Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

• Account information — When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, and profile details you choose to provide (such as a bio, avatar, or social media handle).
• Usage data — We automatically collect information about how you interact with our site, including pages visited, articles read, time spent on pages, referring URLs, and device/browser information.
• Cookies and similar technologies — We use cookies, local storage, and similar technologies to maintain your session, remember preferences, and collect analytics data. See Section 3 for details.
• Payment information — If you subscribe, payment details are collected and processed by our payment provider (Stripe). We do not store your full credit card number on our servers.
• Communications — If you contact us via email or through our site, we retain the content of those communications.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Manage your account — Create and maintain your account, process subscriptions, and authenticate your sessions.
• Deliver content — Provide articles, newsletters, and personalized reading experiences based on your preferences and reading history.
• Send newsletters — If you subscribe to our newsletter, we use your email address to send editorial updates and alerts. You can unsubscribe at any time.
• Improve our services — Analyze usage patterns to improve site performance, content quality, and user experience.
• Display advertising — Serve relevant advertisements through our advertising partners.
• Communicate with you — Respond to inquiries, send service-related notices, and notify you about changes to our policies.

3. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use the following categories of cookies and tracking technologies:

• Essential cookies — Required for authentication, session management, and core site functionality. These cannot be disabled.
• Analytics cookies — We use analytics tools to understand how visitors interact with our site, including page views, session duration, and navigation paths.
• Advertising cookies — We use Google AdSense (publisher ID: pub-6252961919461632) to display advertisements. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our site or other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ad Settings.

Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect your ability to use some features of our site.

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We share data only with the following categories of third parties, and only as necessary to operate our services:

• Payment processor — Stripe processes subscription payments on our behalf. Stripe's handling of your data is governed by their own privacy policy.
• Advertising partners — Google AdSense receives browsing data to serve relevant advertisements. Google's use of data is governed by their privacy policy.
• Email service provider — We use a third-party email service to deliver newsletters, transactional emails, and account notifications. Your email address is shared with this provider solely for delivery purposes.
• Legal obligations — We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or governmental request, or to protect the rights, safety, or property of Nerve News, our users, or the public.

5. Data Retention

We retain your account information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with our services. If you delete your account, we will remove your personal data within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal or compliance purposes.

Usage data and analytics are retained in aggregated, anonymized form and are not tied to your account after deletion. Payment records may be retained as required by tax and financial regulations.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights:

• Access — Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction — Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Deletion — Request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal retention requirements.
• Opt-out of marketing — Unsubscribe from newsletters and marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link in any email, or by contacting us.
• Opt-out of personalized advertising — Adjust your ad preferences through Google's Ad Settings or your browser's cookie controls.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

7. Children's Privacy

Nerve News is not directed at individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information promptly. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us at [email protected].

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we make material changes, we will notify you by posting the updated policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date below. Your continued use of Nerve News after any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

9. Contact Us

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

Nerve News
Email: [email protected]