Privacy Policy

Mushroom Newswire (“we,” “us,” or “the site”) respects your privacy. This page explains what data we collect when you visit mushroomnewswire.com, how we use it, who we share it with, and your rights regarding that data.

Information we collect

We try to collect as little information as possible. Specifically:

• Page-view analytics. We use Vercel Web Analytics, a cookieless analytics service that collects aggregated information about which pages are viewed, the country a request comes from, and the type of browser and device used. No personally identifiable information is collected. No cookies are set by our analytics.
• Server logs.Our hosting provider (Vercel) keeps standard request logs for diagnostic and security purposes, including timestamp, IP address, and requested URL. These logs are retained per Vercel’s default policy.
• Voluntary submissions. If you contact us through the contact page or sign up for the mailing list, you provide your email address and any message text. We use these solely to respond to you and to send the requested communications.

Cookies and tracking

As of the last-updated date above, this site sets no cookies of its own. Vercel Web Analytics is intentionally cookieless. If we add advertising or other third-party services in the future (see below), those services may set cookies, and we will update this policy and add appropriate consent controls before they go live.

Third-party services

We rely on the following third-party services to operate the site. Each has its own privacy policy:

• Vercel — hosting and analytics. Vercel Privacy Policy.
• Neon— database hosting (stores article metadata, not visitor data). Neon Privacy Policy.
• Anthropic— AI model used to generate short article summaries. Only public article content is sent; no visitor data is shared with Anthropic. Anthropic Privacy Policy.

Advertising (future)

We may, in the future, display advertisements through Google AdSense or a similar provider. If and when we do, those providers may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this and other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to this site and/or other sites on the internet. Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings, or learn about additional opt-out options through the Digital Advertising Alliance.

This policy will be updated before advertising goes live, and where required by law (e.g., in the EU, UK, and California), a consent banner will be presented to users prior to any non-essential cookies being set.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have specific rights regarding your personal data, including the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict the processing of that data, and the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information. Because we collect very little personal data and do not sell or share it for advertising purposes, most of these rights are honored by default. To exercise any right, please contact us at the email address in our contact page.

Children

This site is not directed at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page will reflect any material changes. We encourage you to review it periodically.

Contact

Questions or concerns about this policy: see our contact page.

This policy is provided for general informational purposes. It is not legal advice. If you operate a site with similar functionality, you should consult a lawyer in your jurisdiction.