Privacy Policy
Last updated: September 28, 2026
News Atlas (“we”, “the site”) is a free live news feed that shows public headlines from open news sources and GDELT data. We aim to keep the product simple: no accounts and no login.
Information we collect
- Local preferences — filter choices, timespans, and language may be stored in your browser’s
localStorage/ cookies so settings persist. This data stays on your device (except the language cookie used for routing). - Technical logs — our host (for example Vercel) may automatically collect standard server logs such as IP address, user agent, and request times for security and reliability.
- Analytics — Vercel Analytics and Speed Insights collect usage and performance data, such as pages viewed, to understand how the site is used.
- Translation — optional machine translation may send short UI strings or headlines to a translation provider to localize the experience. We do not send account data (there are no accounts).
How we use information
We use technical data to run and improve the site and to prevent abuse. We do not sell personal information.
Third-party services
- Publisher RSS / Google News / GDELT — headline metadata is fetched server-side. Following a story opens the publisher’s site.
- Vercel — hosting, analytics, and performance measurement.
- Google AdSense — may serve ads on the site (see below).
Advertising and cookies
News Atlas may show ads served by Google AdSense to keep the site free. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visits to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- You can opt out of personalized advertising in Google Ads Settings, or opt out of some third-party vendors’ cookies at aboutads.info.
- Learn how Google uses information from sites that use its services.
- Visitors in the EEA, UK, and Switzerland are asked for consent before personalized ads are shown.
US state privacy rights
If you live in a US state with a consumer privacy law (for example California, Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, or Utah), you can opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information for targeted advertising. Use the Do not sell or share my personal information link shown by our privacy message, or opt out in Google Ads Settings. You can also email us to ask what data is processed about you.
Children
The site is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Contact
Questions about this policy: email contact@news-atlas.com.