1. Scope
This policy applies to Startup News Worldwide on the web and Android app wrapper, including services hosted at news.sentirax.com and package com.sentirax.news.
2. Data We Collect
- Account data: email address, Firebase user ID, auth provider, and email verification status.
- Preference data: saved articles, selected country, theme, and reader text size.
- Technical data: request metadata needed to operate and secure the service (for example basic logs and error data from hosting and Firebase).
3. How We Use Data
- Authenticate users and protect accounts.
- Sync your preferences and saved articles across devices.
- Deliver news feeds, search, and reader functionality.
- Monitor performance, reliability, and abuse prevention.
4. Legal Bases (EEA/UK)
Where applicable, processing is based on contract (providing the service), legitimate interests (security and service quality), and consent where required.
5. Sharing and Third Parties
- Infrastructure providers: Firebase (authentication and Firestore) and hosting providers used to run the app.
- News sources: the app aggregates headlines from third-party RSS publishers; opening source links takes you to their websites.
- Legal requirements: data may be disclosed if required by law or to protect rights, safety, and platform security.
6. Retention
- Synced preference data is retained while your account remains active.
- Local browser/app storage remains until you clear app/site data.
- Operational logs are retained only as long as reasonably needed for security and diagnostics.
7. Your Choices and Rights
- Update country, theme, and reader settings in-app at any time.
- Remove saved articles directly from the Saved screen.
- Sign out to stop active session use on a device.
- Depending on your location, you may request access, correction, deletion, or export of your data through official support channels.
8. Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect data, but no internet service can guarantee absolute security.
9. Children
The service is not directed to children under 13 (or higher age where required by local law). Do not use the service if you are not legally permitted to do so.
10. Policy Updates
We may revise this policy from time to time. Material updates will be reflected by the "Last updated" date on this page.
11. Contact
For privacy questions, requests, or complaints, contact sentira.official@gmail.com.