Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

AI News Central ("we", "us") operates this website and installable app. This policy explains how we collect, use and share personal information. Contact: legal@ainewscentral.com.

2. Information we collect

Account information: your email address, and a password (stored only in hashed form) or your Google sign-in identity and basic profile.

Activity you create: saved articles, reading preferences, followed topics, notification and newsletter settings.

Usage data: anonymous article view and share counts used to rank stories, plus technical data such as browser type, device, approximate region from IP address, pages visited and error logs.

Searches: recent searches are stored on your own device; aggregate search terms may be used to show trending topics.

Payments: if you subscribe, our payment processor collects your payment details. We receive only limited information such as subscription status and the last four card digits.

Communications: messages you send us, including copyright notices.

3. How we use information

To provide and secure the Service and your account; save your bookmarks and preferences; personalize recommendations you request; send emails or notifications you opt into; rank trending stories; process payments; prevent fraud and abuse; fix bugs; comply with law; and enforce our terms.

4. Legal bases (EEA/UK users)

We rely on: performance of a contract (running your account), legitimate interests (security, improving the Service, aggregate analytics), consent (marketing emails, push notifications, non-essential cookies), and legal obligations.

5. AI processing

AI features process news articles and the questions you type to generate answers. Do not enter sensitive personal information into AI features. Your questions may be processed by our AI service providers solely to deliver the feature.

6. Sharing

We do not sell your personal information or share it for cross-context behavioral advertising without your consent. We share data only with service providers that help us operate the Service (hosting, database, authentication, email delivery, payments, AI processing), under contracts limiting their use; when required by law or to protect rights and safety; or in a merger or acquisition, with notice to you.

7. Cookies and local storage

We use essential storage to keep you signed in and remember settings. See our Cookie Policy for details and choices.

8. Retention

We keep account data while your account is active. When you delete your account, we delete or anonymize your personal data within 30 days, except where we must keep it for legal, tax or security reasons. Server logs are kept for up to 90 days.

9. Your rights

Depending on where you live (including under GDPR, UK GDPR, and California and other U.S. state privacy laws), you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or export your data, object to or restrict processing, withdraw consent, and opt out of sale or sharing. We will not discriminate against you for exercising these rights. To make a request, email legal@ainewscentral.com from your account email. We respond within 30 days (45 days where allowed). You may also complain to your local data-protection authority.

10. Security

We use encryption in transit (HTTPS), hashed passwords, access controls and database row-level security. No system is completely secure; please use a strong, unique password.

11. International transfers

Our providers may process data in the United States and other countries. Where required, we use safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses.

12. Children

The Service is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect their data. If you believe a child has given us data, contact us and we will delete it.

13. Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control

We honor Global Privacy Control signals as an opt-out of sale/sharing where required by law.

14. Changes

We will post updates here with a new effective date and notify you of material changes.