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Privacy notice

Who we are. Democratize Intel is operated by Democratize (UK). Contact: the address in your account emails.

What we collect. Your name, email, organisation (optional), hashed password, preferences, saved stories, reports you build, delivery history, and, if you opt in, your WhatsApp number. We set one strictly necessary sign-in cookie. We do not use advertising or analytics cookies.

Why. To provide the service you signed up for (contract), to send the briefings you choose (consent for WhatsApp; contract for email you request), and to answer Enterprise requests (legitimate interest / steps before a contract).

Processors. Hosting and database (e.g. Vercel, Neon), email delivery (e.g. Resend), WhatsApp delivery (Meta Platforms), and AI processing of public news content (Anthropic). Your personal data is not sent to the AI provider.

People in the news. Stories name people only in their public, professional role as reported by the original publisher. Public social posts are kept for 30 days. To raise a concern, contact us and we will review it.

Retention. Account data is kept while your account is open. Deleting your account (Account → Your data) removes it immediately, apart from what we must keep by law.

Your rights. Access, correction, deletion, objection, portability and complaint to the ICO (ico.org.uk).