Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 24, 2026

This policy explains what Down the Middle ("we," "us") collects when you use downthemiddle.ai, and what you can do about it.

Information You Provide

Search terms, topic filters, and date ranges you enter are used to generate coverage results during your session. No account is required and we do not collect your name or email to use the tool.

Automatically Collected Information

Standard technical data — IP address, browser type, device type, referring page, pages visited — is collected via analytics and hosting logs.

AI-Assisted Search and Summaries

Search queries and topic selections are sent to Anthropic's API, which performs live web search and generates the framing descriptions and neutral summaries you see. See Anthropic's privacy policy for how they handle API data.

Advertising and Google AdSense

This site is supported by Google AdSense. Google and its partners use cookies to serve ads based on your visits to this and other sites.

• Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visits to this site and others.
• Opt out of personalized advertising at Google Ads Settings.
• Opt out of additional third-party vendors at aboutads.info.

Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand aggregate site usage; this data does not directly identify you.

Your Choices

• Block or clear cookies in your browser settings.
• Opt out of personalized ads via the links above.

Changes

This policy may be updated; the date at the top reflects the latest revision.

Contact

Privacy questions: contact page.