Information we collect
When you create an account, we store the account details you provide and the stories you choose to save. If you sign in with Google, we receive the basic profile information you authorize Google to share.
The service may also process essential technical records, such as request times, error information and security events, to operate and protect the website.
If you accept analytics, Google Analytics receives pseudonymous usage information such as pages viewed, approximate location, device information, referral source, scrolling, site searches and outbound-link activity. On ANTB Games we also measure when a daily puzzle starts or ends and whether it was completed successfully. ANTB does not send your account name, email address, saved-story list, puzzle guesses or answers to Google Analytics.
How information is used
We use this information to provide accounts and saved stories, secure the service, diagnose failures and improve the reader experience. We do not sell personal information.
Service providers and retention
Hosting, authentication, analytics and security providers may process limited information on our behalf. Current providers include OVHcloud for hosting, Google for optional sign-in and consent-based Google Analytics, and OpenAI for source-grounded automated editorial generation. Analytics is disabled until a visitor accepts it.
We retain account information while an account remains active and keep operational records only for as long as reasonably needed for security, troubleshooting, legal obligations and service continuity. Backup copies may remain for a limited period before being overwritten.
Collected third-party headlines, previews and locally stored preview images are normally removed after seven days to keep the discovery service current and limit storage. This does not apply to ANTB's own reviewed articles or clearly labelled AI-assisted briefings, which are retained as publication records.
Your choices
You may update your profile from My account. Contact us to request access, correction, export or deletion of personal information. Advertising or non-essential analytics cookies will not be introduced without appropriate notice and consent controls.
You can accept or decline analytics in the consent notice and change that decision later with the Privacy choices button. Your choice applies across ANTB News and Games. Declining analytics does not prevent you from reading the site, playing a puzzle or using a reader account.
Children and policy changes
ANTB is a general-audience publication and is not directed to children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information, contact us so the request can be reviewed.
We may update this policy when the service, providers or legal requirements change. Material changes will be identified on this page with a revised effective date.