Privacy Policy

Effective Date: April 24, 2025

Hello, there!

At Apps Skyline, we take your privacy seriously.

At Apps Skyline, your privacy matters to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and safeguard your personal information across our mobile applications and other services (collectively referred to as “Services”) offered by Apps Skyline ("we", "us", "our").

By using our Services, you consent to this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please do not use our Services.

1. Information We Collect

Personal Information You Provide:

Name
Email address
Phone number
Location (country, region, city, state)
Username, profile photo
Content you post (e.g., comments, media)

Automatically Collected Information:

IP address
Device ID, hardware type, model, and manufacturer
Operating system and version
Operating System Language
Apps usage data (e.g., pages viewed, time spent on pages)
Geolocation data (for providing location-specific content)
Mobile device advertising ID (IDFA for iOS devices, Android Advertising ID for Android devices)
Unique device identifiers (e.g., IMEI, MAC address)

Information from Third Parties: We may receive information about you from third parties and social media, such as Google and Facebook, when you interact with our Apps through these services.

Cookies: We do not track your information through cookies ourselves. However, we authorize selected third parties to use cookies or tracking technologies (e.g., web beacons, SDKs, APIs, scripts, and tags) for analytics and advertising across various platforms. Please note that we do not acknowledge the "do-not-track" signal from browsers.

Other Information You Provide:

User-Generated Content: You may provide us with content you create, such as posts, comments, replies, reports, feedback, audio recordings, pictures, or videos. This also includes content shared through the camera feature or your camera roll settings, with your permission.
Business Partners: If you are one of our business partners, you may provide us with your business name, legal name, email, phone number, and other business contact information.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including but not limited:

To Provide, Operate, and Maintain Our Apps: We use your information to deliver the news content and services you request, ensure the proper functioning of our Apps, and provide a seamless user experience.
To Personalize and Improve Our Apps: We analyze your usage data and preferences to recommend news articles, topics, and sources that match your interests. This includes customizing your news feed and suggesting relevant content based on your reading history and interactions.
To Communicate with You: We use your contact information to send you updates, newsletters, and important notifications about our Apps. We may also contact you to provide customer service and support, respond to your inquiries, and address any issues you may encounter.
To Process Transactions and Manage Subscriptions: If you subscribe to our Services or make in-app purchases, we use your payment information to process these transactions. We also manage your subscription details and ensure you have access to the features and content you’ve paid for.
To Display and Customize Ads: We may use your information to display targeted ads within Apps, personalize marketing content, promotional materials, and ad experiences on our Services based on your preferences, and to measure and analyze the effectiveness of advertising.
To Conduct Surveys and Gather Feedback: If you participate in our surveys or questionnaires, we use your responses to gather insights into user satisfaction and preferences. This feedback helps us improve our Apps and tailor it to better meet your needs.
To Comply with Legal Obligations: We may use and disclose your information to comply with legal and regulatory requirements, respond to lawful requests and legal processes, and protect our rights and the safety of our users.
To Monitor and Analyze Trends: We use aggregated and anonymized data to monitor usage trends, analyze the effectiveness of our Apps, and understand how users interact with our content and features. This helps us make informed decisions about future improvements and developments.
To Protect Against Fraud and Abuse: We use your information to detect, prevent, and address fraudulent activities, security breaches, and other harmful or unauthorized activities. This includes verifying your identity and monitoring for suspicious behavior.

3. Sharing Your Information

We do not share any information with companies, organizations, or individuals except for the purposes described in “How We Use Your Information” and in the following cases:

With Your Consent: We may share your information with third parties when you consent to such sharing or request it. For example, if you participate in a survey or promotion that involves sharing your information with a third party, we will obtain your consent before doing so.
With Affiliates and Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our Apps, providing our services, and processing information. These service providers are bound by confidentiality agreements and are not permitted to use your information for any other purposes.
With Advertising Networks and Marketing Partners: Our advertising partners may access your information through software development kits (“SDKs”) to decide and display relevant ads for you. We may also share your online activity or device information with marketing partners to promote our products and services.
With Public Users: Your username, profile picture, general location, and the content you like, read, or create (such as posts, comments, or photos) may be visible to the public. You can delete records or adjust settings within Apps to keep this information private.
In Response to Legal Process: We may disclose your information to comply with legal obligations, such as responding to a subpoena, court order, or other legal processes. We may also disclose your information to regulatory authorities if required by law.
Third-Party Plugins: When you use third-party applications and platforms (e.g., Facebook Connect), you may opt to share your activity information on your profile page. This Privacy Policy does not cover how these third parties use your information, and we are not responsible for their collection, use, and disclosure practices. Please review their privacy policies to understand how they handle your information and privacy.

4. Your Rights

Dear user, as a user of our Apps, you have specific rights regarding your personal information. These rights include:

Opt-Out on Mobile Apps

You can manage app-related settings on your mobile device. Controls may vary by device, but typically you can:

Manage push notifications through your device's settings.
Control location information via your device's settings.
Restrict or manage in-app purchases using your device's settings.
Turn off network access or disable the browser to block web access.

Opt-out of Ad Tracking

To stop receiving personalized ads from participating entities, you can use the following opt-out tools on each of your browsers and devices:

You can also manage ad tracking on mobile devices:

On iOS: Use the “Tracking” settings under Privacy
On Android: Adjust the “Ads Personalization” settings
Install the AppChoices app at http://www.aboutads.info/appchoices on each of your devices

Note: If you switch or reset devices, delete cookies, or change settings, you may need to reapply your opt-out preferences. These tools are provided by third parties, and we are not responsible for their functionality.

Cookie Preferences

You can refuse non-essential cookies by selecting the appropriate option in our website’s cookie banner. If you opt out, we will not place cookies in your browser—except those strictly necessary for site functionality and one to remember your preference. Disabling cookies may affect some site features.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction (e.g., California, EU, Japan, South Korea), you may also have the following rights:

Right to Access: Request access to your personal data and details on how we process it.
Right to Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
Right to Correction: Request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete data we hold.
Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw previously given consent at any time. This does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

How to Exercise Your Rights

To request your data, please email us at developer@novanewsapp.com. Only you, or someone legally authorized to act on your behalf may submit a request relating to your personal information.

To help us verify your identity, your request must:

Provide sufficient information that allows us to reasonably verify you are the person about whom we collected personal data (or their authorized agent), and
Clearly describe your request so we can evaluate and respond appropriately.

If we are unable to verify your identity, we may not be able to fulfill your request.

5. Data Retention

We retain the information we collect for as long as you use our Services or as needed to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected. This includes providing our Services, resolving disputes, establishing legal defenses, conducting audits, pursuing legitimate business interests, enforcing our agreements, and complying with applicable laws.

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. These measures include encryption, secure servers, and access controls. However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Please use caution when sharing information through our Services. Keep in mind that other users may access and use any sensitive data you choose to share. Always be mindful of what you disclose online.

6. Third-Party Links & Services

Our Apps may include links to third-party websites or services. Please note that we are not responsible for the privacy policies of any third party, whether accessed through our Services or otherwise.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of our third-party advertising and marketing partners to understand how these parties collect, use, and share your information. For more information, please refer to:

Google Admob & Firebase

https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en

How Google uses information from sites or apps that use Google’s services

https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

Facebook Audience Network & Facebook Analytics

https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy

Control personalized ads on the Apple Device

https://support.apple.com/en-us/105131

Control the Ads You See on Android Device

https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922

7. International Data Transfers

We use Google Cloud Platform to process, store, and maintain your data, primarily in the United States. In addition, our operational and marketing partners may be located in countries outside your own, including jurisdictions that may not offer the same level of data protection as your country of residence.

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, Japan, or South Korea, we take appropriate safeguards to ensure your personal data is adequately protected when transferred internationally. These safeguards may include the use of standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission or other relevant legal mechanisms permitted under applicable data protection laws.

By using our Services, you acknowledge and consent to the transfer, processing, and storage of your personal data in countries outside your jurisdiction, including the United States.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our Services are not intended for children under the age of 13 (or under 16 in certain jurisdictions like the EU). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete it by applicable laws.

If you are between 13 and 18, you must have your guardian's permission to use our Services. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, we can take action promptly by contacting us at developer@novanewsapp.com

9. Additional Information for Specific Jurisdictions

United States

If you live in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Texas, Virginia, or Utah, you have certain privacy rights under your state’s privacy laws. These rights include:

Right to Know: You may request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, up to twice in a 12-month period.
Right to Delete: You may request deletion of personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions.
Right to Opt-Out: You may opt out of the sale of your personal information. While we do not sell personal information, you may request that we do not share your personal data for marketing purposes or process sensitive personal information for unrelated purposes.
Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.

To exercise these rights, please send a verifiable consumer request to developer@novanewsapp.com. Only you, or someone legally authorized to act on your behalf, may submit such a request. Your request must provide sufficient information to verify your identity and clearly describe your request. If we cannot verify your identity, we may not be able to fulfill your request.

European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, and Switzerland

If you are located in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland (collectively, the “Designated Countries”), we process your personal information in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or other applicable data protection laws.

Our legal basis for processing your data may include:

The necessity of processing to fulfill a contract with you (e.g., to provide our services)
Compliance with legal obligations
Your consent (where required)
Our legitimate interests, provided they do not override your fundamental rights and freedoms

You have rights under the GDPR, including the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information, and to object to or restrict our processing of your data.

Japan

If you are located in Japan, we handle your personal information in accordance with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI). We ensure that personal data transferred outside of Japan receives an equivalent level of protection, including through legal contracts and safeguards such as encryption. You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information, and we will respond in accordance with the APPI.

South Korea

For users in South Korea, we process your personal information in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA). We obtain your consent for the collection and use of sensitive personal information where required and implement security measures in line with Korean legal standards. You have rights to access, correct, suspend processing of, or delete your personal information under Korean law.

In the event that any provision of this policy conflicts with applicable laws or regulations in your jurisdiction, the applicable laws and regulations shall prevail.

10. Changes to the Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on our Apps and updating the effective date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at developer@novanewsapp.com