Newamerica
- The documents do not say whether your data trains AI.
- Your data is used for personalized ads, including by third-party ad companies.
- Data is shared only with the providers who run the service.
- The documents do not say who can read your content.
A news/think-tank site: IP and cookies, optional contact info, Google Analytics that does not expire, delete by email.
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Collected
IP, browser, cookies, and optional name, email, address if you sign up or donate.
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Privacy policy
“this site automatically recognizes your domain name, IP address, browser version, operating system, and the referring site you passed through to reach our site.”
Training
They use it to improve the site, send event news, process donations, and follow the law.
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Privacy policy
“Information we collect is used to improve the content of our sites and to provide you with any information or support you’ve requested.”
Sharing
Vendors like Google Analytics, MailChimp, Salesforce, Stripe, and WePay may process it.
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“Visitors should consult the privacy policies of those third parties, including MailChimp, Splash, Google Analytics, JazzHR, Salesforce, Stripe, and WePay.”
Kept
They keep it as long as they think is needed, or until you ask them to delete it.
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Privacy policy
“We will keep your data only as long as is reasonable and necessary or until you ask us to delete it.”
Controls
Email them to opt out of mail, or to see, fix, or delete your personal data.
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Privacy policy
“You can also contact [email protected] to request to see your personal data, to request that we correct or delete your personal data”
Fine print
If the privacy policy changes, they only post the new text on that page.
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Privacy policy
“If we decide to change this Privacy Policy, we will post those changes to this page so that you are always aware of what information we collect and how we use it.”
Expand “Read the exact line” to see the source alongside the explanation.
What you can turn off
The controls and opt-outs their own documents describe, and where they say to find them.
Ask them to delete or correct your data
Email [email protected] as stated in Choices You Have
Opt out of their emails
Email, call, or write using the contact block (740 15th Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005 / 202-596-3385)
Block or delete cookies in your browser
Privacy policy: You can control or delete cookies as you wish
If a switch is not where they say, the deletion request above still applies.
Line by line
The lines that matter most, worst first.
Traffic data sent to Google Analytics is not set to time out on its own.
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Privacy policy
“To best serve you, our Google Analytics data retention does not automatically expire.”
For example, page-view history tied to Analytics cookies could sit in Google’s systems for a long time.
Outside companies handle some of your information for New America.
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Privacy policy
“We may use third parties to process your information on our behalf.”
For example, a newsletter signup could be stored in MailChimp or Salesforce.
They do not promise email or advance notice; they just update the webpage.
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Privacy policy
“If we decide to change this Privacy Policy, we will post those changes to this page so that you are always aware of what information we collect and how we use it.”
For example, you might keep using the site without knowing the rules changed unless you re-read the policy.
Even without signing up, the site logs technical details about your visit.
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Privacy policy
“this site automatically recognizes your domain name, IP address, browser version, operating system, and the referring site you passed through to reach our site.”
For example, your IP and which site sent you there are recorded for traffic analysis.
If you donate, they say they will not sell or trade your donor details.
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Privacy policy
“We will not sell, share, or trade our donors’ names or personal information with any other entity, nor send mailings to our donors on behalf of other organizations.”
For example, giving money should not put your name on another group’s mailing list.
They claim they use basic security steps, without naming audits or details.
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Privacy policy
“We take appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial measures to ensure that we keep your information secure, accurate, and up-to-date.”
For example, they say they try to keep donor and signup data safe, but they do not describe encryption or tests.
You can stop their emails by contacting them, not with an in-app switch.
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Privacy policy
“If you wish to opt out of receiving communications from us at any time, please let us know by emailing, calling, or writing us”
For example, you email them to leave a newsletter list.
Deletion is by request; they do not say a short automatic deadline.
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Privacy policy
“We will keep your data only as long as is reasonable and necessary or until you ask us to delete it.”
For example, you write [email protected] and ask them to erase your signup record.
Words to know
Legal words from the lines above, in plain English.
- third parties
- Any company or person other than you and the app, such as advertisers, partners or analytics firms. For example, an analytics company that receives a record of every screen you tap is a third party.
- retention
- How long a company keeps your data before deleting it. For example, a policy might keep your messages for 30 days after you delete them, or for as long as it likes.
- personal data
- Any information that is about you or can be linked to you, from your name to your phone's ID. For example, your email, your IP address and the list of apps on your phone are all personal data.
- sell or share
- Under California law, selling means passing your data to others for money or other value; sharing means passing it on for targeted ads. For example, letting an ad network use your browsing history in return for ad space counts as a sale.
- opt out
- Something is on by default and stays on until you find the setting and turn it off. For example, your chats may be used for training unless you go into settings and switch it off.
How we got here · grade C · score 41/100 · 15 of 15 policy answers backed by a verified quote · 8 not stated
What does the app collect beyond what it needs to work?
Besides optional account-style details, they automatically collect IP, browser, OS, referring site, and cookies.
Does it record your voice, face or body, and what happens to that?
The policy does not describe recording voice, face, or body data.
Are your chats and uploads used to train AI models, and is that off by default?
Not stated in the documents.
Can employees or contractors read your conversations, and when?
Not stated in the documents.
Are you profiled or tracked for advertising?
They use Google Analytics cookies for traffic analysis; those are third-party cookies.
Do they sell or share your data, and can you opt out?
They share with processors such as MailChimp and Stripe; they say they will not sell donor names.
What rights do they take over what you type and what the AI makes?
Not stated in the documents.
How long do they keep your data after you delete it, and can you delete it in the app?
You must contact them to delete data; they keep it as long as they think is needed. Analytics does not auto-expire.
Does it build a lasting memory or profile of you, and can you see, edit or turn it off?
Not stated in the documents.
Do they commit to basic security, and have they leaked data?
They mention physical, electronic, and managerial security measures in general terms.
Is there a real age gate, and are teens protected?
Not stated in the documents.
Will they tell you when the rules change, and is the policy specific?
They only say they will post privacy-policy changes on the same page, with no advance notice or date.
Can they close your account without warning, and can you get your data out first?
Not stated in the documents.
If something goes wrong, who pays?
Not stated in the documents.
Do subscriptions renew on their own, and can you get a refund?
Not stated in the documents.
The privacy policy is 824 words at a college level (Flesch reading ease 47.9); the terms are 766 words at a college level.
