Privacy Policy

Positive News App — Developed by Gary Cox

Effective Date: May 3, 2026 Last Updated: May 3, 2026

 

 

Summary

Positive News is a news aggregation app. We do not collect, store, or sell your personal information on our own servers.

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The App operates primarily on your device. Your preferences, saved items, and cached content remain local unless you interact with external content sources (such as loading public RSS feeds or opening third-party websites).

 

When the App retrieves news or displays article previews, those requests are made directly from your device to third-party publishers, not to our servers.

 

We do not host or republish full articles. We display limited metadata (such as headlines and summaries) and provide links to the original source.

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Introduction

Gary Cox ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how information is handled when you use the Positive News app (the "App").

 

By using the App, you agree to this Privacy Policy.

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Nature of the App (Important)

The App functions solely as an aggregator and discovery tool for publicly available content.

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• We do not create, own, or control third-party news content

• We do not modify or republish full articles

• We display only limited excerpts or metadata provided by third-party sources

• All full content is accessed directly from the original publisher

 

All third-party content remains the property of its respective owners.

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Information We Do Not Collect

We do not:

• Collect or store your name, email, or contact information

• Maintain user accounts

• Track your reading behavior on our servers

• Collect advertising identifiers for profiling

• Use third-party analytics or advertising SDKs for cross-app tracking

• Sell, rent, or share personal information

 

We do not operate backend systems that store personal user data for normal app usage.

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Data Stored on Your Device

The App may store the following locally on your device:

• Saved articles (IDs or references, not full content)

• Topic preferences and display settings

• Cached feed data for faster loading

 

This data:

• Remains entirely on your device

• Is not transmitted to us

• Can be deleted by removing the App or resetting preferences

 

We do not have access to this local data.

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Network Activity and Third-Party Content

When using the App:

• Your device connects directly to third-party servers (e.g., RSS feeds, publisher websites)

• These third parties may receive standard request data such as:

  • IP address

  • Device/browser information

  • Request timestamps

These interactions are governed by the third party’s privacy policies, not ours.

 

The App may also request limited metadata (e.g., preview images or Open Graph data) directly from article URLs. These requests are made from your device.

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External Links and Content

When you open an article:

• You are accessing a third-party website

• This may occur in an in-app browser or external browser

• You are subject to that website’s terms and privacy practices

 

We are not responsible for:

• Third-party content accuracy

• Third-party privacy practices

• Third-party data collection or tracking

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Notifications

If enabled, the App may schedule local notifications on your device.

• Notifications are generated on-device

• We do not send push notifications from a server

• You can disable notifications at any time in system settings

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Subscriptions (Pro Features)

If you purchase a subscription:

• Payments are processed by Apple via StoreKit

• We do not receive or store your payment information

• We only receive limited subscription status data

 

Apple’s policies govern all payment processing.

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Third-Party Services

The App may interact with:

• News publishers and RSS feed providers

• Apple services (App Store, StoreKit, notifications, networking)

 

We do not control how these third parties handle your data.

 

Apple Privacy Policy:
https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/

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Data Security

Because we do not collect or store personal data on our servers:

• There is no centralized user database

• Your data remains on your device

 

Device-level security is managed by Apple (e.g., encryption, system protections).

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Data Retention

We do not retain personal data.

Any local data remains on your device until:

• You delete it

• You uninstall the App

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Your Rights

Because we do not maintain user accounts or personal data:

• We generally do not hold data subject to access or deletion requests

 

If you believe your data is held by a third party (e.g., Apple or a publisher), you should contact them directly.

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Children’s Privacy

The App is not directed to children under 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

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Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy at any time.

 

Updates will be posted with a revised “Last Updated” date. Continued use of the App constitutes acceptance of the updated policy where permitted by law.

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Contact

If you have questions:
Email: bigsmashgames@gmail.com

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Final Clarification

Positive News is a content aggregator only.

We do not:

• Host full articles

• Claim ownership of third-party content

• Control how third-party content is collected or used by its original publisher

 

Our role is limited to organizing publicly available information and directing users to original sources.