Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect the minimum data necessary to provide the service:

• Authentication data — if you sign in with Google, we receive your email address and display name via Google Sign-In.
• Preferences — your region, category filters, and saved stories are stored to personalise your feed across sessions.
• Usage data — basic, anonymised analytics (page views, feature usage) may be collected to help us improve the service.

We do not collect payment information, sell advertising, build behavioural profiles, or share your data with any third party for commercial purposes.

2. How We Use Your Data

• To authenticate you and maintain your account across sessions.
• To remember your preferences (region, source filters, saved articles).
• To analyse usage patterns and improve the service (in aggregate, anonymised form only).

We do not use your data for advertising targeting, profiling, or any commercial purpose.

3. Cookies & Local Storage

We use browser local storage and session cookies strictly to maintain your login state and user preferences (such as region and filtering choices). We do not use tracking cookies or advertising cookies.

You can clear your preferences at any time through your browser settings.

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to operate the site:

• Google Firebase — for authentication, database, and hosting. Subject to Google's Privacy Policy.
• Google Sign-In — optional sign-in. We only receive your name and email.
• News APIs & RSS feeds — we aggregate public article data from news APIs and RSS feeds. No personal data is sent to these services.
• Google Gemini API — used server-side only to generate article summaries. No personal data is included in prompts.

When you click any article link, you are taken to the original publisher's website. That site's own privacy policy applies to your visit there.

5. Data Retention

Your account data is retained for as long as your account exists. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us.

6. Your Rights (GDPR & Similar)

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction or deletion of your data.
• Object to or restrict processing of your data.
• Data portability.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us and we will respond within 30 days.

7. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance of the new policy.

8. Contact

For any privacy-related questions or requests, please contact us.