Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 14, 2025

🔒 Our Privacy Commitment

At Isabella News, we take your privacy seriously. We believe in transparency, user control, and minimal data collection. This policy explains what data we collect, why we collect it, and what we do with it.

1. Information We Collect

Account Information

When you create an account, we collect:

  • Email address (required for login and communications)
  • Name (optional, for personalization)
  • Password (encrypted and never stored in plain text)

Usage Information

To personalize your news experience, we track:

  • Articles you read and bookmark
  • Topics and sources you prefer
  • Reading patterns and engagement metrics
  • Language and theme preferences

Technical Information

For security and functionality, we automatically collect:

  • IP address (for security and fraud prevention)
  • Browser type and version
  • Device information (type, operating system)
  • Pages visited and time spent

2. How We Use Your Information

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Personalization: Recommend articles and topics based on your interests and reading history
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Service Delivery: Provide core features like daily digests, bookmarks, and summaries
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Communication: Send important updates, notifications, and digest emails
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Analytics: Understand usage patterns to improve our service
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Security: Protect against fraud, abuse, and security threats

3. Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies and similar technologies to provide and improve our services. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through our .

Essential Cookies (Required)

Authentication, security (CSRF tokens), and basic functionality. These cannot be disabled.

Functional Cookies (Optional)

Remember your preferences (theme, language), personalization settings, and viewing history.

Analytics Cookies (Optional)

Help us understand how you use our site. All analytics data stays with us—we don't use third-party analytics.

For detailed information about each cookie, visit our Cookie Policy.

4. Data Sharing & Disclosure

⚠️ We DO NOT sell your personal data

We will never sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing or advertising purposes.

We may share your information only in these limited circumstances:

  • Service Providers: Hosting, email delivery, and infrastructure partners who help us operate the service
  • Legal Requirements: When required by law, court order, or government request
  • Security: To protect against fraud, abuse, or security threats
  • Business Transfer: If we're acquired or merged, with proper notice to users

5. Your Rights (GDPR, CCPA & Swiss FADP)

Under GDPR (EU), CCPA (California), and Swiss FADP (Switzerland), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

🔍 Access

Request a copy of your data

✏️ Correction

Update inaccurate information

🗑️ Deletion

Request deletion of your data

📥 Portability

Export your data in a standard format

⛔ Restriction

Limit how we process your data

🚫 Objection

Object to certain processing

To exercise your rights, please contact us or log in to access your Privacy Dashboard.

6. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data:

  • Encryption in transit (HTTPS/TLS) and at rest
  • Secure password hashing (bcrypt)
  • Regular security audits and updates
  • Access controls and authentication
  • Database backups and redundancy

While we strive to protect your data, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. Please use a strong, unique password for your account.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary:

  • Active accounts: Until you delete your account
  • Deleted accounts: 30 days (to allow account recovery)
  • Reading history: Up to 2 years for personalization
  • Logs & analytics: Up to 90 days

8. Children's Privacy

Our service is not directed to children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.

9. International Data Transfers

Your data is primarily stored and processed in the European Union. If we transfer data outside the EU or Switzerland, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with GDPR and Swiss FADP requirements.

Swiss Data Protection: We comply with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) for Swiss residents, ensuring the same high standards of data protection as GDPR.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes via email or a prominent notice on our website. Your continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

📧 Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to exercise your rights, please contact us:

Email: [email protected]

Contact Form: https://aipowered.news/contact

Response Time: Within 7 business days (or 1 month as required by law)

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