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Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 18, 2026

Introduction

Welcome to Decoupled ("we," "us," or "our"), accessible at decoupled.dev. We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, create an account, or interact with our content.

By accessing or using our website, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this policy, please do not access the site.

Information We Collect

Personal Information You Provide

When you create an account on Decoupled, we collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:

  • Account information: Your name and email address when you sign up or log in.
  • Profile preferences: Job role and topic preferences you set during onboarding to personalise your reading experience.
  • User-generated content: Articles, comments, and reactions you submit on the platform.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain information is collected automatically, including:

  • Log data: Your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the date and time of your visit.
  • Reading history: Articles you read and your engagement patterns to provide personalised recommendations (for logged-in users only).
  • Device information: Screen resolution, device type, and language preference.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our site. Cookies are small data files placed on your device that help us remember your preferences and understand how you use our site.

Types of Cookies We Use

  • Essential cookies: Required for the website to function properly, including authentication and session management.
  • Preference cookies: Store your display preferences such as theme settings (light/dark mode).
  • Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting information anonymously.
  • Advertising cookies: Used by third-party advertising partners (including Google AdSense) to deliver relevant advertisements based on your browsing activity.

Third-Party Advertising — Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites on the Internet. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.

You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. For more information about how Google uses data when you use our site, please visit How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide, operate, and maintain our website and services.
  • Personalise your experience, including article recommendations based on your reading history and preferences.
  • Improve our website by analysing usage patterns and understanding which content is most valuable.
  • Communicate with you, including responding to your inquiries.
  • Display relevant advertisements through third-party advertising partners.
  • Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, or security threats.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

  • Service providers: We use third-party services such as Cloudflare (hosting and CDN), Google AdSense (advertising), and analytics tools. These providers may process data on our behalf.
  • Legal requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
  • Public content: Articles, comments, and reactions you post on the platform are publicly visible to all visitors.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with our services. If you wish to delete your account, please contact us and we will remove your personal data within a reasonable timeframe, except where we are required to retain it by law.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

  • Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data.
  • Opt-out: Opt out of personalised advertising as described above.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at itsabhinavsri@gmail.com.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected such information, we will take steps to delete it promptly.

Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically for any changes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: