Privacy Policy

Last updated: 21 July 2026

Information you provide

When you submit a rumour or contact request, you may provide a name, email address, source link and message. When Firebase is enabled, these submissions are stored for editorial review, correction handling and follow-up.

Service and editorial data

Almost Signed stores operational records needed to run the platform, including public submissions, contact messages, editorial decisions, source evidence, article revisions and automated agent health logs. We use this information to operate, secure and improve the service.

Watchlists and background notifications

Watchlists, saved searches and visit history remain in your browser by default. If you explicitly enable background push, we store the browser push endpoint, public encryption keys, selected watchlist identifiers, alert preferences and time zone needed to deliver the requested notifications. Web push does not require your email address. Disabling push removes the stored subscription keys; expired endpoints are automatically deactivated. If you separately enable email alerts, we use double opt-in and store your verified address, selected watchlist identifiers, alert preferences, time zone and delivery history. Every alert includes an unsubscribe link; unsubscribing deactivates the address and clears queued alerts.

Audience measurement

Google Analytics 4 starts with analytics storage denied. If you accept audience measurement, Google Analytics may store and read analytics cookies to measure visits, page activity and site performance. If you reject it, analytics storage remains denied. Your choice is stored on this device for up to 180 days and can be changed at any time.

Advertising and Google cookies

Almost Signed may use Google AdSense. Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies or similar technologies to serve, measure and limit advertising. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on visits to this site and other sites.

You can manage ad personalisation in Google Ads Settings. You can also review industry opt-out choices at aboutads.info. Advertising storage starts disabled. Google’s certified consent platform applies the choice you make through Cookie Preferences.

Legal bases and retention

We process information to provide the service, respond to requests, protect the platform and, where required, based on consent. Submissions and correspondence are retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for those purposes or legal obligations. Push subscriptions remain active until you disable them, the browser expires them or delivery permanently fails. Email subscriptions remain active until you unsubscribe; unused one-time verification records expire after one hour and may be removed during routine maintenance.

Your choices

You can change optional-cookie choices at any time using Cookie Preferences. For access, correction or deletion requests, use the contact form.

Related policies

Read the Cookie Policy, AI Usage Policy and Image & Copyright Policy for more detail.