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Horizon Reports - Illuminating Tomorrow's News Today
Effective Date: February 20, 2026
At Horizon Reports, we are committed to safeguarding your privacy with the utmost integrity and transparency. This Privacy Policy elucidates our practices regarding the collection, utilization, and protection of your personal information, crafted in harmonious compliance with the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). We endeavor to provide you with insightful news while respecting your fundamental right to data privacy.
Horizon Reports ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website at horizonreports.org (the "Service"), a platform dedicated to delivering curated news, analyses, and reports on global events, technology, and societal trends. This policy applies to all visitors, users, and others who access or use our Service. By engaging with our Service, you consent to the practices described herein.
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA) or California, additional rights and protections apply as detailed below.
All news articles published on Horizon Reports are generated by artificial intelligence systems. Our AI processes information exclusively from verified international news sources (including BBC, Reuters, AP, and 20+ others), generates original articles from extracted fact sheets, and subjects each piece to automated three-layer plagiarism detection, fact accuracy verification, and editorial quality gates before publication.
No personal user data is used in article generation. Source articles are attributed and never reproduced verbatim. All AI-generated content is clearly labeled with an "AI Reporter" byline.
For full details on our AI methodology, visit our About page.
We collect information to enhance your experience and improve our journalistic offerings. The categories of personal information we may collect include:
We do not collect sensitive personal information such as racial or ethnic origin, religious beliefs, or biometric data unless voluntarily provided in user-generated content.
For CCPA purposes, in the past 12 months, we have collected the categories listed above. We have not collected protected classifications, biometric information, sensory data, professional information, education information, or financial information.
Information is gathered through:
We use your information to:
For GDPR compliance, our legal bases include:
We may share your information with:
In the past 12 months, we have disclosed identifiers and network activity for business purposes (e.g., analytics). We do not sell personal information, but if we did, California residents could opt out.
As a global news platform, data may be transferred outside the EEA or US. We ensure adequate safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses, for GDPR compliance.
We retain information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined, typically up to 24 months for analytics data, or longer if required by law. Upon expiration, data is securely deleted or anonymized.
You have the right to:
For EEA residents (GDPR): Contact our Data Protection Officer at privacy@horizonreports.org. We respond within one month.
For California residents (CCPA/CPRA):
Submit requests via privacy@horizonreports.org. We verify identity and respond within 45 days. We honor Global Privacy Control signals.
You can now submit data rights requests directly through our website using the form below. This streamlined process ensures faster processing and better tracking of your request.
Under GDPR and CCPA, you have specific rights regarding your personal data. Use this form to submit a request to exercise these rights.
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We will verify your identity before processing your request. You may be asked to provide additional documentation.
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This website uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Please read the following carefully to understand how your data is used for advertising purposes.
We participate in the Google AdSense advertising program. Google and other third-party vendors use cookies to serve ads on our website based on your prior visits to this site and other websites across the Internet.
You have control over personalized advertising. Here are your options:
Note: Opting out of personalized advertising does not mean you will stop seeing ads. You will still see advertisements, but they will not be tailored to your interests based on your browsing history.
In addition to Google AdSense, we may work with other third-party advertising networks. These partners may also use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your visits to this and other websites to provide you with relevant advertising.
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We employ robust measures, including encryption and access controls, to protect your data. However, no system is infallible; we promptly notify of any breaches as required by law.
Our Service is not intended for children under 13 (or 16 in some jurisdictions). We do not knowingly collect data from minors. If discovered, we delete it immediately.
We may update this policy periodically. Changes will be posted here with a revised effective date. Continued use constitutes acceptance.
For inquiries or to exercise rights, reach us at:
For EEA users, you may lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.