Privacy Policy

Last updated: 15 November 2026.

Who we are

The Daily Short ("we", "us", "this site") is a short-news publication at thedailyshort.com. We summarise the day's important stories in about 60 words and link to the full story on the original publisher's website. You can reach us at help@thedailyshort.com.

What we collect

We collect as little as possible. We do not ask readers to create accounts, and we do not ask for names, passwords or precise location.

Emails you send us: if you write to us (corrections, feedback, advertising enquiries), we receive your email address and whatever you include in the message. We use it only to reply and to handle your request.
Stored on your device only: your saved ("Saved") stories, the topics and regions you follow, your reading-language choice, your reading interests (which categories and regions you read most), and on-device reading analytics are kept in your own browser's local storage. This information never leaves your device, is used only to order your own feed, and you can delete it any time from your browser settings (clear site data for thedailyshort.com).
Translation: stories can be translated with one tap. Only when you tap Translate is that story's text sent to a translation service (Google Translate and, as a fallback, MyMemory) to produce the translation. The result is cached on your device. Nothing is translated or sent automatically.
Technical data when you visit: our hosting providers (Cloudflare and Vercel) may record standard server logs — IP address, browser type, pages visited and timestamps — to operate and secure the site. Our news feed is fetched through a Cloudflare Worker, which retrieves public RSS feeds from publishers on your behalf.
We do not collect precise location, contacts, or financial information, and we do not sell personal data to anyone.

Cookies

We do not set any first-party cookies. The site stores your preferences and saved stories in your browser's local storage instead of cookies, so there is no cookie banner and nothing to accept.

Third-party cookies may apply in these cases:

External links: every short links to the original publisher's website. When you tap "Read full story" you leave our site, and that publisher's own cookie and privacy policies apply. We are not responsible for them.
Translation: tapping Translate sends the story text to Google Translate or MyMemory (see above); their own privacy policies apply to that request.
Advertising (future): we do not currently run any third-party advertising network, so no advertising cookies are set. If we enable one (for example Google AdSense), third-party vendors including Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. We will update this section before that happens. You can opt out of personalised advertising at Google Ads Settings and opt out of many third-party vendors' cookies at aboutads.info/choices.

You can block or delete cookies and site data at any time from your browser settings; the site will keep working, though your saved stories and preferences (which live in local storage) will be cleared with it.

Advertising

The site is free to read and is supported by advertising. At present no third-party advertising network is active on the site. Any direct advertisements we sell ourselves are clearly labelled "Ad"; clicks and views on them are counted in aggregate to report performance to the advertiser, with no reader identity attached to those counts. If we join an advertising programme such as Google AdSense in future, this policy will be updated before ads go live.

How we share data

We share data only where needed to run the site:

With our hosting and infrastructure providers (Cloudflare and Vercel), who process technical data to deliver pages and the news feed.
If required by law or to protect the site from abuse, we may disclose information to the relevant authorities.
We do not sell personal data, and we do not share your on-device reading data with anyone — it never leaves your device.

Data retention

Information stored on your device stays there until you clear it. Emails you send us are kept only as long as needed to handle your enquiry or correction, and then deleted. Server logs kept by our hosting providers are governed by their own retention periods.

Your rights (India — DPDP Act, 2023)

If you are in India, under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 you may ask us to share what personal data of yours we hold, correct it, or erase it (for example, an email you sent us). Write to help@thedailyshort.com with your request and we will act on it. You may also withdraw any consent you have given us at any time; withdrawing consent does not affect anything we did while consent was in place.

Grievances

If you have a complaint about content on the site or about how your data is handled, write to help@thedailyshort.com. We will acknowledge your message within 24 hours and aim to resolve it within 15 days.

Children

This is a general-audience news service and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18, and we do not show targeted advertising to under-18s. If you are a parent or guardian and believe a child's data has reached us (for example through an email), write to us and we will delete it.

External links

Every short links to the original publisher's website. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external sites.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time; the current version will always be posted on this page, with the "Last updated" date above. If we start using an analytics service or an advertising network, we will update this page before it goes live.

Contact

For privacy questions, corrections or data requests, write to help@thedailyshort.com or DM us on Instagram at @thedaily.short.