Last updated: [11/29/2025]

By accessing incompress.com (“Incompress,” “Platform,” “Service”), you agree to the collection, use, and processing of data described in this Privacy Policy (“Policy”). Read it carefully. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

1. Principles and Nature of the Service

Incompress is an editorial platform that publishes analysis, newsletters, and informational content on politics, technology, finance, strategy, and public-interest topics.

The Service collects personal data only when required to operate features such as newsletters, subscriptions, or essential analytics. We do not sell data. We do not share data with third parties beyond what is necessary to run the site.

Your blind spot here would be ignoring that an international newsletter with traffic from the US, Europe, and Latin America automatically falls under multiple regulatory regimes (GDPR, CCPA, LGPD). This Policy makes that explicit.

2. Data Collected

a) Data you provide voluntarily
Name, email, subscription preferences, payment information (processed by third-party providers; never stored by Incompress).

b) Browsing data (collected automatically)
IP address, access logs, device type, browser, pages visited, timestamps.
Essential cookies for platform operation and performance cookies when consented.

c) Data from third parties
Integrations such as Substack, Stripe, Google Analytics, Meta Ads, and other distribution or performance-measurement tools.
Failing to list these explicitly creates a legal gap; now it’s covered.

3. Purposes for Data Use

We use data to:
Operate newsletters, login areas, and subscriptions.
Personalize user experience and improve site performance.
Measure engagement, traffic, and editorial performance.
Meet legal obligations and prevent misuse.
Run audience-analysis and content-distribution campaigns.

None of this is bureaucratic padding. It’s the minimum required to protect the project.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Processing occurs based on:
Consent (newsletters and non-essential cookies).
Contract execution (subscriptions, payments, restricted areas).
Legitimate interest (security, fraud prevention, essential analytics).
Legal compliance when necessary.

5. Data Sharing

Incompress does not sell personal data.

We share data only with essential service providers:
Payment platforms (e.g., Stripe).
Email and newsletter tools (e.g., Substack or equivalent).
Essential analytics (e.g., Google Analytics in privacy-enhanced mode).
Hosting and security providers.

Any processing is limited to operational necessity and governed by binding agreements.

6. Storage and Security

We use servers and providers with international security standards.
Data is protected through encryption, access control, and log auditing.

No system is flawless. But reducing the attack surface — as we do — dramatically lowers real risk.

7. User Rights

You may, at any time:
Access your data.
Correct inaccurate information.
Request data deletion.
Revoke consent.
Request portability (when applicable).
Contest processing based on legitimate interest.

To exercise any right, contact us at: [insert official email]

8. International Data Transfers

Because we operate with global providers, your data may be processed in the US, Europe, or elsewhere.
We ensure proper safeguards, including standard contractual clauses, as required by GDPR, CCPA, and LGPD.

Ignoring this would leave you exposed — especially with US-origin traffic.

9. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use:
Essential cookies (mandatory).
Analytics and marketing cookies (with consent via cookie banner).
You may adjust preferences in your browser or consent panel.

10. Data Retention

Account data: retained while the account is active.
Subscription data: retained as needed for contractual execution.
Logs and analytics: kept for the minimum period required for security and analysis.

When deletion is requested, we remove personal data, while certain records may be stored as required by law.

11. Minors

The Service is not intended for individuals under 18.
We do not knowingly collect data from minors. If you believe we have, contact us at [email], and we will remove it immediately.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy to reflect service improvements or legal changes.
The date of the latest update will always appear at the top.

13. Contact

Questions or privacy requests must be sent to: [incompress@incompress.com]