Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 22, 2026

The Signal ("we", "our", or "us") operates the website https://thesignal24.com/ (the "Service"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we handle your data, in compliance with India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA), 2023.

1. Information We Collect

We collect only the minimum personal data necessary to provide our Service:

1.1 Data You Provide Directly

• Account Information: If you create an account via Supabase authentication, we collect your email address and display name. We do not store passwords — authentication is handled securely by Supabase.
• Newsletter Subscription: Your email address, if you voluntarily subscribe to our newsletters.
• Contact Form: Name and email if you reach out via our contact page.
• User Submissions: Content submitted via our article submission form, including any attached media.

1.2 Data Collected Automatically

• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent, referring URL, device type, screen resolution, and browser version (via Google Analytics).
• Cookies: Small data files stored on your device. See our Cookie Policy for full details.
• Reading Preferences: Topics, bookmarks, and reading history stored locally on your device (not sent to our servers) via browser localStorage.

1.3 Data We Do Not Collect

• We never collect location data without your explicit consent.
• We do not collect financial or payment information.
• We do not use facial recognition, biometrics, or any form of surveillance technology.

2. AI-Generated Content Disclosure

Transparency is a core value. Parts of our content are processed or enhanced using artificial intelligence (Google Gemini). Specifically:

• Article summaries, key takeaways, and audio narrations may be AI-generated.
• Subcategory classification, sentiment analysis, and tag generation are automated.
• All AI-processed articles are marked with the ai_processed indicator and are subject to quality gates before publication.
• Your personal data is never used to train AI models without your explicit consent.

3. How We Use Your Data

• To provide and maintain the Service.
• To send newsletters and daily digests you have subscribed to.
• To improve content quality and user experience through analytics.
• To display relevant advertisements via Google AdSense.
• To prevent spam and abuse.
• To comply with legal obligations.

4. Data Retention

5. Your Rights Under DPDPA 2023

As a data principal under India's DPDPA, you have the right to:

• Access: Request a summary of your personal data and how it is being processed.
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or misleading personal data.
• Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data when it is no longer needed for the purpose it was collected.
• Grievance Redressal: File a complaint with our Data Protection Officer or the Data Protection Board of India.
• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw previously given consent at any time by contacting us.

To exercise any of these rights, email us at privacy@thesignal24.com.

6. Advertising & Third-Party Vendors

We work with third-party vendors, including Google, to serve ads on our Service.

Google AdSense

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your browsing history.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, opt out of third-party cookies at www.aboutads.info.

7. Third-Party Data Processors

8. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including HTTPS (TLS 1.3), HSTS with preload, Content Security Policy headers, Row-Level Security (RLS) on all database tables, and secure authentication via Supabase. However, no method of electronic transmission is 100% secure.

9. Children's Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under 18. If we become aware that we have collected such data, we will take immediate steps to delete it.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting a prominent notice on our Service or sending you an email. Your continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

For privacy-related inquiries or to exercise your data rights:

• Email: privacy@thesignal24.com
• General Support: support@thesignal24.com

If you are not satisfied with our response, you may file a complaint with the Data Protection Board of India as established under the DPDPA 2023.