1. Introduction
Mavion News Network ("Mavion", "we", "us", or "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit our website, mobile services, audio and video streams, newsletters, and related services (the "Services"), how we use it, and the choices available to you.
2. What we collect
Information you provide directly
- Account information (name, email, password, profile photo) when you sign in or apply for a role.
- Newsletter sign-ups (email address, optional preferences).
- Submissions such as job applications, news tips, comments, or contact-form messages.
Information collected automatically
- Device & browser data (IP address, user-agent, screen size, language).
- Usage data (pages viewed, time on page, referring URL, scroll depth, clicks).
- Cookies and similar identifiers (see Section 4).
Security and access logs
When you access the Services, use a Mavion short link, or sign in to staff tools, we may record your IP address, timestamp, requested URL, referrer, user agent, response status, and related security signals. We use these records to operate links, understand aggregate traffic, diagnose outages, investigate abuse, and protect accounts and infrastructure.
Access to these logs is limited to authorised staff. We do not sell IP addresses or use security logs to build advertising profiles. We retain logs only for as long as reasonably necessary for security, abuse prevention, troubleshooting, and legal obligations, after which they are deleted or aggregated.
Information from third parties
If you sign in via a third-party service (such as Google), we receive your name, email, and profile photo from that service in accordance with the permissions you grant.
3. How we use your information
We use information to:
- Operate, maintain, and improve the Services;
- Authenticate users and secure the Services;
- Send newsletters, account notifications, and administrative messages;
- Personalise content (such as recommended stories) based on your activity;
- Display relevant advertising through approved partners (see Section 5);
- Measure performance, debug issues, review access logs, and prevent abuse;
- Comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service.
4. Cookies & similar technologies
Cookies are small files stored on your device. We and our partners use cookies, local storage, and similar technologies for the following purposes:
| Type | Purpose | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Sign-in, security, load balancing | Session cookies, CSRF tokens |
| Functional | Remember your theme, font size, and reading preferences | cirya:theme, cirya:reading-mode |
| Analytics | Understand how readers use the site so we can improve it | Google Analytics, Vercel Analytics |
You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Disabling some cookies may affect the functionality of the Services.
5. Service partners
We partner with the following services. Each operates under its own privacy policy, which we encourage you to read:
- Supabase — our hosted database and authentication provider.
- Vercel — our website hosting and analytics provider.
- YouTube, Twitch, Discord — for embedded video, live streaming, and community features.
6. When we share information
We do not sell your personal information. We share it only:
- With service providers (hosting, email delivery, analytics, advertising) acting on our behalf, under contracts that require them to protect your information;
- When required by law, subpoena, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Mavion, our users, or the public;
- In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, in which case continued protection of your information will be required of any successor.
7. How long we keep information
We keep your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the Services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Aggregated, anonymised data may be retained indefinitely.
8. Your rights & choices
Depending on where you live (in particular under the EU/UK GDPR, California's CCPA/CPRA, and similar laws), you may have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you;
- Correct inaccurate information;
- Request deletion of your information;
- Object to or restrict certain processing;
- Withdraw consent (where processing is based on consent);
- Receive a portable copy of your information;
- Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
To exercise any of these rights, email privacy@tmc.gg. We will respond within the time required by law.
You can unsubscribe from newsletters at any time using the unsubscribe link at the bottom of every email.
9. Security
We use commercially reasonable safeguards (encryption in transit via HTTPS, hashed passwords, restricted access to production data, audit logging) to protect your personal information. No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, however, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Children
The Services are not directed to children under 13 (or the minimum age required by your country). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children below that age. If you believe we have, please contact privacy@tmc.gg and we will delete it.
11. International transfers
Mavion operates globally and may transfer your information to, and process it in, countries other than your own. Where required by law, we use appropriate safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses) to protect your information when it is transferred internationally.
12. Changes to this Policy
We may update this Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date above. Material changes will be highlighted on the home page or by email where appropriate.
13. Contact
Questions about this Policy? Email us at privacy@tmc.gg, or write to:
Mavion News Network
Attn: Privacy
584 Castro St, Suite #4066
San Francisco, CA 94114