Readers Added Context

Privacy Policy

Last Updated: July 4, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to Readers Added Context ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and providing a safe, collaborative environment for users to contribute additional context to viral social media posts.

Important Disclaimer: Readers Added Context is an independent platform that is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to X.com (formerly Twitter) or its Community Notes feature. Any similarity in concept or functionality is coincidental, and we operate as a completely separate entity.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website readersaddedcontext.com or contribute content to our platform.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

When you submit content to our platform, we collect:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • X (formerly Twitter) handle

2.2 Content Information

  • Missing context you provide
  • Links to or copies of social media posts you reference

2.3 Analytics Information

We use Fathom Analytics, a privacy-focused analytics service, to collect anonymous usage data about our website. Fathom Analytics:

  • Does not use cookies
  • Does not collect personal information
  • Does not track users across websites
  • Is compliant with GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy regulations
  • Only collects aggregated data about page views, referrers, and device types

For more information about Fathom Analytics' privacy practices, you can visit their website at https://usefathom.com/privacy.

2.4 Automatically Collected Information

  • Log data (IP address, browser type, pages visited)
  • Device information

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Review and publish submitted context additions
  • Communicate with you about your submissions if necessary
  • Improve our website and services through anonymous analytics data
  • Protect the security and integrity of our platform
  • Comply with legal obligations

4. Information Sharing

4.1 Public Information

  • The additional context you provide may be published publicly on our website
  • Your name, email address, and X handle will NEVER be made public

4.2 Third-Party Service Providers

We may share information with trusted service providers who assist us in operating our website and conducting our business, including Fathom Analytics for website usage analytics.

4.3 Legal Requirements

We may disclose information if required to do so by law or if we believe such action is necessary to comply with legal processes.

5. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect against unauthorized access or disclosure of your information.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including:

  • Access to your personal data
  • Correction of inaccurate data
  • Deletion of your data
  • Withdrawal of consent

To exercise these rights, please contact us at contact@readersaddedcontext.com.

7. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Last Updated" date.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: