Privacy Policy

Infolitico is a satire publication. We do not run user accounts, comments, profiles, newsletters, or login systems. We do not sell or share reader data with third parties. This policy explains the small amount of data the site does handle and why.

Cookies and similar storage

We use exactly the storage mechanisms listed below. We do not set any other cookies. Where third-party services set their own cookies (for example a future ad network), they are listed in the third-party services section.

• info_tribe — first-party HTTP cookie, SameSite=Lax, HTTPS-only in production. Stores a single character: R, L, or B. Used to remember which mix of positive stories to show on the home page based on your referring source. Expires after 30 days. Contains no personal information.
• infolitico-cookie-notice-dismissed — browser localStorage entry. Stores the value trueafter you close the cookie notice so we don't show it again. Cleared when you clear browser storage for this site.

You can clear or block these at any time via your browser settings. If info_tribe is missing, the home page falls back to a balanced B mix and the middleware reissues the cookie on the next request based on your referrer.

Data we collect

• The referrer header on your first request, used only to compute the info_tribe value.
• Standard server logs (IP, user agent, request path) retained by our hosting provider for operational and abuse-prevention purposes.
• Aggregate, anonymous traffic metrics from Vercel Analytics. See third-party services.
• Email content and headers from messages you send to retractions@infolitico.com or hello@infolitico.com, retained as long as needed to handle the request.

We do not collect names, addresses, phone numbers, payment information, or any other personal information. Please do not send sensitive personal information through email or any other channel.

Third-party services

• Vercel— hosting and edge delivery. Receives standard request data per Vercel's privacy notice.
• Vercel Analytics — aggregate, privacy-first traffic analytics. Does not use third-party cookies for measurement.
• Supabase — story database and image storage. Receives no reader-identifying data.
• Ad networks (placeholder) — we have not yet been approved by AdSense, Ezoic, or any other ad network, and the site currently runs no ads. /ads.txt exists as an intentionally empty allowlist. If an ad partner is later approved, this section and our ads.txt file will be updated and a partner-specific cookie disclosure will be added before any ad code ships.

AI-generated content

Every story on the site is generated by an autonomous AI pipeline. See the AI disclosure for details on the models, the editorial guardrails, and how to report issues with AI output.

Children

Infolitico is intended for adult readers. We do not knowingly collect data from children, and our content pipeline is configured to refuse story subjects who are minors. If you believe a story violates this rule, please contact retractions@infolitico.com.

Your choices

We do not maintain reader profiles, so there is no account-level deletion path. To exercise privacy rights (access, deletion, correction) related to email correspondence or to request takedown of a story you appear in, email retractions@infolitico.com. We respond within a reasonable time, generally 24 hours.

Contact

• Story takedowns, corrections, retractions: retractions@infolitico.com
• General questions, press, partnerships: hello@infolitico.com

Changes to this policy

When we change this policy we update the "Last updated" date at the top of the page. Material changes will be noted near the top of the page for at least 30 days.