Last Updated and Effective: July 17, 2026
Intelligence Media LLC (“Intelligence Media,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) operates an editorial publication focused on Bittensor, TAO, decentralized artificial intelligence, and related topics. This Policy applies to personal information we process through the Services and through communications you send directly to us.
This Policy does not apply to third-party websites, platforms, or services linked from our content. Those third parties have their own privacy practices, and we encourage you to review their policies before providing information to them.
1. Information We Collect
The information we collect depends on how you use the Services.
Information you provide
- Membership and newsletter information, such as your email address, name if provided, subscription status, newsletter preferences, and account details associated with Ghost membership features.
- Communications you send to us, including emails, contact requests, feedback, corrections, advertising or sponsorship inquiries, story pitches, tips, and other correspondence.
- Information you provide when participating in a survey, event, promotion, or similar activity that we expressly offer.
Information collected automatically
- Basic technical and log information, such as IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring page, pages viewed, date and time of access, and information used to maintain security and diagnose technical issues.
- Website engagement information, including page views, referral sources, and interactions with content and outbound links.
- Member and newsletter engagement information. When you are signed in as a member, Ghost may associate your member account with posts you view. Depending on our Ghost analytics settings, we may also receive information about newsletter delivery, opens, clicks, member acquisition sources, and outbound-link activity.
Information from other sources
We may receive contact or subscription information from other websites, newsletters, applications, or services operated by us, or from partners that collected the information lawfully and represented that it could be used for this purpose. We use that information only as permitted by applicable law and consistently with the notice provided when it was collected. We may also receive limited information from service providers that help us operate the Services, prevent abuse, and maintain data accuracy.
2. Analytics, Cookies, and Similar Technologies
We use Ghost’s native, first-party analytics to understand how readers and members engage with our publication. Ghost’s native web analytics is designed to operate without cookies or persistent browser storage for general website traffic. Logged-in member activity and newsletter engagement may be associated with a member account as described above.
Ghost and our other service providers may use cookies or similar technologies that are strictly necessary for functions such as member sign-in, account security, and delivery of requested features. We do not use personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising or to track visitors across unrelated third-party websites.
If we later add a third-party analytics, advertising, affiliate, embedded-media, or similar tool that materially changes these practices, we will update this Policy and implement any notice or consent mechanism required by applicable law.
3. How We Use Information
We may use personal information to:
- Operate, maintain, secure, and troubleshoot the Services.
- Create and administer member accounts and newsletter subscriptions.
- Deliver newsletters, editorial updates, requested communications, and service-related messages.
- Understand readership, measure content performance, improve our editorial products, and develop new features.
- Respond to questions, feedback, correction requests, business inquiries, and other communications.
- Prevent fraud, spam, abuse, security incidents, and violations of our terms or policies.
- Comply with legal obligations and establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.
- Complete a merger, acquisition, financing, restructuring, sale of assets, or similar corporate transaction.
- Use information for another purpose disclosed when it is collected or with your consent.
4. Legal Bases for Processing
Where the laws of the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, or another jurisdiction require us to identify a legal basis, we generally process personal information on the following grounds:
- Consent, including when you subscribe to marketing or newsletter communications and where consent is otherwise requested.
- Performance of a contract or steps taken at your request, including providing membership features or other services you request.
- Our legitimate interests, including operating and improving an editorial publication, understanding audience engagement, maintaining security, communicating with readers and business contacts, and protecting our legal rights, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights.
- Compliance with legal obligations and protection of vital interests where applicable.
5. How We Disclose Information
We may disclose personal information in the following circumstances:
- Service providers. We use vendors and contractors that support website hosting, Ghost publication management, email delivery, analytics, security, technical support, data storage, and professional services. These providers may process information only as needed to perform services for us and subject to applicable contractual obligations.
- Legal and safety matters. We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to comply with law, legal process, or governmental requests; protect the rights, safety, and property of Intelligence Media, our readers, or others; investigate fraud or security incidents; or enforce our agreements.
- Corporate transactions. Information may be transferred as part of an actual or proposed merger, financing, acquisition, restructuring, bankruptcy, sale of assets, or similar transaction, subject to appropriate confidentiality protections where applicable.
- At your direction or with your consent. We may disclose information when you request it, direct us to do so, or otherwise consent.
We do not sell or rent personal information. We do not share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising or disclose it to third parties for their own direct-marketing purposes. We may use and disclose aggregated or de-identified information that cannot reasonably be linked to an individual, subject to applicable law.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, including to provide the Services, maintain accurate business and suppression records, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements. Retention periods vary depending on the type of information and why it was collected.
- Member and subscription information is generally retained while your account or subscription is active and for a reasonable period afterward.
- If you unsubscribe, we may retain limited information on a suppression list so that we can honor your request and avoid sending future marketing messages.
- Communications and business records may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to respond, maintain records, and protect our legal interests.
- Analytics and security information is retained according to our platform settings and operational needs, after which it may be deleted or aggregated.
7. Your Choices and Privacy Rights
Newsletter and email choices
You may unsubscribe from marketing or editorial newsletters at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in the email. We may still send non-marketing messages that are necessary to administer an account, respond to your request, or comply with law.
Account information
Where Ghost membership tools make account controls available, you may use them to update certain account or newsletter preferences. You may also contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of information associated with you.
Regional privacy rights
Depending on where you live and subject to applicable exceptions, you may have rights to request access, correction, deletion, portability, restriction, or objection to certain processing; withdraw consent; or appeal a decision regarding a privacy request. Residents of the European Economic Area and United Kingdom may also lodge a complaint with their local data-protection authority.
California residents may request information regarding categories of personal information collected and disclosed and may exercise any rights available under applicable California law. We do not disclose personal information to third parties for their own direct-marketing purposes and do not sell or share personal information as those terms are used for cross-context behavioral advertising. Nevada residents may submit a verified request concerning any sale of covered information; we do not currently engage in such sales.
To submit a request, email admin@tao.media. We may need to verify your identity before acting on a request. We will respond within the period required by applicable law and may deny or limit a request where permitted by law, including where necessary to protect another person’s rights, preserve legal claims, or comply with retention obligations.
8. Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control
We do not track visitors across third-party websites or use personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. Accordingly, browser-based Do Not Track signals do not change how the Services operate. Because we do not sell or share personal information for targeted advertising, Global Privacy Control signals generally do not require a change to our current practices. Where applicable law requires a different response, we will treat recognized privacy preference signals in accordance with that law.
9. International Data Transfers
Intelligence Media is based in the United States, and our service providers may process information in the United States, the European Union, and other countries. Those countries may have data-protection laws that differ from the laws where you live. Where required, we rely on legally recognized transfer mechanisms and contractual or organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information.
10. Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure. However, no system, network, or method of electronic transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. If a breach affects personal information, we will provide notice when and as required by applicable law.
11. Children’s Privacy
The Services are intended for a general audience and are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided personal information to us, contact admin@tao.media, and we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
12. Third-Party Links and Embedded Content
Our articles and other content may link to or embed content from third-party websites and services. Your interactions with those third parties are governed by their own terms and privacy policies. We are not responsible for their privacy, security, or data practices.
13. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Policy to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or the Services. We will post the revised version on this page and update the “Last Updated and Effective” date above. If a change is material, we may also provide additional notice, such as through the Site or by email, when appropriate or required by law.
14. Contact Us
Questions, requests, or complaints concerning this Policy or our privacy practices may be directed to:
Company - Intelligence Media LLC
Address - 30 N Gould St Ste R, Sheridan, Wyoming 82801
Email - admin@tao.media
Website - https://tao.media