Privacy Policy

Introduction

This privacy statement describes how we use data collected from NewNow as well as related websites and other services. Some of the data we collect may be considered “personal data” under applicable law. The exact categories of data we collect, why we collect it, what we do with it, and your choices depend on the Software or service you use, as is described in more detail below.

Information We Collects

-Usage Information

We collect information about how you use our Services, such as the type of content you view, and the time, frequency and duration of your activities, advertisement interactions and other usage information and performance data related to the Services and usage of them.

-Devices Related Information

We collect information about the devices you access to our Services, such as IP address, device ID, cookies, user settings and preferences, operating system, app and file names and types, app version and other information permitted by Android or iOS based on their policies and your settings.

-Location Information

We collect information about your location after you open background location access to NewsNow. The location data is used to help us offer the Location Reminder feature. Your location can be determined by Sensor data from your device. You can turn your Android device's location on or off using the device’s settings app.

-Information You Provide When Posting Content

You may provide us with the content you create, like posts, comments, audio, or video, and the content you provide through our camera feature or your camera roll settings with your permission.

-Heart rate Related information

When you are using our heart rate measurement service, we may ask you to provide us with certain identification information. This may include, but is not limited to: photos, heart rate.

-Other Information

We may collect information that you directly and voluntarily provide to us. The information includes but is not limited to: your email address, the content of feedback, your location(for analyzing location accuracy) and the content of the questionnaire answered by you.

-Account Information

When you create an account, we may collect your personal information such as your username, first and last name, email address, mobile phone number and a photo, if you choose to have a photo associated with your account.

How We Use Your Information

Our primary purposes for the collection and processing of information are to provide our Services (to perform our contract with you), to improve our Services, to administer your use of the Services, to market the Services to you, and to enable you to enjoy and easily navigate our Services. Also, we may process your information where we have a legitimate interest (e.g., fraud prevention, network and information security, research (including marketing research), and direct marketing), and as you otherwise consent.

To enhance our Services for you, we have a legitimate interest in collecting and processing necessary data to:

Update and enhance the Services

Improve your user experience

Manage our relationship with you

Personalize your service experience

Respond to your inquiries and provide support

Offer promotions within the Services and across other platforms

Send relevant information (e.g., updates, security alerts, support messages)

ii. Service Provision

To provide the Services, we process data necessary to:

Enable your use of the Apps and Services

Operate the Services

Provide and deliver products and services as requested

iii. Advertising and Marketing Activities

To deliver personalized advertising and marketing materials, we may utilize collected information such as ad identifiers, age, location, gender, language, and your interactions with the Services and other users. We may engage third-party advertising and marketing partners to assist us and may share collected information with them for this purpose.

Therefore, we have a legitimate interest in processing necessary data to:

Track the content you access and your online behavior in connection with the Services

Deliver, target, and improve our advertising and marketing materials

Share collected information with third-party advertising and marketing partners

By accepting this Privacy Policy and using the Services, you consent to us and our advertising and marketing partners collecting and utilizing information about you to personalize advertising and marketing materials and improve your experience, unless you opt out.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of our third-party advertising and marketing partners to understand how they collect, use, and share your information. We are not responsible for the privacy policies of any third party, whether accessed through the Services or otherwise.

iv. Security Measures

Ensuring security is paramount to us. We implement appropriate security and technical measures to safeguard your information from unauthorized access, loss, and misuse. We also require our suppliers processing personal information on our behalf to implement appropriate security measures.

To maintain Service integrity, prevent fraud, and ensure acceptable use, we have a legitimate interest in processing necessary data to:

Analyze and monitor Service usage

Prevent cheating, crime, or fraud

Take action against fraudulent or malicious users

Despite our efforts, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your personal data or any communication channels provided. Exercise caution when disclosing information through the Services. Any personally identifiable information or sensitive data shared with other users may be collected and used by others. Be mindful of information shared online, including forum posts, as they may be publicly available.

For all purposes listed above, pursuant to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) or any equivalent legislation (collectively “Data Protection Laws”), we process the personal information of users located in the European Economic Area (“EEA”), United Kingdom and Switzerland (collectively, the “Designated Countries”) based on our contract with you.

What Are the Important Permissions We Request?

Depending on how you engage with our application, we may request specific permissions to ensure its proper functionality. You have the option to opt-out at any time, but please be aware that refusing these permissions may cause our app to malfunction. The permissions we require are outlined below:

Location, approximate location (network-based). We may gather location information about your device that you volunteer or enable through the App or your device to offer you local news. We will not collect any location information that you do not volunteer or enable.

Wi-Fi connection information

view Wi-Fi connections

receive data from Internet

view network connections

full network access

run at startup

prevent device from sleeping

Third Party Privacy Policies

You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers' respective websites.

Your Rights

For users residing in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and Switzerland, we offer the following individual rights when utilizing our Services. To exercise your rights under applicable law, please contact us at shhaoivan@gmail.com. Upon receiving an individual rights request, please be prepared to verify your identity. Note that there are limitations to these rights, and we may restrict them in the following circumstances:

Where access denial is mandated or authorized by law;

When granting access would compromise others' privacy;

To safeguard our rights and properties; and

When the request is frivolous or burdensome.

i. Right to revoke consent:

If we rely on consent to process your personal information, you have the right to withdraw consent at any time. This withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of prior processing.

ii. Right of access and correction:

Upon request, we will provide a copy of your personal information without undue delay and free of charge, except where permitted by law. We may limit access if it adversely affects others' rights. You can also request correction or updates to your information.

iii. Right to erasure:

You have the right to request deletion of specific personal information, except where certain exceptions apply, such as for security, application errors, free speech, or internal uses aligned with your expectations.

iv. Right to restriction:

You can restrict our processing of your personal information in certain situations, including disputes over accuracy or objections to processing.

v. Right to object to processing:

You may object to processing based on consent, contract, or legitimate interests, unless exceptions apply under the law.

vi. Right to data portability:

You can request your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format for transfer to another controller, where technically feasible.

vii. Notification to third parties:

We'll inform third parties with whom we've shared your personal information about any rectification, erasure, or restriction requests, upon your request.

viii. Automated decision-making:

You have the right not to be solely subject to automated decision-making, including profiling, with certain exceptions under applicable law.

ix. Right to lodge a complaint:

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority regarding our processing of your personal information.

x. How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise the rights described above, please submit a verifiable consumer request to us via email at shhaoivan@gmail.com.

Only you or your authorized agent may submit a verifiable consumer request related to your personal information. A verifiable consumer request must: Provide sufficient information to allow us to reasonably verify your identity and confirm that we collected personal information about you. Describe your request with enough detail to enable us to understand and respond to it.

We cannot accurately respond to your request if we cannot verify your identity.

xi. How We Respond to Your Request

We will notify you of the reason for any extension period via email, telephone, or other electronic means.

We do not charge a fee to process or respond to your verifiable consumer request unless it is excessive, repetitive, or manifestly unfounded. If we determine that a fee is warranted, we will explain the reasons for this decision and provide you with a cost estimate before fulfilling your request.

Policies For Children

Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.

NewsNow does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will make our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us shhaoivan@gmail.com.