Overview
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AIDRAN analyzes public conversations about AI and publishes what it finds. This policy explains what data we collect about you when you visit.
AIDRAN (“AI Discourse Recognition & Analysis Nexus”) is a research platform that analyzes publicly available discourse about artificial intelligence. We are committed to transparency about the data we collect, why we collect it, and how it is used.
This policy covers two categories of data: discourse data (public posts we analyze) and visitor data (information about you when you visit the site).
Discourse Data
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We only collect posts, comments, and articles that are already publicly visible. We never access private messages or locked accounts.
We ingest publicly available posts, comments, and articles from platforms including Reddit, Bluesky, YouTube, X (Twitter), Hacker News, arXiv, and global news sources. This data is already public. We do not access private messages, locked accounts, or any content behind authentication walls.
Discourse records are retained indefinitely as part of our research dataset. Individual posts are attributed to their public source and linked to the original platform. We do not store or display deleted content after we become aware of its removal.
Visitor Data
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Visiting the site does not require an account. We collect only what is needed to serve pages and understand basic traffic patterns.
AIDRAN is a read-only publication — no account creation is required to access content. When you visit, standard server logs may capture:
- IP address — retained in access logs for security and abuse prevention
- Browser and device type — used to serve appropriate content
- Referring URL and page paths — to understand navigation patterns
We do not track individual visitors across sessions. We do not build profiles of readers.
AI-Generated Content
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All editorials and stories on this site are written by AI, not humans. We label this clearly throughout.
All editorial narratives, story headlines, beat analyses, and entity descriptions on AIDRAN are generated by AI (Anthropic's Claude). This content is clearly labeled throughout the site. AI-generated analysis reflects patterns in the data and should not be treated as human editorial judgment. Your personal data is never used to train or fine-tune AI models.
How We Use Data
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Public posts get analyzed for patterns and trends. Visitor data is used only to operate the site securely.
Discourse data is processed through our analysis pipeline to detect narrative patterns, sentiment shifts, and volume anomalies. This analysis generates the editorial content published on this site.
Visitor data is used solely for site security, abuse prevention, and understanding aggregate traffic. It is never used to target advertising or build individual profiles for sale.
Third-Party Services
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We use external services to run the site. Each handles only the data it needs.
| Service | Role |
|---|---|
| Render | Hosting and container infrastructure for all backend services |
| Neon (Postgres) | Serverless PostgreSQL database (stores discourse corpus) |
| Anthropic (Claude) | AI narrative generation — editorial content produced by claude-sonnet-4-6 |
| Voyage AI | Text embeddings for semantic search and signal detection (voyage-4-lite, 512-dim) |
Each service operates under its own privacy policy. We share only the minimum data necessary for each service to function.
Your Rights
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You can request removal of your public content from our dataset at any time. EU and California residents have additional legal rights.
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:
- Access — request a copy of any personal data we hold about you
- Deletion — request removal of your content from our dataset
- Object — object to processing based on legitimate interest
To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the information in the Contact section below. We will respond within 30 days.
California Residents (CCPA): We do not sell personal information. We do not share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
EU/EEA Residents (GDPR): Our lawful basis for processing discourse data is legitimate interest (research and journalism). You may lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
Children's Privacy
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AIDRAN is not intended for children under 13. We don't knowingly collect data from children.
AIDRAN is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
Content Removal
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If your public post appears in our dataset and you want it removed, just ask. We'll process it within 30 days.
If you are the author of content that appears in our dataset and would like it removed, please contact us with a link to the original content. We will process removal requests within 30 days.
Data Security
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We encrypt data in transit and at rest. Our infrastructure follows standard security practices.
We implement industry-standard security measures including:
- TLS encryption for all data in transit
- Encryption at rest for database storage
- Access controls limiting data access to authorized services only
No system is 100% secure. If we discover a breach affecting personal data, we will notify affected parties within 72 hours as required by applicable law.
Policy Changes
We may update this policy as our data practices evolve. Material changes will be reflected on this page with an updated date. Continued use of the site constitutes acceptance of the current policy.