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Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how Global Political Spotlight collects, uses, and protects your personal data across the GPS website and iOS app. It is designed to align with GDPR transparency requirements and App Store privacy expectations.
Summary
How we handle your data at a glance.
This policy applies to the Global Political Spotlight website and GPS iOS app.
We collect only the data needed to provide GPS features, secure accounts, improve reliability, and personalize the product.
The GPS iOS app does not use third-party advertising trackers or cross-app tracking.
We use first-party internal analytics and operational logs to improve reliability, search, personalization, and abuse prevention.
We never sell personal data.
You control your profile, preferences, and account deletion requests.
Data we collect
Categories of information.
Account data: email, username, profile fields, saved preferences, and authentication information.
App and website usage data: page views, screen views, article interactions, feature usage, timestamps, device/browser information, app version, and technical metadata.
Search interaction data: search terms submitted in brief search bars, the search surface used, timestamps, and limited technical identifiers used for abuse protection.
Preference data: followed topics, countries, industries, geopolitical risk areas, settings, and personalization choices.
Optional data: feedback submissions, support requests, linked wallet address, market preferences, and settings.
iOS app privacy
How privacy works in the GPS mobile app.
The GPS iOS app is the native mobile version of the Global Political Spotlight website.
The iOS app does not use third-party advertising trackers, data brokers, or cross-app tracking.
We do not use the iOS app to track users across other companies' apps or websites.
The app uses first-party account, preference, and product analytics data to provide personalization, improve reliability, and understand how GPS features are used.
If you use Sign in with Apple, authentication is handled through Apple's sign-in flow and our authentication provider.
Internal analytics
How we improve GPS without third-party advertising tracking.
GPS uses first-party analytics and operational logs to understand how the website and iOS app are used.
Internal analytics can include article opens, topic interactions, search usage, preference changes, feedback events, timestamps, device type, app version, and error events.
We use this data to improve article discovery, personalize the product, detect abuse, debug errors, and improve performance.
Internal analytics are not sold and are not used for third-party advertising tracking.
We do not share internal analytics with data brokers.
How we use data
Purposes for processing.
Authenticate users and secure accounts.
Deliver dashboards, spotlights, article pages, briefings, and market analysis tools.
Personalize feeds based on saved topics, countries, industries, and geopolitical risk preferences.
Improve reliability, performance, search quality, and safety of the Service.
Understand which topics users search for so we can improve article discovery and prioritize relevant coverage.
Communicate important account, security, or support updates.
Search query logging
How article search logs are handled.
When you submit a brief search, we store the query, the search page or screen where it was entered, and limited technical metadata needed to detect abuse.
We use this data to improve search relevance and archive navigation quality across GPS summaries, government briefs, and polymarket briefs.
We apply anti-abuse safeguards such as rate-limiting and hashed network/device identifiers to reduce spam or automated misuse.
Search logs are used for product improvement and security monitoring, not sold for advertising.
Apple Sign-In and Apple user data
How we handle Apple authentication data.
If you choose Sign in with Apple, we receive the account information Apple provides for authentication, such as your Apple-provided user identifier and email address if shared.
Apple may provide a private relay email address if you choose to hide your email.
Apple-linked account data is used to operate your GPS account, keep sign-in secure, and provide account-based personalization.
We do not sell Apple user data and we do not use Apple user data for advertising.
You can request deletion of your account and associated personal data through our Contact page.
Google Sign-In and Google user data
How we handle Google OAuth data.
If you choose Google Sign-In, we receive basic Google account information needed for authentication, such as your email address and profile details.
Google Sign-In authentication and session verification are processed through Supabase Authentication.
Google-linked account data is stored in our Supabase-backed database to operate your account and keep sign-in secure.
We do not sell Google user data and we do not use Google user data for advertising.
You can request deletion of your account and associated personal data at any time through our Contact page.
You can also revoke this app's access in your Google account permissions at any time.
Content and AI
How GPS content is produced and organized.
GPS provides geopolitical summaries, structured briefings, topic pages, GPS metrics, and editorial material.
Many GPS summaries and briefings are produced with support from machine learning and language models.
These systems help categorize source material, generate summaries, and organize coverage by topic, country, industry, and geopolitical risk area.
External sources are referenced or linked for attribution and further reading when they support GPS coverage.
GPS does not republish full third-party articles as its own content.
Legal bases (GDPR)
Why we process data.
Consent: for optional analytics, communications, or preference-based features where consent is required.
Contract: to provide the Service you request, including account access and personalization.
Legitimate interests: security, fraud prevention, service improvement, abuse prevention, and product reliability.
Legal obligations: where we are required to retain or process information to comply with applicable law.
Sharing & third parties
When data is shared.
We use vetted infrastructure providers for hosting, authentication, analytics, storage, security, and app operations.
We do not sell personal data to third parties.
We do not share personal data with data brokers.
We do not use third-party advertising trackers in the GPS iOS app.
Third-party services are governed by their own policies where they independently process data.
International transfers
Global processing.
Your data may be processed in regions where we or our vendors operate.
We use appropriate safeguards to protect cross-border transfers.
Where required, we rely on contractual, technical, and organizational safeguards for international data transfers.
Data retention
How long we keep data.
We retain data only as long as needed for the Service, security, product improvement, or legal obligations.
Account and preference data are retained while your account remains active.
Search logs, analytics logs, and operational logs are retained for a limited period based on product, security, and abuse-prevention needs.
Backups may persist for a limited time after deletion.
Security
How we protect data.
We use encryption, access controls, authentication safeguards, and monitoring.
We limit access to personal data to systems and providers needed to operate GPS.
No system is perfectly secure; notify us through the Contact page if you suspect unauthorized access or a security issue.
Your rights
Control your personal data.
Access: request a copy of your data.
Rectification: correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
Erasure: request deletion of your account and data.
Restriction and objection: limit or object to certain processing.
Portability: request a portable copy of your data.
Withdrawal of consent: withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
Cookies, app analytics & tracking
How website cookies and app analytics are handled.
The GPS website may use essential cookies for authentication, security, and core functionality.
Analytics cookies on the website help us understand and improve product experience where permitted.
The GPS iOS app does not rely on browser cookies in the same way as the website.
The GPS iOS app does not use third-party advertising trackers or cross-app tracking.
See the Cookie Policy for details about website cookies and opt-out options.
Account deletion
How to request deletion.
You can request deletion of your GPS account and associated personal data through the Contact page.
If account deletion is available inside the iOS app, you can also use the in-app deletion flow.
Some information may be retained where required for legal, security, fraud-prevention, or backup purposes.
We will process deletion requests in accordance with applicable privacy laws.
Contact
Reach us about privacy.
Use the Contact page for privacy requests, account deletion requests, data access requests, or support questions.
Use the Feedback page for product suggestions, bug reports, and general comments.
If your request relates to your account, contact us from the email address linked to your GPS account when possible.
Helpful links
Contact us, send feedback, or review the full policy set.