This Privacy Policy explains how we handle information when you use the NewsFlow AI macOS application, account services, subscriptions, and AI-assisted features. We only process data to the extent necessary to provide, protect, and improve our services.
1. Information We Process
The actual information processed depends on the features you actively use.
- Account Data: Email address, password hash, preferred language, consent records, and account status.
- Device and Subscription Data: Anonymized device identifier, device name and platform, entitlement status, App Store product and transaction identifiers, subscription status. We do not obtain your bank card number or Apple ID password.
- Reading Data: Feed URLs, articles, reading status, categories, tags, settings, cache, and import/export files are primarily stored on your device.
- AI Data: Only when you actively trigger an AI feature, the selected article text, prompt, and related context may be sent to the AI service provider you have configured or that provided by NewsFlow AI.
- Diagnostic and Usage Data: App version, platform, feature events, error categories, request duration, network status, and security audit events. Server requests may also include IP address and User-Agent.
2. Purposes of Use
We use the information to complete account authentication, purchase and restore subscription entitlements, bind authorized devices, provide RSS and AI features upon your request, enforce usage limits, prevent abuse, troubleshoot issues, perform security maintenance, and provide customer support. We do not use personal data for third-party advertising, nor do we sell personal data.
3. Sharing and Service Providers
We only disclose necessary information to fulfill your requests or comply with legal obligations. Apple processes App Store purchases and subscriptions; once you trigger an AI feature, relevant content is sent to the selected AI service provider; hosting, email delivery, and infrastructure service providers may process limited account or operational data on our behalf. These service providers must offer equivalent protection in accordance with this policy and applicable law. We may also disclose information when required by law or to protect the safety of users and services.
4. Storage and Retention
Local reading data is retained until you actively delete it, clear app data, or delete your account within the app. Account data is retained for the duration of your account. General application logs, telemetry, client environment data, and raw AI usage logs are typically retained fortodays depending on the record type and server configuration, after which they are deleted or aggregated. Subscription transactions, security audits, anti-fraud measures, backups, and records required by law may be retained for the period necessary to fulfill those purposes.
5. Your Choices and Account Deletion
You can at any time disable AI features, remove feeds and local content, clear cache, export data, or stop using the service. To delete your account and associated data, go to Settings → Account & Subscription → Privacy & Account → Delete Account. You may also contact us to process privacy requests. Data that must be retained for legal, accounting, anti-fraud, or security reasons will be isolated and retained only for the necessary period.
6. Security and Cross-Border Processing
We employ access controls, password hashing, encrypted transmission, scope-limited tokens, audit logs, and data minimization measures. No method of storage or transmission can guarantee absolute security. Service providers may process data outside your country or region, subject to contractual and legal safeguards.
7. Minors, Updates, and Contact
NewsFlow AI is not directed at children below the minimum age required by applicable law. We may update this policy when required by product or legal changes, and will post a new date on this page. For privacy inquiries, to withdraw consent, access, correct, or delete data, please contact services@newsflowai.vip