Privacy Policy — Fine Print News
Last updated: [DATE]. Draft: have it reviewed before public launch, and update it whenever the app changes how it handles data.
The short version
- No accounts and no ads.
- We don't collect your name, email, location or anything you type.
- We count anonymously how far people get in "What's missing?", to improve the app.
What stays on your device
The app saves these things in your own browser, using its "local storage":
- your answers in "What's missing?" and any question you write
- which story sections you opened
This data never leaves your device. We can't see it.
You can delete it at any time in either of these ways:
- clear your browser's site data
- uninstall the app
Anonymous usage counts
To improve the app, we count how far people get in a story's "What's missing?" cards. For example: opened, checked against the source, reached the last card, opened a link.
- The counts are linked to an anonymous ID, not your name.
- They never include anything you type or which options you picked.
- Only Fine Print News can see them.
Optional: "Add my picks"
In a story's "What's missing?" cards, you can choose to add your picks to compare with other readers.
If you do, we store:
- which suggested question you chose (or that you wrote your own)
- which "what's missing" options you tapped
That's all. It's linked to an anonymous ID, not your name, and never includes anything you type. Other readers see only totals, and only once at least 3 people have added picks, so no one's choices can be singled out. To have your picks removed, contact us at the address below.
What the app loads from elsewhere
- Fonts come from Google Fonts. Your browser contacts Google's servers to download them, and Google receives the standard technical information any website visit sends, such as your IP address. See Google's privacy policy.
- Links to official sources open those websites. Their own privacy policies apply.
Hosting
The app is hosted by [host, e.g. Netlify]. The host may keep standard server logs, such as IP addresses and request times, for security and operations.
If this changes
We will update this policy before adding anything that collects information, such as analytics, notifications or accounts. If anything is ever collected, it will follow these laws:
- BC's Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA)
- Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
Contact
[contact email]