Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 2026
Introduction
Industry 5.0 ("we", "us", or "our") operates the website at https://industry5.ink. This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service and the choices you have associated with that data.
Information We Collect
We collect several types of information from and about users of our Service, including:
- Personal Data: When you sign in with Google, we receive your name, email address, and profile information. For the newsletter or contact form, we collect your email address and any information you submit.
- Usage Data: We store bookmarks, followed map items, and pinned updates for logged-in users. We do not sell this data or use third-party ad trackers.
- Cookies: Essential cookies for authentication and preferences only. See our Cookie Policy.
- PWA / Live App: If you install the 5.0 Live app or widget, your device may cache content locally. Widget feeds are public JSON headlines — no personal data is included.
Use of Data
We use the collected data for various purposes:
- To provide and maintain our Service
- To notify you about changes to our Service
- To provide customer support
- To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve the Service
- To send you the Monday Letter newsletter (if subscribed)
- To detect, prevent and address technical issues
Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data
We process your personal data based on your consent (for newsletter and Google sign-in), to perform our contract with you (for account features), or for our legitimate interests (improving the service, security).
Sharing of Data
We do not sell your personal data. We may share your information with:
- Service providers (e.g., Vercel for hosting, Resend for emails, Google for auth)
- Legal requirements or to protect rights
Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, or as required by law (e.g., for tax or accounting purposes).
Your Data Protection Rights (GDPR / CCPA)
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
- Access, correct, or delete your personal data
- Object to or restrict certain processing
- Data portability (receive a copy of data you provided)
- Opt out of marketing emails (unsubscribe link in every newsletter)
- Not be discriminated against for exercising privacy rights (California residents)
Manage bookmarks and follows via your account page after signing in. To request deletion of your account data, email us at industryfivepoint0@gmail.com.
Security
We use HTTPS everywhere, secure OAuth via Google, encrypted storage (Vercel KV/Redis), rate limiting on public APIs, security headers (CSP, HSTS), and access controls on administrative endpoints. No system is 100% secure, but we follow industry best practices.
Children's Privacy
Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.
Contact Us
Questions or privacy requests: industryfivepoint0@gmail.com. See also our Terms of Service.