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Privacy Policy

Last updated: December 2024

PickMyNews ("we", "us", "our") provides an automated monitoring and newsletter service available at pickmynews.com. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and how we protect it.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of data:

1.1. Account Information

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Billing information (processed securely by our payment provider)

1.2. Usage Data

  • Pages visited
  • Features used
  • Interaction logs with the platform
  • Device and browser information

1.3. Content Data

  • Topics you choose to monitor
  • Newsletter preferences
  • Imported RSS feeds, links or keywords

1.4. Payment Data

All payment details (cards, billing info) are processed exclusively by Stripe. We never store or access your credit card details.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your data to:

  • Provide automated monitoring and newsletter services
  • Personalize your dashboards, alerts and reports
  • Process payments and subscriptions
  • Improve our product
  • Send administrative emails (invoices, notifications, important updates)
  • Ensure security and prevent fraud

3. Legal Basis

We process your data based on:

  • The performance of a contract (your subscription)
  • Your consent (e.g., marketing emails)
  • Legitimate interest (product analytics & security)

4. Sharing of Information

We may share your data only with:

  • Service providers (hosting, analytics, email delivery, payment processing)
  • Stripe, for payment processing
  • Authorities, only if legally required

We never sell personal data.

5. Data Storage and Security

We implement:

  • Encryption (in transit and at rest)
  • Access control and monitoring
  • Regular security reviews

Data is hosted in the EU or compliant regions depending on our providers.

6. Your Rights

You may request at any time:

  • Access to your data
  • Correction
  • Deletion
  • Export of your data
  • Objection to processing

Requests can be made at: contact@pickmynews.com

7. Cookies

We use cookies for:

  • Authentication
  • Analytics
  • Service optimization

You may disable cookies in your browser settings, but some features may be limited.

8. Data Retention

Your data is stored for the duration of your account and deleted within 30 days after closure, except when required by law (e.g., invoices).

9. Third-party Services

PickMyNews uses third-party providers including (non-exhaustive):

  • Stripe (payments)
  • MailJet (emails)
  • LLM API providers (content generation)

Each service has its own privacy policy.

10. Contact

For any question:
Email: contact@pickmynews.com