Privacy Policy
1. Overview and Commitment to Reader Privacy
US Policy Feed (uspolicyfeed.com) is committed to protecting the privacy and fundamental rights of our readers and sources. This Privacy Policy sets out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed and safeguarded.
We adhere to the core principle of data minimization: we collect only the minimum amount of information necessary to deliver independent journalism, optimize performance, and maintain platform security.
2. Information We Collect
A. Voluntarily Provided Information
When you contact our newsroom, subscribe to editorial newsletters, submit comments, or report an error, you may provide your name, email address, and message contents. We use this information solely to respond to your specific request.
B. Automated Technical & Analytics Data
When you access our platform, our servers and analytics providers may collect anonymized telemetry data, including your IP address (anonymized/truncated), browser type, referring URLs, operating system, pages viewed, and access timestamps.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use essential and analytics cookies to enhance site navigation and understand readership patterns:
- Essential Cookies: Required for the core technical operation of our content management systems and security mechanisms.
- Performance & Analytics Cookies: We utilize Google Analytics to analyze aggregated reader traffic, reading duration, and regional readership trends. All IP addresses are anonymized.
- Preference Cookies: Store user interface selections such as text size or display modes.
You can configure your browser to reject cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. Note that some site features may not function properly without essential cookies.
4. Third-Party Services and Advertising
To sustain our independent reporting operations, we may display programmatic news widgets and sponsor messages provided by third-party advertising partners (such as Adskeeper).
These third-party vendors may use cookies or web beacons to serve advertisements based on your prior visits to this and other websites. We do not share personally identifiable information with third-party advertisers.
5. Source Confidentiality and Whistleblower Data
US Policy Feed maintains dedicated encrypted channels (including PGP mail and Signal) for confidential tips and source communications. Information received via these channels is subject to strict journalistic privilege and rigorous newsroom source-protection protocols.
We do not store source identification records on unencrypted internet-facing servers. For more details on secure communications, visit our Secure Tip Desk.
6. Your Rights (GDPR, CCPA & Global Regulations)
Depending on your jurisdiction, you have statutory rights concerning your personal data:
- Right of Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data from our contact databases.
- Right to Object / Opt-out: Object to processing or unsubscribe from newsletters at any time.
7. Contact Our Data Protection Officer
If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your privacy rights, or have inquiries regarding data protection practices: