Privacy Policy

Learn how we protect and handle your personal information

Last updated: January 16, 2025

Who We Are

Xarticle ("Xarticle", "we", "our", "us") is a website that curates links to long-form articles shared on X and across the web, and provides AI-generated summaries and organization.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use Xarticle website (the "Service").

This Policy applies to the Service and related web features. It does not apply to third-party websites that we link to or embed.

Information We Collect

1) Information You Provide

Account Information: email address, authentication data.

Profile/Preferences: display name, reading settings.

Bookmarks/Lists: articles you save or organize.

2) Information Collected Automatically

Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device/OS, referring URL, pages viewed.

Cookies: essential cookies (authentication), preference cookies, and analytics cookies.

3) Public/Third-Party Sources

We collect publicly available information from X and other sites for curation and summarization purposes.

How We Use Information

• Provide the Service: operate, maintain, and secure core features
• Personalize & Improve: remember your settings; measure usage to improve performance
• Communications: send service notices and respond to inquiries
• Safety & Compliance: detect and prevent abuse, fraud, and security incidents

Legal Bases (EEA/UK)

• Contractual Necessity: to create and maintain your account
• Legitimate Interests: to secure and improve the Service; to curate content
• Consent: for non-essential cookies/analytics (withdrawable anytime)
• Legal Obligation: to comply with applicable laws

Cookies and Tracking

We use essential cookies (required for authentication), preference cookies (remember your settings), and analytics/performance cookies (under your consent where required).

You can control cookies in your browser. Disabling certain cookies may affect functionality.

Analytics

We use analytics (e.g., Google Analytics) to understand usage and improve the Service. We enable IP anonymization and disable data sharing with advertising products where available.

Information Sharing

We do not sell your personal information.

• Service Providers: trusted third-party providers under strict data processing agreements
• Legal Requirements: when required by law, to protect rights/safety
• Business Transfers: in the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale

Data Security

• Encryption in transit and at rest
• Secure authentication and access controls
• Regular security monitoring
• Limited access on a need-to-know basis

Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have rights to:

• Access, Correct, Delete your personal information
• Data Portability: receive a copy in a structured format
• Object/Restrict certain processing activities
• Withdraw Consent where processing is based on consent

Contact Us

Questions about this Privacy Policy?
@0xJason65066 (DM)
hi@xarticle.news

Effective as of January 16, 2025

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