Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

Automatically collected: When you visit gentic.news, we collect basic analytics data including page views, referral sources, browser type, and approximate location (country/city level). We use Umami for privacy-focused analytics that does not use cookies or track personal data.

Newsletter subscribers: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address. We use Brevo (formerly Sendinblue) to manage our mailing list.

We do not collect: passwords, payment information, social security numbers, or any other sensitive personal data.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To provide and improve our AI news intelligence service
• To send newsletter digests (only if you subscribe)
• To understand usage patterns and improve site performance
• To detect and prevent abuse or technical issues

3. Cookies & Tracking

gentic.news uses minimal, privacy-respecting analytics. Our analytics tool (Umami) is GDPR-compliant by design and does not use cookies, does not collect personal data, and does not track users across sites.

We may use essential cookies for site functionality (e.g., theme preferences). We do not use third-party tracking cookies.

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Umami Analytics — privacy-focused web analytics
• Brevo — email newsletter delivery
• DigitalOcean — hosting infrastructure

Each service has its own privacy policy. We share only the minimum data necessary for each service to function.

5. Data Retention

Analytics data is retained in aggregate form. Newsletter subscriber emails are retained until you unsubscribe. We do not retain personal data beyond what is necessary for the purposes described above.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access any personal data we hold about you
• Request deletion of your data
• Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time
• Opt out of analytics (we respect Do Not Track headers)

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at contact@gentic.news.

7. Content Sources & Attribution

gentic.news aggregates and analyzes content from 40+ public sources including RSS feeds, research papers, and social media. All original sources are attributed and linked. Our AI-generated analysis adds unique insights, entity extraction, and predictive intelligence on top of source material.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

9. Contact

For privacy-related inquiries, contact us at contact@gentic.news.