Privacy Policy

IntNews collects only the small amount of technical information needed to operate the app - a stable device identifier, basic device and software details, and your approximate country (derived from your IP address). This is used to deliver the news feed, enable any push notifications you subscribe to, and fix bugs. We do not require accounts, and we do not collect advertising identifiers, precise location, browsing history, or behavioral analytics. This policy explains exactly what we collect, why, and how you can have it deleted.

When you install IntNews, the app generates a stable random device ID stored on your device. This ID - along with your device model, operating system version, app version, and language - is sent to our servers with each request. On first launch, we also detect your approximate country from your IP address. We use this information to: • Operate and maintain the service • Auto-detect your country and preferred language • Attach context to crash reports • Register your device for push notifications (if you enable them) This data is not used for advertising and is not sold. It is not linked to your name, email, or any other personally identifying information.

The following data is stored locally on your device and is never sent to our servers: • Country and language preferences • Dark mode and font size settings • Saved (bookmarked) articles • Recent search queries (last 10) • Cached article translations • News source and topic preferences You can delete all locally stored data at any time using the "Reset App" option in Settings, or by uninstalling the app.

Articles are shown in their original language by default. Translation is optional and happens only when you choose to translate a story. When you do, the article's title and description are sent through our servers to a third-party translation service and returned in your language. The text is not linked to any personal profile. Translated text is cached on our servers for up to 72 hours and stored locally on your device for faster access. Translations are machine-generated and may be inaccurate - see the Terms of Service for the limits of our responsibility. Free plans have a daily translation limit; premium subscribers have unlimited translations.

"The Brief" is generated automatically by third-party AI services from publicly available news articles. To create these summaries, only public article content is processed - we do not send your identity, your reading history, or your device identifiers to the AI service. AI summaries are informational only and may contain inaccuracies; always read the original articles, which are linked from every summary, for authoritative information.

If you subscribe to topic or keyword notifications, the app requests permission from your operating system and registers a push token (a unique identifier issued by Apple or Google) with our servers. This token is linked to your device ID and used exclusively to deliver the news alerts you subscribe to. You can disable notifications at any time in Settings → Notifications, or through your device's system settings. You can also unsubscribe from individual topics or keywords in Settings.

When the app crashes or encounters an unhandled error, a report is automatically sent to our servers containing: • The error message and technical stack trace • The screen that was active when the error occurred • Your device ID, platform, OS version, app version, and device model This data is used solely to identify and fix bugs. Crash reports are retained for up to 90 days and are not shared with third parties. The news content you were reading is not included in crash reports.

IntNews retrieves news content exclusively from RSS feeds that publishers make publicly available for syndication. We display only the article preview provided in the feed (title, description, and thumbnail image). Full articles are read on the original publisher's website. Article data on our servers is automatically deleted after 72 hours.

IntNews requests the following device permissions: • Internet access - required to fetch news content and process translations • Push notifications - optional; only requested when you subscribe to a topic or keyword alert The app does not request or use location, camera, microphone, contacts, photo library, or advertising identifiers.

IntNews relies on a small number of third-party service providers to operate, grouped by the role they play: • Translation and AI processing - translate article previews and generate AI summaries when those features are used • Push notification delivery - deliver the alerts you subscribe to • Cloud hosting - run our backend servers and database • App store billing - process in-app subscription payments (Apple App Store / Google Play) We do not use advertising networks, analytics SDKs, or social-media tracking pixels. Each provider processes data only as needed to perform its function, under its own privacy terms.

For users in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and Switzerland, we process personal data on the following legal bases: • Legitimate interests - collecting device identifiers and crash reports is necessary to provide a working, reliable app • Contract performance - processing device and subscription data to verify and deliver premium features you have purchased • Consent - push notification tokens are registered only after you grant explicit permission via the OS prompt You may contact us at intnews.support@gmail.com to exercise any of the rights described in the 'Your rights' section.

IntNews is not directed at children under 13 (COPPA) or under 16 (GDPR). The device identifiers we collect are tied to device installations, not user identities. We have no mechanism to verify the age of our users and do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has used this app and you want their device data removed, please contact us at intnews.support@gmail.com.

Depending on where you live, you may have the following rights regarding the data we hold: • Right to know - request what data is associated with your device • Right to delete - request deletion of your device record, push tokens, and crash reports • Right to object - object to processing based on legitimate interests • Data portability - receive your data in a portable format (CCPA / GDPR) To exercise these rights, contact intnews.support@gmail.com. Since we do not use accounts, please describe your device and approximate installation date. We will respond within 30 days. You may also uninstall the app at any time to stop all future data collection.

We retain different types of data for different periods: • Device profile (UUID, platform, model, OS, locale, detected country) - retained while your device is active. Records inactive for more than 12 months may be deleted. • Push notification tokens - retained until you unsubscribe from all alerts or the token is invalidated by your OS. • Article data - deleted from our servers after 72 hours. • Crash reports - retained for up to 90 days, then automatically deleted. • Translation cache - deleted from our servers after 72 hours. You can request early deletion of your device record by contacting intnews.support@gmail.com.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Significant changes will be communicated through app updates. The effective date at the top of this page indicates when it was last updated. Continued use of the app after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.