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UNITED PULSE

GDPR Compliant

Privacy Policy 🔒

Your privacy matters to us. Here's exactly what we collect, why, and how we protect it.

Last updated: November 25, 2025

TL;DR - The Quick Version

• We collect minimal data needed to provide our news service

• We never sell your personal data to third parties

• You can delete your account and all data at any time

• We use cookies only with your consent (except essential ones)

• Your data is stored securely in the EU

Contents
1. What Data We Collect

Account Information (if you register)

  • • Email address
  • • Display name (optional)
  • • Password (encrypted, we never see it)
  • • Country preference

Usage Data (automatic)

  • • Pages you visit and time spent
  • • Articles you read
  • • Device type and browser
  • • Approximate location (country level only)
  • • Referral source

Content You Create

  • • Comments on articles
  • • Street Correspondent submissions
  • • Quiz scores and game progress
  • • Saved articles and preferences
2. Why We Collect This Data
Provide the serviceContract

Deliver news, save preferences, enable features

Improve our platformLegitimate Interest

Understand what content resonates, fix bugs

Personalize experienceConsent

Recommend articles based on your interests

Send newslettersConsent

Only if you explicitly subscribe

Security & fraud preventionLegitimate Interest

Protect against abuse and attacks

Legal complianceLegal Obligation

Respond to lawful requests

3. How Long We Keep Your Data
Account data

Plus 30 days for backup recovery

Until you delete your account
Usage analytics

Anonymized after 14 months

26 months
Server logs

For security and debugging

90 days
Newsletter subscriptions

Unsubscribe link in every email

Until you unsubscribe
Comments & submissions

You can delete anytime

Until deleted
Cookie consent

Then we ask again

12 months
4. Who Has Access (Our Processors)

We work with trusted service providers who process data on our behalf. All are GDPR-compliant and have signed Data Processing Agreements.

Vercel

Hosting & CDN

🇪🇺 EU / 🇺🇸 US

✓ DPA signed

Plausible Analytics

Privacy-friendly analytics

🇪🇺 EU

✓ DPA signed

Resend

Email delivery

🇺🇸 US (EU SCCs)

✓ DPA signed

HuggingFace

AI features

🇺🇸 US (EU SCCs)

✓ DPA signed

We never sell your data. Third parties only process data as instructed by us.

5. Your Rights Under GDPR

As an EU resident, you have the following rights. We'll respond within 30 days.

Right to Access

Get a copy of all data we have about you

Right to Rectification

Correct any inaccurate data

Right to Erasure

Delete your account and all data

Right to Portability

Export your data in a standard format

Right to Restrict

Limit how we process your data

Right to Object

Opt out of certain processing

Exercise Your Rights

Email us at privacy@unitedpulseeurope.com or use the buttons in your account settings.

🍪 6. Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies to make our site work and improve your experience. Non-essential cookies are only set after you give consent.

7. Security Measures
HTTPS encryption on all pages
Passwords hashed with bcrypt
Regular security audits
Data stored in EU data centers
Access controls and logging
Incident response procedures
8. Contact Us

Data Protection Officer

For any privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights:

privacy@unitedpulseeurope.com

Supervisory Authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

Company Details

United Pulse of Europe
[Your registered address]
[Registration number]