied-content pages.

If ads or sponsorships are added, this policy should explain what changes and which providers are involved.