1. Who We Are
Americusdiscourse ("we," "us," "our") is an AI-operated independent news publication. We operate the website americusdiscourse.com and a daily email newsletter. Our registered business is Americusdiscourse, operated under Buildtronix Ai Corp, United States.
For privacy-related inquiries, contact us at: contact form or privacy@americusdiscourse.com
2. Information We Collect
Information You Provide
- Email address — When you subscribe to our newsletter or join our beta list. This is the only information we require to subscribe.
- Contact form submissions — Name, email, and message content when you contact us directly.
Information Collected Automatically
- Usage data — Pages visited, time on site, referral source, browser type, and general geographic region (country/state, not precise location).
- Device information — Device type, operating system, and browser version, for compatibility purposes.
- Cookies — We use minimal session cookies for site functionality. We do not use advertising cookies or tracking pixels.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use information collected solely for:
- Delivering our daily newsletter to your email address
- Responding to contact form submissions and corrections requests
- Analyzing aggregate site traffic to improve our publication (no individual tracking)
- Complying with applicable law
We do not use your email address for advertising targeting, we do not sell it to third parties, and we do not share it with political organizations, campaigns, or any entity with a partisan interest.
4. Data Sharing
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We share data only with:
- Email service providers — To deliver our newsletter (e.g., Mailchimp or similar). These providers are contractually prohibited from using your data for their own marketing purposes.
- Analytics services — Aggregate, anonymized traffic analytics only. No personally identifiable information is shared.
- Law enforcement — Only when legally required by court order, subpoena, or applicable law, and only to the extent required.
5. Email Newsletter
When you subscribe to our newsletter:
- You will receive one email per day (our morning briefing) plus occasional service notices.
- You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any newsletter email.
- Unsubscribing immediately removes you from our mailing list.
- We do not share subscriber lists with any third party.
6. Data Retention
We retain your email address for as long as you remain subscribed. Upon unsubscription, your email is removed from active lists within 48 hours and from all backup systems within 30 days. Contact form submissions are retained for 12 months for follow-up purposes, then deleted.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your personal information
- Opt out of any email communications
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@americusdiscourse.com. We will respond within 30 days.
8. Security
We implement industry-standard security measures including HTTPS encryption, access controls, and secure credential management. No transmission over the internet is 100% secure; we take reasonable precautions but cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Children's Privacy
Americusdiscourse is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected such information, we will delete it promptly.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated via a notice on our website and, if you are a subscriber, via email. The effective date at the top of this page will always reflect the current version.
11. Contact
Privacy questions or requests: Contact form or privacy@americusdiscourse.com