Privacy Policy

We use the information we collect for the following specific purposes, and no others:

• To display your comments: Your name and comment content appear on the site next to the post you commented on. Your email is never shown publicly.
• To send newsletters: If you subscribed, we send you email digests at the frequency you chose (daily or weekly). Every email includes an unsubscribe link. We will not email you without your explicit consent.
• To respond to contact inquiries: We read every message submitted through our Contact form and reply as promptly as we can. We do not store these messages beyond what is needed to handle the inquiry.
• To prevent abuse: IP addresses help us identify and block spam, bot attacks, and rate-limit abusive behavior like vote manipulation.
• To improve our editorial content: Aggregated analytics data helps us understand which topics resonate with our audience, what times people read most, and what devices they use — informing decisions about our coverage.
• To serve relevant advertising: We display ads through a third-party display advertising network. Ad partners may use cookies and your browsing behavior to serve relevant ads. See Section 6 for full advertising disclosure.

We use cookies and similar local storage technologies on INSI AI Today. Here is exactly what we use and why:

To disable cookies entirely, you can adjust your browser settings. Note that disabling all cookies may affect the functionality of voting and comments on our site.

We use a small set of trusted third-party services to operate INSI AI Today. Each of these services has their own privacy policy which governs their data handling:

We do not sell your data to any of these providers beyond what is necessary for them to perform the service. External links on our site take you to third-party websites — we are not responsible for their privacy practices.

INSI AI Today is supported by advertising. We display ads through a third-party display advertising network. Here is what that means in practice:

• Ads on our site are served by Google automatically. We do not personally select which ads appear — Google's algorithms match ads to our content and your interests.
• All advertisements on INSI AI Today are clearly labeled with an "Advertisement" label or are displayed in clearly delineated ad units. We never mix paid content with our editorial content without disclosure.
• We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or claims of third-party advertisements. Clicking on an ad takes you to the advertiser's own website, governed by their own terms and policies.
• Google may use your browsing history and cookie data to serve personalized ads. You can control this through Google's Ad Settings or opt out entirely via the NAI opt-out page.

We keep data only as long as it serves the purpose for which it was collected:

• Comments: Retained for as long as the associated post is live. If a post is deleted, its comments are deleted automatically. You may request deletion of your specific comment at any time.
• Newsletter subscriptions: Your email is retained until you unsubscribe. Every newsletter email includes a one-click unsubscribe link. Upon unsubscription, your email is deleted within 30 days.
• Contact form messages: Retained for 90 days after the inquiry is resolved, then permanently deleted.
• Server logs (IP addresses): Retained for 30 days for security and abuse prevention, then automatically purged.
• Analytics data: Google Analytics data is retained for 14 months under our current configuration, then automatically expired by Google.

You have clear rights over your personal data, regardless of where you are in the world. We respect and honor these rights:

• Right of access: You may request a copy of any personal data we hold about you. We will provide this within 30 days of your request.
• Right to rectification: If any data we hold is incorrect, you have the right to request we correct it immediately.
• Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten"): You may request we permanently delete all personal data we hold about you. We will process this within 30 days unless we are legally required to retain certain data.
• Right to restrict processing: You may ask us to stop processing your data while we handle a dispute or correction request.
• Right to data portability: You may request your data in a machine-readable format (JSON or CSV).
• Right to object: You may object to our processing of your data for analytics or advertising purposes at any time.
• CCPA rights (California residents): California residents have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, including the right to know categories of personal information collected, the right to delete, and the right to opt out of sale (note: we do not sell personal data).
• GDPR rights (EU/EEA residents): Residents of the European Union and European Economic Area have the rights described above under the General Data Protection Regulation. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

To exercise any of these rights, email us at insiai.today@gmail.com with the subject line "Privacy Rights Request." We will confirm receipt within 48 hours and fulfill your request within 30 days.