Privacy Policy

Our Approach to Privacy

HeadlineSift is a news aggregation service. We do not require user accounts, we do not collect personal information, and we do not use tracking cookies for advertising or profiling purposes.

Information We Collect

Automatically: Like most websites, our servers may log standard technical information such as IP address, browser type, referring page, and time of visit. These logs are used solely for operational monitoring, security, and debugging. They are not used to identify individual visitors and are rotated regularly.

We do not: use third-party analytics, advertising networks, or tracking pixels. We do not build user profiles or sell data to third parties.

Cookies

HeadlineSift does not use tracking cookies. The admin dashboard uses a single session cookie (hs_session) for authentication, which is strictly necessary for the administrative functions of the site. Public visitors do not receive cookies.

External Links

Our site links to external news sources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any site you visit.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.