Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 2026

Introduction

ynews.ai ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our website and services.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

  • Contact Information: Name, email address, and company name when you submit our contact form.
  • Article URLs: URLs you submit for analysis through our dashboard demo.
  • API Usage: Requests made through our API, including article content submitted for analysis.

Automatically Collected Information

  • Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent, and interactions with our site.
  • Device Information: Browser type, operating system, and device identifiers.
  • Log Data: IP addresses, access times, and referring URLs.

How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

  • Provide and improve our news verification services
  • Respond to your inquiries and support requests
  • Analyze usage patterns to enhance user experience
  • Send relevant updates about our services (with your consent)
  • Display personalized advertisements
  • Comply with legal obligations

Advertising and Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites on the internet.

How Google uses your data:

  • Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your visits to this site and other sites on the internet.
  • Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet.
  • You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
  • You may also opt out of third-party vendor cookies by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

For more information about how Google collects and processes data, please visit:How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps.

Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We may share data with:

  • Service Providers: Third-party services that help us operate (hosting, analytics, LLM APIs).
  • LLM Providers: Article content is sent to Gemini, Claude, GPT, and Grok for analysis. These providers have their own privacy policies.
  • Advertising Partners: Google AdSense and related advertising networks to display relevant advertisements.
  • Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to operate our website and provide our services. These include:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for basic site functionality.
  • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our site.
  • Advertising Cookies: Used by Google AdSense and advertising partners to serve relevant ads and measure ad performance.

You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect site functionality. Most browsers allow you to:

  • View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
  • Block third-party cookies
  • Block cookies from specific sites
  • Block all cookies
  • Delete all cookies when you close your browser

Data Retention

We retain article analysis results for caching and service improvement. Contact form submissions are retained for as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry. You may request deletion of your data at any time.

Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data, including encryption in transit (HTTPS) and secure cloud infrastructure. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data
  • Object to or restrict processing
  • Opt out of personalized advertising
  • Data portability

Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to children under the age of 13. 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 such information.

Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. These countries may have different data protection laws. By using our services, you consent to the transfer of your information to these countries.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated date.

Contact Us

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

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