1. Introduction

At GeekReft Media ("we", "us", or "our"), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle your data when you use the GeekReft platform.

2. On-Device Personalization

GeekReft uses a privacy-first architecture. Most of the information used to personalize your experience — including your reading history, bookmarked articles, and topic preferences — is stored locally on your deviceusing browser technologies like localStorage and indexedDB.

This data never leaves your device and is not accessible to our servers or third parties.

3. Information We Collect

We only collect minimal information necessary to operate the service:

• Account Information: If you choose to create an account, we store your email address and basic profile information provided by your chosen login method (e.g., Google).
• Usage Data: We collect anonymous, aggregated statistics about which articles are popular to help improve our trending algorithm.
• Technical Data: IP addresses and browser fingerprints are processed temporarily for security and anti-bot purposes but are not linked to your identity.

4. Cookies and Tracking

We use essential cookies to maintain your session and security. We also use analytics cookies (such as Google Analytics) to understand site performance. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time using our Cookie Consent tool.

5. Third-Party Services

GeekReft links to third-party news sources. Once you leave our site to read an article at the original source, you are subject to that publisher's privacy policy. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any website you visit.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: privacy@geekreft.com