True North News

True North News ("we," "our," or "the app") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle information when you use our iOS application.

1. Information We Do NOT Collect

True North News does not collect, store, or transmit any personal information, including but not limited to:

• Names or contact information
• Location data
• Device identifiers
• Usage analytics
• Browsing history
• IP addresses
• Advertising identifiers

2. How the App Works

News Content

True North News fetches publicly available news content from our server at truenorthnews.app. These requests are made anonymously without any user identification.

Local Storage

The app stores the following information locally on your device only:

• App Preferences: Your notification settings and display preferences
• Update History: Timestamps of when the app last refreshed content (stored locally for display purposes only)
• Cached News: Temporary storage of news articles for offline reading

This information never leaves your device and is not accessible to us or any third parties.

3. Features and Permissions

Background Refresh

If enabled, the app periodically checks for new content in the background. These checks are anonymous and do not transmit any user data.

Notifications

If you enable notifications, you may receive alerts about breaking news. These notifications are generated locally based on new content availability and do not involve any user tracking.

Audio Playback

The app can play audio summaries of news stories. Audio files are streamed from our server without any user identification or tracking.

4. Third-Party Services

True North News does not integrate with any third-party analytics, advertising, or tracking services. We do not share any information with third parties because we do not collect any information to share.

5. Children's Privacy

True North News does not knowingly collect any information from anyone, including children under the age of 13. The app's privacy-focused design ensures that no personal information is collected from users of any age.

6. Data Security

Since we do not collect any personal information, there is no user data to secure on our servers. Any preferences you set are stored locally on your device using iOS's secure storage mechanisms.

7. Your Rights and Choices

Notifications

You can enable or disable notifications at any time through the app settings or your iOS device settings.

Background Refresh

You can control background refresh through the app settings or iOS Settings > General > Background App Refresh.

Clear Local Data

You can clear all locally stored data by deleting and reinstalling the app.

8. 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 "Effective Date" at the top of this policy. Continued use of the app after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

9. Compliance

This privacy policy complies with:

• Apple's App Store Review Guidelines
• General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
• California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
• Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)