Privacy Policy

Controller:

Auren.news

Switzerland

For all privacy-related questions:

📧 privacy@auren.news

This Privacy Policy is drafted in accordance with:

• Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP, rev. 2023)

• EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) where applicable

Where both apply, we apply the higher standard of protection.

3.1 Information You Provide Directly

When you create an account or use the Service, we may collect:

• Email address

• Authentication identifiers (user ID)

• Subscription status and tier

• User preferences (theme, notifications, topics)

• Saved articles, notes, and tags

• URLs you submit for analysis

• Support or contact communications

We do not require real names.

3.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you use the Service, we may collect:

• IP address (short-term, for security and abuse prevention)

• Device and browser type

• Usage timestamps

• Daily usage counts (for tier enforcement)

• Log data related to errors or performance

We do not use invasive tracking or fingerprinting.

3.3 Payment Information

Payments are processed by Stripe.

We do not store:

• Credit card numbers

• Bank details

• Full payment credentials

Stripe acts as an independent controller for payment data.

We do not knowingly collect:

• Sensitive personal data (health, biometric, political affiliation)

• Government IDs

• Precise geolocation

• Data about children under 16

We use your data strictly to:

• Provide and operate the Service

• Authenticate users and manage sessions

• Enforce usage limits and subscriptions

• Deliver article analysis and summaries

• Manage saved articles and alerts

• Improve performance, reliability, and security

• Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your data.

Auren uses automated systems to analyze publicly available articles.

Important clarifications:

• Analysis results are not personal data about individuals mentioned in articles

• Scores, summaries, and insights are interpretive outputs

• No profiling of users for advertising purposes is performed

User behavior is not used to train advertising models.

We use minimal cookies and local storage for:

• Authentication sessions

• Security

• Preferences (e.g., theme)

We do not use:

• Third-party ad trackers

• Behavioral advertising cookies

You may disable cookies in your browser, though some features may stop working.

We share data only when necessary, including with:

8.1 Service Providers

• Cloud database and authentication providers

• Stripe (payments and subscriptions)

• Hosting and infrastructure providers

All providers are bound by contractual confidentiality and security obligations.

8.2 Legal Obligations

We may disclose data if required by:

• Swiss or EU law

• Court orders

• Valid legal requests

Data may be processed outside Switzerland or the EU.

When this happens, we ensure:

• Adequate protection safeguards

• Standard contractual clauses where required

• Compliance with Swiss and EU transfer rules

We retain data only as long as necessary:

• Account data: until account deletion

• Usage records: limited retention for enforcement and audits

• Logs: short-term for security and debugging

• Subscription records: as required by accounting law

You may request deletion at any time.

Depending on your jurisdiction, you have the right to:

• Access your personal data

• Correct inaccurate data

• Delete your data ("right to be forgotten")

• Restrict or object to processing

• Receive a copy of your data (portability)

Requests can be sent to:

📧 privacy@auren.news

We respond within legally required timeframes.

You may delete your account at any time.

Upon deletion:

• Your profile is removed or anonymized

• Saved articles and preferences are deleted

• Some records may be retained where legally required

Deletion is irreversible.

We implement industry-standard safeguards, including:

• Encrypted connections (HTTPS)

• Role-based access controls

• Database security rules (RLS)

• Minimal access principles

• Monitoring and logging

No system is 100% secure, but we take reasonable measures to protect your data.

Our Service may link to third-party websites.

We are not responsible for their privacy practices.

Please review their policies separately.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

If changes are material, we will notify users via:

• Website notice

• Email (if applicable)

Continued use constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

For privacy-related questions, concerns, or requests:

📧 privacy@auren.news