Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

a. Information You Provide

• Account Information: Name, email address, preferred language.
• Subscriptions and Preferences: Topics of interest, reading behavior.
• Feedback and Support: When you contact us directly.

b. Information We Collect Automatically

• Device and Usage Data: IP address, browser type, device model, language settings, access times.
• Interaction Data: Articles viewed, actions taken, personalization history.
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: To remember preferences, measure usage, and support advertising attribution (e.g., via Meta and Apple SKAdNetwork).

2. How We Use Your Information

• Provide, personalize, and improve our Service.
• Recommend relevant and verified news content.
• Generate multilingual summaries and fact-checked versions of articles.
• Analyze trends and usage to enhance user experience.
• Communicate with you about updates, promotions, or changes to our policies.

We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

3. AI and Automated Processing

FactsLane uses artificial intelligence (AI) to:

• Remove emotional or manipulative language from news articles.
• Check factual claims using trusted public sources.
• Extract key events and construct storylines.
• Translate and adapt content into multiple languages.

All automated processing is designed to support transparency and neutrality in news delivery.

4. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your information with:

• Service Providers: For hosting, analytics, AI processing, or support.
• Advertising Partners: We use third-party services such as Meta (Facebook) to measure advertising performance and app installs. These services may receive device-level data (such as identifiers) in an aggregated or anonymized form for attribution purposes (e.g., via Apple’s SKAdNetwork). We do not share personal data for tracking without user consent.
• Legal Authorities: If required by law, subpoena, or to protect our rights.
• Affiliates and Partners: Only with your explicit consent.

All third parties are required to comply with strict data protection obligations.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to provide the Service and for legal or operational purposes. You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access or correct your personal information.
• Request deletion of your data.
• Opt out of non-essential communications.
• Withdraw consent for processing where applicable.

Please contact us at [email protected] to exercise these rights.

7. Children’s Privacy

Our Service is not intended for children under 13 years old (or equivalent age in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

8. International Users

If you are accessing the Service from outside the United States, your data may be transferred to and processed in the United States or other countries with different data protection laws.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify you of significant changes by email or through the Service. Continued use after such updates constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact: