Privacy Policy

Effective Date: February 1, 2026

UrsaClimb ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you use our AI-powered knowledge platform, including digest delivery, vertical selection, and reading behavior tracking.

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information to provide and improve our service:

**Account Information:** Email address, name, and subscription tier provided during registration through Clerk authentication.
**Vertical Selections:** The categories and verticals you choose to receive digests about (e.g., finance, tech, health, business).
**Reading Behavior:** Email open rates, link clicks, engagement metrics, and digest preferences to personalize content and improve AI synthesis quality.
**Payment Information:** Billing details processed securely through Stripe for paid subscriptions. We do not store credit card numbers.
**Usage Analytics:** Pages visited, features used, time spent on platform, device information, and browser type to improve user experience and diagnose technical issues.
**Communications:** Content of messages sent through support requests or feedback forms.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information for the following purposes:

**Digest Delivery:** Send personalized daily digests via email based on your selected verticals and subscription tier.
**Personalization:** Improve AI synthesis quality by analyzing which topics you engage with and adjusting content accordingly.
**Platform Improvement:** Analyze usage patterns to enhance features, develop new vertical-specific tools, and improve user experience.
**Billing & Subscriptions:** Process payments, manage subscription tiers, and send billing notifications.
**Communications:** Respond to support requests, send important platform updates, and notify you of new features (with opt-out available).
**Security & Compliance:** Detect fraud, prevent abuse, and comply with legal obligations.

We never sell your data to third parties or advertisers. Your reading habits, vertical selections, and engagement metrics are used solely to improve your experience on UrsaClimb.

3. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute data security.

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to operate the platform:

**Clerk:** Authentication and user management. See their Privacy Policy.
**Stripe:** Payment processing for paid subscriptions. See their Privacy Policy.
**DeepSeek:** AI model for content synthesis. Content is processed in batches without personal identifiers.
**RSS Sources:** We aggregate content from 168+ third-party RSS feeds. We do not control their content or privacy practices.

External links in digests or on the platform may direct you to third-party websites with separate privacy policies. We are not responsible for their practices.

5. Data Retention

We retain your account information and vertical selections as long as your account is active. Reading behavior and engagement metrics are retained for up to 2 years to improve personalization. Digest history is retained based on your subscription tier. You can request deletion of your data at any time, though we may retain certain information for legal compliance.

6. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

**Access:** Request a copy of all personal data we hold about you, including vertical selections and engagement metrics.
**Correction:** Update inaccurate information through your account settings or by contacting support.
**Deletion:** Request deletion of your account and all associated data. This will stop digest delivery and cancel any active subscriptions.
**Portability:** Request export of your vertical selections, digest history, and preferences in a machine-readable format.
**Opt-Out:** Unsubscribe from digests anytime using the link in any email or through your Settings page. You can also opt out of engagement tracking.
**Object:** Object to processing of your data for certain purposes, such as marketing communications.

To exercise these rights, contact us at support@ursaclimb.com. We will respond within 30 days.

7. Changes to Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Material changes will be communicated via email to active users. Continued use of the platform after changes constitutes acceptance. The effective date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last updated.

8. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us at support@ursaclimb.com.