Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 15, 2024

Hello, there! 

At NEWSREADLINE, we take your privacy seriously.

Our Privacy Policy explains how we handle your information when you use our mobile applications and other products or services we offer.

This Privacy Policy applies to NEWSREADLINE Limited (hereinafter "NEWSREADLINE," "We," "Us," or "Our"), the applications (hereinafter "Apps"), and the other products or services (together hereinafter “Services”)  owned or operated by us.

By using our Apps, you agree to the terms of our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. Please note that this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use do not apply to third-party websites or services accessed through NEWSREADLINE's Services. 

1.  Information We Collect

Personal Information: We may collect personal information that you provide directly to us when you use our Apps, including: 

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Region, city, state, and country
• Username, profile picture 

Automatically Collected Information: When you use our Apps, we may automatically collect information about your device and usage, including:

• IP address
• Device ID, hardware type, model, and manufacturer
• Operating system and version
• Operating system Language
• Apps usage data (e.g., pages viewed, time spent on pages)
• Geolocation data (for providing location-specific content)
• Mobile device advertising ID (IDFA for iOS devices, Android Advertising ID for Android devices)
• Unique device identifiers (e.g., IMEI, MAC address)

Information from Third Parties: We may receive information about you from third parties and social media, such as Google and Facebook, when you interact with our Apps through these services. 

Cookies: We do not track your information through cookies ourselves. However, we authorize selected third parties to use cookies or tracking technologies (e.g., web beacons, SDKs, APIs, scripts, and tags) for analytics and advertising across various platforms. Please note that we do not acknowledge the "do-not-track" signal from browsers.

Other Information You Provide:

• User-Generated Content: You may provide us with content you create, such as posts, comments, replies, reports, feedback, audio recordings, pictures, or videos. This also includes content shared through the camera feature or your camera roll settings, with your permission.
• Business Partners: If you are one of our business partners, you may provide us with your business name, legal name, email, phone number, and other business contact information.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including but not limited:

• To Provide, Operate, and Maintain Our Apps: We use your information to deliver the news content and services you request, ensure the proper functioning of our Apps, and provide a seamless user experience.
• To Personalize and Improve Our Apps: We analyze your usage data and preferences to recommend news articles, topics, and sources that match your interests. This includes customizing your news feed and suggesting relevant content based on your reading history and interactions.
• To Communicate with You: We use your contact information to send you updates, newsletters, and important notifications about our Apps. We may also contact you to provide customer service and support, respond to your inquiries, and address any issues you may encounter.
• To Process Transactions and Manage Subscriptions: If you subscribe to our Services or make in-app purchases, we use your payment information to process these transactions. We also manage your subscription details and ensure you have access to the features and content you’ve paid for.
• To Display and Customize Ads: We may use your information to display targeted ads within Apps, personalize marketing content, promotional materials, and ad experiences on our Services based on your preferences, and to measure and analyze the effectiveness of advertising.
• To Conduct Surveys and Gather Feedback: If you participate in our surveys or questionnaires, we use your responses to gather insights into user satisfaction and preferences. This feedback helps us improve our Apps and tailor it to better meet your needs.
• To Comply with Legal Obligations: We may use and disclose your information to comply with legal and regulatory requirements, respond to lawful requests and legal processes, and protect our rights and the safety of our users.
• To Monitor and Analyze Trends: We use aggregated and anonymized data to monitor usage trends, analyze the effectiveness of our Apps, and understand how users interact with our content and features. This helps us make informed decisions about future improvements and developments.
• To Protect Against Fraud and Abuse: We use your information to detect, prevent, and address fraudulent activities, security breaches, and other harmful or unauthorized activities. This includes verifying your identity and monitoring for suspicious behavior.

3. Sharing Your Information

We do not share any information with companies, organizations, or individuals except for the purposes described in “How We Use Your Information” and in the following cases:

• With Your Consent: We may share your information with third parties when you consent to such sharing or request it. For example, if you participate in a survey or promotion that involves sharing your information with a third party, we will obtain your consent before doing so.
• With Affiliates and Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our Apps, providing our services, and processing information. These service providers are bound by confidentiality agreements and are not permitted to use your information for any other purposes.
• With Advertising Networks and Marketing Partners: Our advertising partners may access your information through software development kits (“SDKs”) to decide and display relevant ads for you. We may also share your online activity or device information with marketing partners to promote our products and services.
• With Public Users: Your username, profile picture, general location, and the content you like, read, or create (such as posts, comments, or photos) may be visible to the public. You can delete records or adjust settings within Apps to keep this information private.
• In Response to Legal Process: We may disclose your information to comply with legal obligations, such as responding to a subpoena, court order, or other legal processes. We may also disclose your information to regulatory authorities if required by law.
• Third-Party Plugins: When you use third-party applications and platforms (e.g., Facebook Connect), you may opt to share your activity information on your profile page. This Privacy Policy does not cover how these third parties use your information, and we are not responsible for their collection, use, and disclosure practices. Please review their privacy policies to understand how they handle your information and privacy.

4. Your Rights

Dear user, as a user of our Apps, you have specific rights regarding your personal information. These rights include:

• Opt-Out on Mobile Apps

  You can manage app functions on your mobile device, but some controls may differ between devices. Here's what you can do:

  • Manage push notifications through your device's settings.
  • Control location information via your device's settings.
  • Restrict or manage in-app purchases using your device's settings.
  • Turn off network access or disable the browser to block web access.
• Opt-out of Ad Tracking

  To stop getting personalized ads (from participating entities), you can visit http://optout.aboutads.info/#/ or http://optout.networkadvertising.org/# on each of your devices and browsers. 

  You may also manage cookies settings on your mobile device, like using "Limit Ad Tracking" or Tracking settings in iOS or adjusting "Ads Personalization" settings on Android devices. You can also get the AppChoices app at http://www.aboutads.info/appchoices on each of your devices.

  Keep in mind that if you switch or update your browser or device, delete cookies, or change cookie settings, you might need to go back to these opt-out options. Just so you know, we don't manage these opt-out tools and are not responsible for how they work.

• Reject Cookies

  You have the option to say no to cookies by clicking the right choice on the site's banner when you visit. If you do, we won't set any cookies on your browser, except for those absolutely needed for our site to work and one preference cookie to show that you don't want cookies. Just know that doing this might turn off or limit certain site features.

• Right to Deletion

  You can request the deletion of your personal data under certain circumstances.

• Right to Access

  You can request access to your personal data and obtain information about how we process it.

• Right to Correction

  You can request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete data we have about you.

• Withdraw Consent

  You can withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

• To Exercise Your Rights

  To exercise your rights, you must submit a verifiable consumer request to us at newsdeliveryfeed@gmail.com. Only you or an authorized agent are permitted to make such a request regarding your personal information. Your request must provide sufficient information for us to verify your identity and clearly describe your request. If we cannot verify your identity, we will not be able to respond to your request.

5. Data Retention

We will retain the information we collect for as long as you use our Services or as necessary to fulfill the purpose(s) for which it was collected, provide our Services, resolve disputes, establish legal defenses, conduct audits, pursue legitimate business purposes, enforce our agreements, and comply with applicable laws. 

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. These measures include encryption, secure servers, and access controls. However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Please be careful when sharing information through our Services. Remember that other users may collect and use any sensitive data you share. Be mindful of what you share online.

6. Third-Party Links & Service

Our Apps may include links to third-party websites or services. Please note that we are not responsible for the privacy policies of any third party, whether accessed through our Services or otherwise.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of our third-party advertising and marketing partners to understand how these parties collect, use, and share your information. For more information, please refer to:

Google Admob & Firebase

https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en

How Google uses information from sites or apps that use Google’s services

https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

Facebook Audience Network & Facebook Analytics

https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy

Control personalized ads on the Apple Device

https://support.apple.com/en-us/105131 

Control the Ads You See on Android Device

https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922 

7. International Data Transfers

We use the Google Cloud Platform to process, store, and maintain your data, which is located in the U.S. Our operational and marketing partners may be outside the U.S. Please be advised that your personal data may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence, including countries that may not provide the same level of data protection as your home country. 

We take appropriate safeguards to ensure your data is protected during such transfers. By using our Services, you consent to these international data transfers.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our Services are not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.  If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete it in accordance with applicable laws.

If you are between 13 and 18, you must have your guardian's permission to use our Services. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at newsdeliveryfeed@gmail.com, so we can take appropriate actions.

9. Additional Information for Specific Jurisdictions

United States

If you live in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Texas, Virginia, or Utah, you have certain privacy rights under state-specific privacy laws. These rights include:

• Right to Know: You can request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, up to twice in a 12-month period.
• Right to Delete: You can request the deletion of personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions.
• Right to Opt-Out: You can opt out of the sale of your personal information. While we do not sell personal information, you can also request that we do not share your personal information for marketing purposes or process sensitive personal information for any purpose other than its original purpose.
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We promise not to treat you differently because you exercise these rights.

To exercise any of these rights, please submit a verifiable consumer request to us at newsdeliveryfeed@gmail.com. Only you or an authorized agent may make such a request regarding your personal information. Your request must provide sufficient information for us to verify your identity and clearly describe your request. If we cannot verify your identity, we will not be able to respond to your request.

European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, and Switzerland

For users located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, and Switzerland (collectively, the "Designated Countries"), we process your personal information in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or any equivalent legislation (collectively “Data Protection Laws”). Our legal basis for processing your personal information is based on our contract with you.

10. Changes to the Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on our Apps and updating the effective date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Private Policy or our data practices, please contact us at email: newsdeliveryfeed@gmail.com