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    Privacy Policy — Expertini Wire


    We are committed to protecting your personal data. This policy explains what we collect and how we use it.

    Who We Are

    Expertini Wire is operated by Expertini (expertini.com/wire). References to 'we', 'us', or 'our' refer to Expertini.

    Our data controller contact: wire@expertini.com

    Data We Collect

    We collect the following categories of personal data:

    • Account data: name, email address, user type (subscriber, journalist, or publisher), company
    • Profile data: Company name, industry sectors, designation, biography, profile/company logo
    • Usage data: pages visited, press releases read, searches performed, tool usage
    • Technical data: IP address, browser type, device, referrer URL
    • Communications: messages sent via our contact form

    How We Use Your Data

    • To provide and personalise the Expertini Wire platform
    • To send news alerts and activity notifications you have opted into
    • To process press release submissions and distributions
    • To improve platform features and tools
    • To comply with legal obligations
    • To detect and prevent fraud, spam, or abuse

    Legal Basis (GDPR)

    For users in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your data on the following legal bases:

    • Contract: processing necessary to provide our services
    • Legitimate interests: platform improvement, security, fraud prevention
    • Consent: email marketing and optional analytics
    • Legal obligation: compliance with applicable laws

    Data Sharing

    We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with:

    • Service providers: hosting (Hetzner), email (Gmail SMTP), payment (Stripe)
    • Analytics: anonymised usage data only
    • Legal authorities: where required by law

    Article metadata (headline, summary, issuing company) is public and will be distributed to search engines, news aggregators, and RSS feeds.

    Data Retention

    We retain account data for as long as your account is active. After account deletion, we retain anonymised analytics data indefinitely and remove personal data within 30 days.

    Your Rights

    Under GDPR and applicable laws, you have the right to:

    • Access your personal data
    • Correct inaccurate data
    • Request deletion ('right to be forgotten')
    • Object to processing
    • Data portability
    • Withdraw consent at any time

    Exercise your rights by contacting wire@expertini.com.

    Cookies

    We use essential cookies for authentication and session management. We do not use tracking or advertising cookies without consent. See our Cookie Policy for details.

    Changes to This Policy

    We may update this policy periodically. We will notify registered users of material changes. The current version is always available at expertini.com/wire/privacy-center/