Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Via News ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website via.news.

Via News is an AI-powered news aggregation platform that synthesizes information from multiple sources to provide comprehensive, multi-perspective analysis of developments shaping the era in AI, technology, geo-economics, and social trends.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

• Email Subscription: When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address.
• Contact Information: When you contact us through our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message content.
• Comments & Feedback: Any comments or feedback you provide on our platform.

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, articles read, search queries.
• Device Information: Browser type, operating system, device type, IP address.
• Cookies & Tracking: We use cookies and similar technologies (see our Cookie Policy for details).
• Analytics: We use analytics tools to understand how users interact with our content.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• Content Delivery: To provide you with news articles, analysis, and updates.
• Newsletter: To send you our newsletter and updates (with your consent).
• Personalization: To recommend content based on your reading preferences.
• Analytics: To analyze usage patterns and improve our service.
• AI Training: Aggregated, anonymized data may be used to improve our AI analysis systems.
• Communication: To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
• Legal Compliance: To comply with legal obligations and protect our rights.

4. AI-Powered Content Generation

Via News uses artificial intelligence to aggregate and analyze content from multiple sources:

• Source Aggregation: We collect publicly available content from RSS feeds, YouTube, Reddit, and other public sources.
• Multi-Perspective Analysis: Our AI system (Qwen 2.5 32B) analyzes content through six analyst perspectives to provide comprehensive coverage.
• No Personal Data in Training: We do not use your personal information to train our AI models.
• Source Transparency: All articles include a "Sources Cited" section with links to original sources.

5. Information Sharing & Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: With third-party service providers who assist in operating our website (e.g., email delivery, analytics).
• Legal Requirements: When required by law, subpoena, or to protect our legal rights.
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.
• Aggregated Data: We may share anonymized, aggregated data for research or industry analysis.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Specifically:

• Email Subscriptions: Until you unsubscribe.
• Analytics Data: Typically 26 months (Google Analytics default).
• Contact Inquiries: Up to 2 years after resolution.

7. Your Rights

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

• Access: Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information.
• Portability: Request a copy of your data in a portable format.
• Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time.
• Object: Object to processing of your personal information for certain purposes.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@via.news.

8. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

• Right to know what personal information is collected, used, shared, or sold.
• Right to delete personal information.
• Right to opt-out of the sale of personal information (note: we do not sell personal information).
• Right to non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA rights.

9. European Privacy Rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including those outlined in Section 7 above. Our legal basis for processing your information includes:

• Consent: Where you have given explicit consent (e.g., newsletter subscription).
• Legitimate Interests: To operate and improve our service.
• Legal Obligation: To comply with applicable laws.

10. Children's Privacy

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

11. Third-Party Links

Our website contains links to third-party sources and websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

12. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the service after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

14. Contact Us

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