Privacy Policy

Introduction

AI News ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website ainews.gg and use our services.

By accessing or using our services, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our services.

Information We Collect

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing behavior, including:

• IP address and general location information
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• Referring website addresses
• Device identifiers

Information You Provide

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide when you:

• Subscribe to our newsletter or email updates
• Contact us via email or contact forms
• Participate in surveys or feedback forms
• Create an account (if applicable)

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To Provide and Maintain Our Service: Deliver content, personalize user experience, and ensure functionality
• To Improve Our Service: Analyze usage patterns, identify trends, and optimize performance
• To Communicate With You: Send newsletters, updates, and respond to inquiries
• To Ensure Security: Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, or technical issues
• To Comply With Legal Obligations: Meet regulatory requirements and respond to legal requests

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to monitor activity on our website and store certain information. Cookies are small data files stored on your device.

Types of cookies we use:

• Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website
• Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences (e.g., dark mode)

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, some portions of our website may not function properly.

Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services to help us operate and improve our website. These services may have access to your information only to perform specific tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

Third-party services we use include:

• Hosting and Infrastructure: Netlify for website hosting and serverless functions
• Database Services: Supabase for data storage and management
• Analytics: Web analytics tools to understand user behavior
• AI Services: Claude (Anthropic), Perplexity AI, and other AI models for content generation

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. When we no longer need your information, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

• Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal information
• Right to Restrict Processing: Request that we limit how we use your information
• Right to Data Portability: Request a copy of your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Right to Object: Object to our processing of your personal information
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for processing based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@ainews.gg

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.

International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on servers located outside of your country where data protection laws may differ. By using our services, you consent to the transfer of your information to such locations. We will take reasonable steps to ensure your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes are effective when posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us: