Nefarious News Privacy Policy

Controller: Nefarious Digital (Nefarious). Email: Business@nefarious.trading.

The wider site and Discord community are described in the site Privacy Policy. This Policy is only about the newsfeed bot.

Operator configuration

• Discord bot token (secret) and two destination channel ids (1479310262766010551 for Ainvest/Moomoo, 1479314876563460207 for Benzinga).
• Optional Telegram bot token and chat id, used only for Ainvest breaking headlines.

Dedup state (nefarious_news_state.json)

Per source (ainvest, moomoo, benzinga): article ids we have already seen or sent, a timestamp for each id, and whether that source was bootstrapped. This prevents flooding a channel with the same headline. It is not a Discord user database.

Sent log (nefarious_news_log.jsonl)

Each successful Discord post appends a JSON line with:

• source — which feed (for example moomoo)
• id — the publisher’s article id
• title — the headline text we posted
• timestamp — the source’s time, when provided
• sent_at — when we sent it

Discord (and Telegram, for breaking Ainvest items) also keep a copy of the message we sent, under those platforms’ retention rules and your server’s channel history.

Temporary gateway data and operational records

The reviewed Discord client uses the library's default non-privileged gateway subscriptions. The library may receive and temporarily cache server, channel, message-author and voice-state metadata, and content Discord makes available without Message Content access (such as direct messages or messages mentioning the bot). The newsfeed has no handler that acts on member messages and does not persist this metadata in its article state or headline log. Operational output includes headlines, delivery errors, channel identifiers and the configured Telegram chat identifier. Support requests also contain the contact details and information you choose to send.

• Member conversations, commands or DMs are not processed as newsfeed inputs or archived by the application.
• We do not create member profiles or store a user, avatar or role-membership database for the newsfeed.
• We do not use presence or voice participation to select news or rank members.
• Payment cards, government ids, or health data.
• Advertising cookies or cross-site tracking tied to this bot.

All three privileged intents are disabled in the reviewed source. Message Content: not used; Server Members: not used; Presence: not used. Details: Terms, intents, this bot’s intents page, and /legal/intents.

• Post each new headline once to the configured Discord channels (and Telegram when breaking).
• Debug missed sends, rate limits, and feed outages.
• Respond to deletion or takedown requests.

We do not sell this information, use it to profile members, or use Discord data to train machine-learning or AI models.

• Dedup state: article ids older than 7 days are pruned. Each source is also capped at 10,000 ids. After prune/cap, we may re-post a very old headline if the source shows it again.
• Headline and operational logs: the headline log is append-only. The reviewed application has no automatic expiry for these logs; they can remain until an operator removes them. Host log rotation and backups may retain additional copies. We do not claim a verified automatic deletion period for those copies.
• Channel ids and tokens: for as long as the bot is operated, then removed from the host when the stack is retired.
• Discord / Telegram copies: until a moderator deletes the message or the platform expires it. We do not control every client cache.
• Support requests: retained as needed to resolve the request and any related legal or security obligation. We do not promise a fixed automatic mailbox expiry.

We do not sell newsfeed logs, channel ids, or headlines, and we do not share them with data brokers or advertisers.

We disclose information only:

• To Discord and Telegram as needed to deliver the posts you already see in those apps.
• News sources receive ordinary network requests from our host, not a feed of member conversations.
• To authorized operators and providers supporting hosting, network access and support communications.
• If required by law, or to defend a legal claim, or to stop abuse of the bot.

• Discord. Discord Privacy Policy.
• Telegram (breaking Ainvest only). Telegram Privacy Policy.
• Ainvest, Moomoo, Benzinga (and the Benzinga web app we connect to). They see our server’s requests, not your Discord identity.

Access credentials and operational records are intended for authorized operators. Contact Business@nefarious.trading if you suspect an exposure. No storage or transmission system can guarantee absolute security. Discord, Telegram, news sources and infrastructure providers may process information outside your country under their own arrangements.

Where applicable law requires a legal basis, we process limited operational information for our legitimate interests in delivering, securing and supporting the newsfeed, subject to your rights, and to meet legal obligations where applicable.

This bot does not keep a profile of you. If a posted headline or a log line still concerns you (for example you are named in a newswire title), email Business@nefarious.trading with:

• The Discord channel and approximate time, or a message link.
• The headline text if you have it.
• Whether you want the Discord/Telegram message deleted, the log line deleted, or both.

We assess requests and delete personal information we control where required by applicable law and Discord's rules, including reachable messages and log entries. We may need to verify the request and retain a limited record for a legal obligation or dispute. We cannot erase the original article on Ainvest, Moomoo, or Benzinga, or copies other members already screenshotted.

If you are in the EEA, UK, or a U.S. state with a comprehensive privacy law, you may also ask for access, correction, or a portable copy of any personal data we hold about you in this log — which is usually none beyond a headline that happens to include a name. We will not discriminate against you for asking. You may complain to your local supervisory authority.

Users must meet Discord's minimum age for their country and applicable community eligibility rules. Nefarious News is not directed at children below that minimum. If you believe we logged personal data about an ineligible child, contact Business@nefarious.trading and we will review and delete what we have.

We will post updates at this URL and change the “Last updated” date. Material changes to what we store or share will be described on this page, with additional notice or consent where required.