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Privacy Policy
Last updated: November 2026. The site owner should review and update this page before applying for advertising programmes.
Who we are
The Daily Short ("we", "this site") is a short-news website that summarises news from third-party publishers and links to their original stories.
What we collect
- On your device: bookmarks ("Saved" stories), topics and regions you follow, your reading language choice, and your reading interests (which categories and regions you read most) are stored in your own browser's local storage. They never leave your device, they are only used to order your own feed, and you can clear them any time from your browser settings.
- Translation: Hindi and English stories can be translated with one tap. Only when you tap the Translate button is that story's text sent to a free translation service (Google Translate / MyMemory) to produce the translation; the result is cached on your device. Nothing is translated or sent automatically.
- Reading analytics: we measure anonymous usage — how long readers spend in the app and which topics are read most — to improve the feed. While no analytics service is configured, these numbers stay on each reader's own device and are never sent to us. If Google Analytics is enabled, anonymous usage data (pages viewed, time spent, device type — no names, emails or precise location) is sent to Google Analytics under Google's privacy policy; you can opt out with any analytics blocker.
- Server logs: our hosting provider may record standard technical logs (IP address, browser type, pages visited, timestamps) for security and operation of the site.
- We do not ask readers for names, accounts or passwords, and we do not sell personal data.
Cookies and advertising
This site may display advertising served by third parties, including Google AdSense. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings, or opt out of many third-party vendors' cookies at aboutads.info/choices. Direct advertisements sold by us are labelled "Ad" and their clicks/impressions are counted in aggregate to report performance to the advertiser; no reader identity is attached to those counts.
External links
Every short links to the original publisher's website. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external sites.
Children
This site is a general-audience news service and is not directed at children under 13.
Changes
We may update this policy from time to time; the current version will always be posted on this page.
Contact
For privacy questions, use the details on our Contact page.