ImmigroNews

    Privacy Policy

    Your privacy matters to us. This policy explains what data we collect, why we collect it, and how we protect it.

    Last updated: June 28, 2026

    Introduction

    ImmigroNews ("we," "our," or "us") operates immigronews.com, an immigration news aggregation platform. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services.

    Data Controller: ImmigroNews is the data controller for personal information collected through this website.

    By using our Service, you agree to the collection and use of information as described here. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of our Service.

    Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

    Under the GDPR, we process your personal data on the following legal bases:

    • Consent: When you subscribe to email alerts or newsletters
    • Contract Performance: To deliver the news service and manage your account
    • Legitimate Interest: To improve the Service, ensure security, and prevent abuse
    • Legal Obligation: To comply with applicable laws and regulations

    Information We Collect

    Information You Provide

    • Name and email address when you create an account or subscribe to alerts
    • Immigration categories of interest (e.g., work visas, green card, citizenship)
    • Notification and content preferences
    • Messages or inquiries you send to us

    Automatically Collected Information

    • Usage data: pages viewed, articles read, search queries, time on site
    • Device and browser information: browser type, operating system
    • IP address and approximate geographic location (country/region level)
    • Cookies and session data (see Cookies section below)

    Sensitive Information

    Immigration interests: If you select immigration categories to personalize your feed, we treat this as sensitive information. It is stored securely, used only to deliver relevant content, and never shared with government agencies or sold to third parties.

    How We Use Your Information

    • Service Delivery: Provide personalized immigration news and alerts
    • Email Notifications: Send breaking news alerts and weekly newsletters you opted into
    • Personalization: Curate content based on your selected immigration interests
    • Analytics: Understand how the Service is used so we can improve it
    • Security: Detect and prevent abuse, fraud, and security incidents
    • Legal Compliance: Meet applicable legal obligations

    AI-Assisted Content Curation

    ImmigroNews uses AI services (including the Perplexity API) to help identify, summarize, and categorize immigration news from public sources. Your personal identifying information is not sent to AI providers — only public news content is processed by these systems.

    AI-generated summaries are editorial aids, not legal interpretations. Always verify information through official government sources and consult a qualified immigration attorney for advice specific to your situation.

    Cookies and Tracking

    We use a minimal set of cookies:

    Essential Cookies

    Authentication session tokens (via Supabase) required to keep you signed in and maintain your preferences. These cannot be disabled without breaking core functionality.

    Analytics Cookies

    We use Google Analytics to understand aggregate usage patterns. Data is anonymized and does not identify individual users. You can opt out via your browser settings or a browser extension such as the Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on.

    We do not use advertising, retargeting, or marketing cookies. We do not sell data to ad networks or data brokers.

    Data Sharing and Disclosure

    We do not sell your personal information. We share data only in these limited cases:

    • Infrastructure Providers: Supabase (database and authentication), Cloudflare (CDN and hosting), and our transactional email provider — all bound by data processing agreements
    • Legal Requirements: When required by law, court order, or lawful government request
    • Safety: To protect the rights, safety, or security of users or the Service
    • Business Transfers: If ImmigroNews is acquired or merged, your data may transfer to the successor entity with notice provided

    Immigration Data: We never proactively share immigration interest data with government agencies. If we receive a lawful legal demand for user data, we will notify affected users to the extent permitted by law before complying.

    Data Security

    We implement reasonable technical measures to protect your information:

    • Encryption in transit: All traffic served over HTTPS (TLS 1.2+)
    • Encryption at rest: Data stored in Supabase is encrypted at rest by default
    • Access controls: Row-level security policies ensure users can only access their own data
    • Data minimization: We collect only what is necessary to provide the Service

    No online system is perfectly secure. If you believe your account has been compromised, contact us immediately at [email protected].

    Your Privacy Rights

    Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

    GDPR Rights (EU / UK Residents)

    • • Access your data
    • • Correct inaccurate data
    • • Request erasure ("right to be forgotten")
    • • Restrict or object to processing
    • • Data portability
    • • Withdraw consent at any time

    CCPA Rights (California Residents)

    • • Know what data is collected
    • • Delete your personal information
    • • Opt out of sale (we don't sell data)
    • • Non-discrimination for exercising rights
    • • Correct inaccurate data
    • • Limit use of sensitive data

    To exercise any right: Email [email protected] with your request. We will respond within 30 days (GDPR) or 45 days (CCPA).

    Data Retention

    • Account data: Retained while your account is active and for 90 days after deletion
    • Email subscription data: Retained until you unsubscribe
    • Analytics data: Anonymized and retained per Google Analytics default (up to 26 months)
    • Support communications: Retained for 3 years

    You may request deletion of your account and personal data at any time by emailing [email protected]. We will complete requests within 30 days.

    International Data Transfers

    Our infrastructure is primarily based in the United States. If you access our Service from outside the US, your data may be transferred to and processed in the US.

    For transfers from the EU/EEA, we rely on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) with our infrastructure providers where required.

    Contact Us

    For privacy questions, data access requests, or concerns about this policy, contact us at [email protected]. We aim to respond within 5 business days.