Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

HotZone NewsRoom ("we", "us", or "our") is an independent AI-powered news aggregation service. We curate and summarize news from publicly available sources and deliver them to our readers via our website and Telegram channel (@HotZoneNewsRoom). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our service at hotzonenewsroom.com.

2. Information We Collect

• Email address — collected when you voluntarily subscribe to receive news updates.
• Source suggestions — name and URL of websites you suggest, used to improve our coverage.
• Usage data — standard web analytics such as page views, browser type, and general geographic region. We do not use tracking cookies beyond what is strictly necessary.

We do not collect names, phone numbers, payment details, or any sensitive personal data.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To send you periodic AI-generated news report emails you subscribed to.
• To review and consider source suggestions from visitors.
• To understand how our website is used and improve the experience.
• We will never sell, rent, or trade your email or any personal data to third parties.

4. Email Communications

By subscribing, you consent to receive periodic news summary emails from HotZone NewsRoom. You may unsubscribe at any time by replying to any email with "unsubscribe" in the subject or body, or by contacting us directly. We will honor all unsubscribe requests promptly.

5. Data Retention

We retain your email address for as long as your subscription is active. If you unsubscribe, your email is deactivated from our mailing list. You may request full deletion of your data at any time by contacting us.

6. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party infrastructure to operate our service:

• Base44 — our hosting and backend platform. Data is stored securely on their infrastructure.
• AI Models — we use AI language models to generate news summaries. No personal user data is shared with AI providers.
• Telegram — our public channel. No personal data is shared with Telegram beyond what you voluntarily provide when joining.

7. Cookies

We use minimal cookies strictly necessary to operate the website (e.g., session authentication for admin users). We do not use advertising or third-party tracking cookies. Your language preference is stored locally in your browser only.

8. Your Rights

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

• Right to access the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to correct inaccurate data.
• Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten").
• Right to withdraw consent for email communications at any time.
• Right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority (for EU/EEA users under GDPR).

To exercise any of these rights, contact us via our Telegram channel @HotZoneNewsRoom.

9. Children's Privacy

Our service is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has submitted personal data to us, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the revised policy on this page with an updated date. Continued use of our service after changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact

For any privacy-related questions or requests, please reach out to us via Telegram: @HotZoneNewsRoom.