News Home - Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

This privacy policy is formulated by Luxi Liu (hereinafter referred to as "the Company" or "we"). It aims to explain in detail how we collect, retain, process, share and transfer your information when you use our services, so that you can make informed decisions about using our services. Please read this privacy policy carefully and completely before using our services. If you do not agree with this privacy policy, please stop accessing or using our services. This privacy policy does not apply to third-party content, properties, or websites, applications, and services that contain other privacy policies. If you have any questions, you can contact us at [email protected].

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

● Registration information: If you choose to register an account on our App, we may collect information such as your username, password, and email address. This information will be used only to provide you with personalized services and a better user experience.
● We collect the content, communications, and other information you provide when you contact us, including your email address.

2.2 Information Collected from Service Usage

(1) Device information: Information specific to the device, such as the hardware model and operating system version.
(2) Usage information: Such as the time, frequency, and usage of features when you use the News App. We analyze this information to understand user behavior and further enhance the App's functions and user experience.
(3) Log information:

● Your search activities (such as search queries) when using the network search service.
● Internet Protocol address.
● The browser type and "user agent" when you use the service.
● Device event information, such as crashes, system activities, hardware settings, browser language, and the date and time of requests and referral URLs.
● Your geographical location.
● The domain name of your Internet service provider.
● The source and date of traffic acquisition.
● Device event information, such as crashes, system activities, hardware settings, browser language, and the date and time of requests and referral URLs.

2.3 Geolocation Information

Since News Home is a product that provides news services, in order to provide you with accurate local news information, we need to obtain your geolocation permission. When you open the app for the first time, we will explicitly request your authorization to obtain geolocation information. If you agree to the authorization, we will collect your current location information and only use it for the following necessary purposes: providing hot news in your area, local news, etc.
We solemnly promise to strictly abide by relevant privacy regulations and use your geolocation information only to the extent necessary to provide the above-mentioned specific services, and will never use it for any other unauthorized purposes.

3. Purposes of Using Information

By integrating and analyzing the information we have about you, we can better understand your usage and interaction with our services, thereby providing, personalizing, and improving our services. Specific uses include:

● Providing, maintaining, improving, and developing related functions, content, and services.
● Communicating with you through the contact information you provide, responding to your requests, comments, and questions.
● Helping advertisers and publishers contact you to provide relevant advertisements on their applications and websites.
● Creating analysis and reports for internal purposes, which may contain aggregated or anonymous information.
● Detecting and preventing fraud, abuse, or illegal activities.
● In this process, we may combine your personal information with information obtained from service providers or other companies, or we may combine personal information with non-personal information. During the combination period, this information will be regarded as personal information.

4. Ways of Sharing Information

4.1 Without your consent, we will not share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes. In general, we only share your information in the following cases:

● Sharing with service providers: Including providers of third-party products. They process your personal information to provide services to us or on our behalf, or provide personalized advertisements for you. We sign contracts and/or arrangements with service providers to prohibit and/or limit them from sharing information with others or using it for other purposes, unless you agree to be bound by their service terms and/or privacy policies.
● Sharing with companies within the company group: Such as our parent company and subsidiaries.
● Disclosure for fraud prevention: When it is considered necessary to investigate, prevent, or respond to suspected illegal or fraudulent activities, or to protect the safety, rights, or property of us, users, or others.
● Disclosure for law enforcement purposes and public safety: In response to requests from government agencies or to comply with the law, user information may be disclosed to exercise or protect legal rights or defend against legal claims. User personal information may also be disclosed in accordance with legal requirements of government agencies to meet national security or law enforcement requirements.
● When selling or merging business: If we or an affiliated company participates in a corporate reorganization, your personal information may be transferred to a third party.
● Sharing with advertisers and advertising networks: They place advertisements on our services or through our services. They may collect information such as your computer's IP address, browser information, and search queries when you use the service for personalized advertising.

4.2 Any transfer of information will comply with applicable laws. We are not responsible for, nor do we assume any responsibility or obligation for, the actions or omissions of third parties regarding your information. If you have any questions about the use of your information by third parties, please contact the third party. The non-personal information we collect may be made public or shared with others.

5. Use of Cookies and Tracking Technologies

A "cookie" is a small file that contains your preferences. When you access our services, we and/or service providers (including advertising networks and their partners) may send cookies or deploy other similar technologies (such as the mobile software development kit "SDK") to your computer or mobile device to uniquely identify your browser or provide personalized services and targeted advertisements. Some technologies can synchronize behaviors between different mobile applications, devices, and websites for personalized advertising. They may also access your installed application inventory to avoid promoting installed applications.
If you want to choose not to receive personalized advertising on your mobile device in this way, you can click here. We use cookies and other similar technologies mainly to improve service quality and your experience in using the service, as well as to provide targeted advertisements. For example, providing services in the language you choose, filtering results to meet preferences, and analyzing user interactions with the service. Many browsers accept cookies by default. You can control the settings. If there are no cookies, some parts of the service may not function properly.
We may use service providers to provide services and targeted advertising, and use network analysis companies to measure service effectiveness. This requires allowing them to include web beacons, cookies, and other similar technologies in the service. The information collected by these service providers and network analysis companies is used to provide services, targeted advertising, and understand user preferences. To "opt out" of receiving cookies from certain advertising partners, please click here. In this privacy policy, we use "cookie" to refer to cookies and all similar technologies.

6. Retention Period of Information

We will retain your information in accordance with business purposes or legal requirements. If we want to retain certain information for a longer period, we may anonymize it so that it is no longer related to you.

7. Protective Measures for Personal Data

We attach great importance to protecting your personal information. Only specific personnel can access your personal information. We take technical, physical, and management security measures, such as firewalls, data encryption, physical access control, and information access authorization control, to provide reasonable protection for your personal data and prevent loss, abuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, and alteration. However, you are also responsible for protecting and maintaining the privacy of your password when using the service. Although we take preventive measures, we cannot guarantee that the service is completely secure and that unauthorized hacking attacks and other vulnerabilities will not occur. Therefore, you use the service at your own risk. We encourage you to protect your personal information when surfing the Internet and use a secure Internet browser.

8. Third-Party Behavior

Applicable laws require our service providers to protect the privacy of certain types of data, but we are not responsible for their actions or omissions. If you think that a party associated with us (including service providers) is improperly collecting or using your information, you should contact them directly. You can also notify us, but we are not responsible for replying or taking action.
To provide or enable certain parts of the service, service providers may ask you to provide information or download software. By using our services, you agree to abide by the service provider's privacy policy and terms of use specified in Appendix A. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of service providers or the content of downloaded software. Our services may also be linked to third-party websites and products that we cannot control. We are not responsible for their private practices or content. If you have any questions, please contact the third party.

9. Age Restrictions

We comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Our services are not targeted at children under 13 years old. We will not intentionally collect information from children or individuals who are not entitled to use our services. If we discover that we have collected personal information of children under 13 years old, we will delete it immediately unless there is a legal obligation to retain it. If you think we have collected such information by mistake or unintentionally, please contact us.

10. Jurisdiction and International Data Transfer

We do not claim or guarantee that the service is suitable or available for a specific jurisdiction. Users choose to access the service voluntarily and at their own risk and must comply with local laws. We can limit the access range of the service at any time. The company may transfer your personal information to countries/regions other than your place of residence, especially the United States. Using our services means that you agree to the cross-border transfer of your personal information. By using the service, you acknowledge that the data protection standards in other countries/regions may not be as comprehensive or protective as those in your country/region. You agree to the collection, processing, and transfer of your personal information in accordance with this privacy policy and US laws. The company has signed the EU model clauses to meet the adequacy and security requirements of users operating in the European Union.

11. Privacy Rights in the Europea Economic Area

Individuals in countries such as the European Economic Area have legal rights over their personal information. Except for exemptions provided by law, you have the right to request access to, update, delete, or correct your personal information retained by us. If you want to exercise these rights, please contact [email protected]. In some cases, we may provide access, but we cannot guarantee that access can be provided in all cases. If we cannot verify your identity or need to retain information according to the law, we may not be able to modify or delete your personal information. We will delete your personal information in accordance with applicable laws.
If we have collected and processed your personal information with your consent, you can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting [email protected]. According to applicable laws, you also have the right to limit the company's use of your personal information and file a complaint with the local data protection agency. If you are a resident of the European Economic Area and think that we maintain your personal information within the scope of the General Data Protection Regulation, you can ask us questions or file complaints through [email protected].

12. California Data Privacy Rights

According to the California Civil Code and the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA), California residents have the following rights:

● Request and obtain a list of personal information disclosed by us to third parties for direct marketing purposes in the previous calendar year and the names and addresses of these third parties. Requests can be made only once a year and are free. Contact us through [email protected]. In the body of the request, please indicate "Your California Privacy Rights" and your personal information. We do not accept requests by phone, mail, or fax, and we are not responsible for notifications that are not properly labeled or have incomplete information.
● Access the data about you that we have collected.
● Prevent us from selling your information to third parties by opting out.
● Request us to delete your personal data that we have collected.
● Know the categories of third parties to whom we have sold your data.
● Know the reasons why we collect your data.

When you claim the right to request information, you need to confirm that you are a California resident. We reserve the right to request further proof. We will respond to the request within 45 days and list the categories of third parties to whom we have sold data.

13. More Information and Contact Information

(1) More Information

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, or if you want to access, correct, update, or delete your personal information in our files, or if you want to notify us that you choose not to share your personal information, please contact us at [email protected].
(2) Changes to Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time. Changes will be announced on the service. Major changes will be specially announced. Continuing to use the service after the changes means that you accept the changes.
(3) Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or the company's practices, or if you are seeking to exercise your legal rights, you can contact us at [email protected].

Appendix - Some of Our Partner Service Providers.

For personalized advertising, some of our service providers (including advertising networks and their partners) may need your consent when collecting, receiving, processing, and transferring information related to your use of the service (including personal information and non-personal information), unless they have other legal grounds for processing. By using our services, you agree to be bound by the terms and privacy policies of the following service providers. The following advertising networks are independent data controllers of your personal data. You can access their respective privacy statements through hyperlinks to understand their data processing methods.

Adjust: https://www.adjust.com/terms/privacy-policy/
AdMob: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-US
Amazon Publisher Services: https://aps.amazon.com/aps/privacy-policy/
AppLovin: https://www.applovin.com/privacy/
Audience Network: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/audience-network/optimization/best-practices/an-policy
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/previous
Firebase: https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy
InMobi: https://www.inmobi.com/privacy-policy
IronSource: https://developers.is.com/ironsource-mobile/air/ironsource-mobile-privacy-policy/
Mintegral: https://www.mintegral.com/en/privacy/
Pangle: https://www.pangleglobal.com/privacy
TapJoy: https://www.tapjoy.com/legal/general/privacy-policy/
Unity: https://unity.com/legal/privacy-policy
Vungle: https://vungle.com/privacy/