Privacy Policy

The data controller responsible for your personal data is:

We collect the following categories of personal data:

2.1 Information You Provide

• Account information (name, email address, password)
• Profile preferences and settings
• Payment and billing information
• Communications with our support team
• Feedback and survey responses

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

• Device information (browser type, operating system)
• IP address and approximate location
• Usage data (pages visited, features used, time spent)
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies
• Log data and analytics information

2.3 Information from Third Parties

• Authentication providers (Google, GitHub) when you choose to sign in with them
• Payment processors for transaction verification

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds under GDPR Article 6:

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

• Providing and maintaining our intelligence services
• Processing your subscription and payments
• Personalizing your news feed and alerts
• Communicating with you about service updates
• Analyzing usage patterns to improve our platform
• Ensuring the security and integrity of our services
• Complying with legal obligations
• Sending marketing communications (with your consent)

We may share your personal data with:

• Service Providers: Third-party companies that help us operate our platform (hosting, analytics, payment processing)
• Legal Requirements: When required by law, court order, or governmental authority
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets

Google Sign-In Data

If you choose to sign in with Google (OAuth), we receive basic profile information from Google to create and manage your account (typically name, email address, and profile picture). We do not request access to your Google Drive, Gmail, or other Google services.

International Transfers

When we transfer personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including:

• Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission
• Transfers to countries with an adequacy decision
• Other legally approved transfer mechanisms

We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to:

• Provide our services to you
• Comply with legal obligations (e.g., tax and accounting requirements)
• Resolve disputes and enforce our agreements

As a data subject, you have the following rights under GDPR:

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at dpo@ultimate.news. We will respond within 30 days as required by GDPR.

You may also lodge a complaint with the Estonian Data Protection Inspectorate (Andmekaitse Inspektsioon):

We use cookies and similar technologies (such as localStorage) to operate the Service and understand how it is used:

You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Disabling essential cookies may prevent the Service from functioning correctly. You may also use browser-level tracking protection features to limit analytics collection.

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including:

• Encryption of data in transit (TLS 1.3) and at rest (AES-256)
• Regular security audits and penetration testing
• Access controls and authentication mechanisms
• Employee training on data protection
• Incident response procedures
• Regular backups with encrypted storage

Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have collected data from a child, please contact us immediately at dpo@ultimate.news.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. For significant changes, we will also send you an email notification.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: