Privacy Policy

Updated on November 11th, 2025

Tech News ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how your personal information is collected, used, and disclosed by Tech News.

This Privacy Policy applies to both the website Tech-news.io and the Android mobile application Tech News. By accessing or using our Service on either platform, you signify that you have read, understood, and agree to our collection, storage, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Service.

When accessing via Tech News app, we detect and serve a mobile-optimized layout using a custom user agent string TechNewsApp/1.0.0 (Flutter) with a custom header on the mobile webkit to enhance your user experience.

Definitions and Key Terms

• Cookie: A small amount of data generated by a website and saved by your web browser. Used to identify your browser, provide analytics, remember information such as your language preference or login information.
• Company: References "Tech News," owned and operated by an individual based in Algeria.
• Country: Algeria (owner’s country of residence).
• Device: Any Internet-connected device such as a phone, tablet, computer, or other device that can access Tech News and use the services.
• IP Address: Assigned to every device connected to the Internet and can often identify the location from which a device is connecting.
• Personnel: Individuals employed by Tech News or under contract to perform a service for us.
• Personal Data: Any information that directly or indirectly allows for the identification of a natural person.
• Service: The news aggregation and personalized news recommendation service provided by Tech News.
• Third-Party Service: Service providers and technology partners who help deliver and improve Tech News.
• You: The person or entity registered with Tech News to use the Services.

What Information Do We Collect?

News content can be browsed without registration or providing personal data.

Upon registration, we collect:

• First Name
• Last Name
• Email Address
• Password
• Category Preferences

AI Summarization

Tech News utilizes AI technology to generate news summaries and support recommendation features.

No user information or personally identifiable data is transmitted to AI providers—only publicly available news content is processed for summarization purposes.

Third-Party Service Providers & Infrastructure

Tech News is owned and operated by an individual residing in Algeria and is hosted using Vercel, a global cloud hosting and deployment platform. Your data may be processed, stored, and transferred internationally by Vercel’s servers, including in the EU and USA. By using our Service, you consent to necessary cross-border data handling.

Other third-party providers include:

• Vercel Privacy Policy
• Google Analytics Privacy Policy — used for anonymized analytics and usage insights.
• Clerk Privacy Policy — used for user authentication and account management.
• Firebase Privacy Policy — used for Push Notifications service; Firebase handles push notification delivery but no personal data beyond what you provide is transmitted.

Data Use and Sharing

Registration data and category preferences are only used:

• To personalize your experience (news recommendations)
• To improve and optimize our website/app
• For secure account access
• For essential service operations (authentication, account management, push notifications)

We share information only with trusted third-party service providers who support the Service. They are contractually prohibited from using your data for other purposes.

We do not share your information with advertisers or marketing partners.

Email Use

Email addresses are used solely for essential notifications (account verification, password resets, important updates).

No marketing emails or newsletters.

Unsubscribe from account notifications is possible where permitted.

Data Retention

We retain user account information only as long as necessary to deliver Tech News or to fulfill purposes outlined in this policy. If your account is deleted, all personal information is disposed of within 60 days unless required by law or regulation.

Data Security

We implement security measures, including SSL encryption and strong access controls, to protect your personal information. However, absolute security cannot be guaranteed. For legal compliance, intentional misconduct will be the standard for evaluating any breach under applicable law.

Data Transfers

As Tech News is Algerian-owned and uses Vercel hosting, your information may be transferred and processed internationally. By using Tech News, you consent to this international transfer and handling of your data. If you reside in the EU or other jurisdictions, your rights are respected as outlined below.

Rights to Update, Correct, or Delete Your Data

You may request:

• Updates or corrections to your registration data
• Changes in preference and communications
• Account deletion (removes your identifiable data within 60 days)

To exercise these rights, contact us. Security verification may be required.

Sale of Business or Affiliates

If Tech News is sold, merged, or transferred, any such transfer will include your data as governed by this Privacy Policy.

Cookies, Local Storage, and Sessions

We use Cookies and Local Storage to enhance platform functionality, but they are non-essential. Blocking cookies may result in limited access. We do not place personally identifiable information in Cookies.

Children’s Privacy

Tech News does not knowingly collect data from children under the age of 13, or under the age required by your local data protection laws.

Policy Changes

We may change our Privacy Policy and notify you (via Service notification) before the changes go into effect. Continued use of the Service means acceptance of the updated policy.

GDPR & Data Subject Rights (EEA Users)

If you reside in the European Economic Area, you have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict your personal data. We follow GDPR-compliant practices, and use third-party infrastructure providers that meet these requirements.

Contact

Please address privacy-related requests with the subject line "Data Request" to:
Via Email: contact@tech-news.io
Via Contact Form: https://www.tech-news.io/contact