CheetaNews ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application (the "Application" or "App").
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using the Application, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Application.
Our commitment: We prioritize user security and confidentiality. Standard user communications and security credentials processed within our interactive services are encrypted, protecting them from unauthorized third-party access.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect via the Application includes:
Personal Data
Voluntarily provided information when you register an account, set up security preferences, or participate in interactive communication features within the App, including:
- Email address
- User account credentials (username, hashed access codes)
- Profile details and configuration settings
Interactive Feature & Communication Data
To support interactive messaging and communication functionality within the App:
- We process communications transmission metadata (such as routing and notification tags).
- Messages are transmitted securely. Standard messages processed via our local secure features are stored in encrypted format to ensure maximum privacy.
Billing & Payment Information
When you subscribe to premium features, payments are processed via our third-party billing processor (PayStack). We do not collect or store full credit card numbers or bank credentials on our servers. The billing processor collects information necessary to facilitate the transaction (e.g., payment tokenization, transaction references).
Device & Usage Data
Information automatically collected when you access the Application:
- Device Information (device model, operating system version, unique device identifiers)
- Push Notification Tokens (required to send news alerts and interactive message updates)
- Usage metrics, such as news categories viewed, article cache times, and general interactions
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for the following business purposes:
- To operate and maintain the news caching system and offline reader feed
- To manage your account, verify your access credentials, and handle secure configurations
- To deliver push notifications, including breaking news and interactive service alerts
- To process subscription payments and secure premium features
- To protect our users and investigate unauthorized access or violations of security rules
3. Disclosure of Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information with trusted third-party providers only to facilitate services:
- Payment Processors: We share transaction data with PayStack to initialize and verify subscription charges.
- Notification Services: We use notification services (e.g., OneSignal or Firebase) to route alert payloads to your device.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with legal obligations.
4. Data Security and Encryption
We implement robust security measures to protect the integrity of your personal information. Interactive communications and private access codes are encrypted both in transit and at rest using modern cryptographic standards. Security configurations are stored locally on your device in secure system storage.
5. Your Data Rights
You have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you, request corrections to inaccurate data, or request the deletion of your account and associated communications history. To submit a deletion request, please contact us via the support channels listed below.
6. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. You are advised to review this policy periodically for any changes.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: support@cheetanews.com
Website Support: https://www.cheetanews.com/support