Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

AKM News ("we", "us", "our") operates the website and related services. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the Service.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

• Account data: email address and password when you create an account.
• Comments: any comments or content you post on the website.
• Bookmarks: articles you save to your bookmarks.

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

• Log data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and timestamps.
• Cookies: we use essential cookies for authentication and preferences (theme, language). See Section 6.

2.3 Information We Do NOT Collect

• We do not collect payment information.
• We do not collect precise geolocation data.
• We do not track you across third-party websites.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To provide and maintain the Service.
• To authenticate your account and manage sessions.
• To save your preferences (language, theme, bookmarks).
• To display and manage your comments.
• To monitor and analyze usage patterns to improve the Service.
• To detect and prevent abuse or unauthorized access.

4. Use of Artificial Intelligence

We use artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to generate, process, translate, and summarize news content on this website.

4.1 How We Use AI

• Content generation: some articles may be partially or fully generated by AI based on publicly available source materials.
• Translation: content may be automatically translated between languages using AI.
• Summarization: original articles may be summarized or rewritten by AI.
• Content processing: AI may be used for categorization, tagging, and enrichment of articles.

4.2 Data and AI

• Only publicly available news sources are processed by AI systems.
• No personal user data is used for AI content generation.
• AI-processed content is stored in our databases alongside traditionally sourced content.

We are committed to transparency about our use of AI and continuously work to improve the quality of AI-generated content.

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information only in the following cases:

• Legal requirements: if required by law, regulation, or legal process.
• Protection: to protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property.
• Service providers: with trusted third-party services that assist in operating the website (hosting, analytics), subject to confidentiality obligations.

6. Cookies

We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential cookies: authentication tokens (access_token, refresh_token), GDPR consent status.
• Preference cookies: theme selection, language preference.

We do not use advertising or tracking cookies. You can manage cookies through your browser settings.

7. Data Retention

• Account data: retained for as long as your account is active.
• Comments: retained for as long as the associated article exists.
• Log data: retained for up to 90 days.

You may request deletion of your account and associated data by contacting us.

8. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including:

• Password hashing using bcrypt.
• JWT-based authentication with short-lived access tokens.
• HTTPS encryption for all data in transit.
• Rate limiting to prevent abuse.

However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Request deletion of your data.
• Object to or restrict certain processing activities.
• Data portability.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at the email listed below.

10. Children's Privacy

The Service is not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last modified" date. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: privacy@akm.news

Last modified: March 2026