Privacy Policy & Data Protection
How Glomilrank handles user data, cookies, telemetry, and privacy protections. We adhere strictly to data minimization principles across all open-source defense research and intelligence tooling.
Scope & Institutional Commitment
Sovereign defense intelligence with principled personal data safeguards
Global Military Rankings (Glomilrank, "GMR", "we", "us", or "our") operates an independent, open-source defense research platform dedicated to modeling 21st-century multi-domain military power. Our mission requires meticulous analytical precision, and that same standard extends to the preservation of user privacy and confidentiality.
This Privacy Policy governs all public domains, API endpoints, interactive conflict simulation engines, and country dossier tools accessible via https://glomilrank.com. By accessing or utilizing the platform, you acknowledge the privacy practices delineated herein.
Information Collected & Technical Telemetry
Transparent accounting of server logs, user parameters, and telemetry boundaries
To maintain platform stability, mitigate distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) threats, and serve real-time multi-attribute database queries, Glomilrank processes limited technical information:
| Data Category | Technical Purpose | Retention Period | Storage Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edge HTTP Telemetry Anonymized IP, User-Agent, referrers | Volumetric DDoS mitigation, rate-limiting, load distribution, and edge routing. | Ephemeral (max 30 days) | Edge Cache (Cloudflare) |
| Platform Session State Session identifier (`connect.sid`), CSRF token | Authenticated state management, role authorization, and cross-site forgery defense. | Session lifetime or 14 days | Encrypted Server Store |
| Client Local Preferences Table column visibility, simulator presets | Preserving user interface configuration and interactive simulation settings locally. | Persistent on client device | Browser LocalStorage |
| Account Registration (Optional) Email address, cryptographically hashed credentials | Accessing member-only research dossiers, custom platform comparisons, or AI chat tools. | Account lifetime or until deletion | Encrypted Database (AES-256) |
Third-Party Infrastructure & CDN Providers
Distributed network dependencies and edge caching transparency
To guarantee continuous global availability and sub-100ms response times for tactical asset profiles and 21C Power Index charts, Glomilrank leverages vetted third-party infrastructure providers:
- Cloudflare, Inc.: Serves as our authoritative DNS provider, reverse proxy, Web Application Firewall (WAF), and edge caching layer. Incoming requests transit Cloudflare servers where network telemetry is scrubbed and analyzed for automated bot patterns and malicious exploitation payloads.
- Content Delivery Networks (CDNs): Compiled frontend libraries (Bootstrap 5, Chart.js, FontAwesome) and web typography (Google Fonts) are loaded from high-performance global CDN nodes (cdnjs, jsDelivr, unpkg). These CDNs receive standard ephemeral HTTP request headers necessary to transmit static assets.
- Open-Source Imagery CDNs: Military platform photographs and defense hardware imagery are hosted on distributed asset storage and Wikimedia Commons mirrors adhering to Creative Commons attribution requirements.
We do not integrate commercial advertising networks, cross-site behavioral retargeting scripts, or third-party behavioral profiling trackers (e.g., Facebook Pixel, TikTok analytics, or programmatic ad exchanges).
Cookie Policy & Local Storage Practices
Clear categorization of functional cookies versus client-side preferences
Glomilrank uses cookies and similar storage technologies sparingly. We distinguish between strictly necessary operational cookies and client-side convenience storage:
Session Cookies
Required for basic web application functionality, security validations, and session continuity.
connect.sid- Session authentication state_csrf- Cross-site request forgery defensecf_clearance- Cloudflare bot validation clearance
LocalStorage Presets
Stored exclusively in your browser memory and never transmitted to our remote database servers.
- Interactive combat simulator scenario presets
- Pinned comparison drawer nation selections
- Glossary search term history and filter states
You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being transmitted via your browser security settings. However, disabling functional session cookies will prevent login into registered analyst accounts.
User Rights & International Protections
GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and international statutory data subject rights
Regardless of your geographic location, Glomilrank respects internationally recognized data sovereignty rights. If you are an individual residing in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, Switzerland, California, or other jurisdictions with comprehensive privacy frameworks, you hold the following enforceable rights:
Right to Access
Request full disclosure of any personal data or account records associated with your email identifier.
Right to Rectification
Correct inaccurate, outdated, or incomplete personal information stored within your analyst profile.
Right to Erasure
Request permanent deletion ("Right to be Forgotten") of your account, saved simulations, and telemetry.
Right to Portability
Receive a structured, machine-readable export (JSON format) of your account data and saved custom comparisons.
Right to Restrict
Temporarily halt or restrict processing of your profile data during pending dispute adjudications.
Right to Object
Object at any time to data processing carried out under our legitimate interest provisions.
Contact & Data Protection Officer
Dedicated channel for statutory privacy requests and technical inquiries
For any inquiries regarding this Privacy Policy, data subject access requests, or to exercise your rights to erasure and rectification, please contact our Data Protection Officer:
Data Protection & Compliance Office
Glomilrank Research Group · Global Military Rankings
Direct Compliance Email: [email protected]
All verified GDPR and CCPA requests will be processed within the statutory thirty (30) calendar day timeline. Please include the email address associated with your account and specify the nature of your request.