Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 2026 | Effective for all Article.pk users
Contents
Overview
Article.pk is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you use our platform.
This privacy policy applies to all users of Article.pk website, mobile applications, and related services. By using our platform, you agree to the terms outlined in this policy.
Key Point: We never sell your personal data to third parties. Your information is used solely to provide and improve our services.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide
When you create an account and use our services, you provide us with:
- Account details: Name, email, username, password, profile picture, bio, and your phone (WhatsApp) number
- Writer application: why you want to write, your topics, your writing language and a writing sample
- Content: Articles, comments, and other content you publish
- Profile verification (the blue tick), only if you ask for it: photos of the front and back of your identity card, and a short video in which you hold the card and read a code we send you
- Payout details, only if you want to withdraw: your payout method and account number, and for payment verification your bank name, account holder name and a bank statement
- Communications: Messages you send to our support team by live chat, WhatsApp or email
Information Collected Automatically
When you use our platform, we automatically collect:
- Activity data: Pages viewed, articles read, search queries, interactions
- Device information: Device type, operating system, browser, IP address
- Usage patterns: Time spent on platform, feature usage, preferences
Payout details: We keep the payout account details you give us so that we can pay you, and for no other purpose. We never ask for a card number, a PIN or a password of your bank or wallet. The payment itself is made through JazzCash, Easypaisa or your bank under their own privacy policies.
How We Use Your Information
We use collected information to:
- Provide, maintain, and improve our services
- Process your earnings and withdrawals
- Personalize your experience and content recommendations
- Communicate with you about updates, features, and support
- Detect and prevent fraud, spam, and security threats
- Analyze usage patterns to improve our platform
- Comply with legal obligations
Automated Checks & AI
Some checks on Article.pk are made by software, including artificial intelligence (AI) services run by Google:
- Articles and writer applications: what you submit is checked automatically against our rules (length, images, links, originality, readability). The text is sent to the AI service for this check. The result is an approval, a return with the list of what to fix, or a rejection, and you are told which.
- Profile verification: your identity card photos and video may be checked by the AI service to see that the code was read and the card is shown. This is only an aid: a person on our team makes the decision. The video is deleted from the AI service right after the check.
- Support: an AI assistant may answer your support messages. You can ask for a person at any time.
- Security: Google reCAPTCHA is used on sign-in and on article pages to tell people from robots.
If you think an automated decision about your article or application is wrong, reply to the message you received or contact us, and a person will look at it.
Cookies & Tracking
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Keep you logged in to your account
- Remember your preferences and settings
- Analyze how our platform is used
- Improve performance and user experience
- Show advertising: Google AdSense and its partners use cookies to show and measure ads on article pages. Writers are paid from this advertising.
You can control cookies through your browser settings, but disabling them may affect platform functionality.
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access: See your data in your account, or ask us for a copy
- Edit: Update your profile and account information
- Delete: Request deletion of your account and data
- Notifications: Manage email and push notification preferences
- Data portability: Request your data in a portable format
To exercise these rights, visit your account settings or contact our support team.
Data Retention
We retain your data while your account is active. If you delete your account:
- Your profile and personal data will be removed
- Published content may remain for legal and record-keeping purposes
- Some data may be retained for 60 days for security and fraud prevention
- Identity card photos, verification videos and bank statements are kept only for verification. You can ask us to delete them at any time; your verification is then removed too.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this privacy policy or your data, contact us at:
- Email: [email protected]
- Live chat: the chat button on article.pk