News Buds ("we", "our", or "us") is a basic Android news app by Eleventor. This Privacy Policy explains how News Buds handles saved stories, news content requests, ads, in-app purchases, permissions, and third-party services.
News Buds is designed without cross-app tracking. The app may include ads and in-app purchases where applicable.
Summary
News Buds is built to provide quick headlines, topic categories, saved stories, and readable news screens with minimal data collection.
- No account is required for the basic app unless future sync features are added
- Saved stories and reading preferences may be stored on your device
- News content requests are needed to load headlines and articles
- Ads and in-app purchases may be included
- News Buds is designed without user tracking
Information We Collect or Process
News Buds may collect or process the following information depending on how you use the app:
- Saved stories, bookmarks, topic preferences, reading preferences, and app settings stored on your device
- News categories, article URLs, or content requests required to fetch headlines and article details
- Search queries or selected topics if search or topic filtering is added
- Account information such as name, email address, login provider, and account ID only if account or sync features are added and you choose to use them
- Purchase status, product IDs, subscription status, and purchase tokens provided by Google Play for in-app purchases
- Limited technical data such as app version, device model, Android version, crash logs, diagnostics, and performance data if enabled
- Advertising-related technical data if ads are displayed
Ads and In-App Purchases
News Buds may display ads through third-party advertising services such as Google AdMob. Ad providers may process limited data to deliver, measure, and protect ads.
News Buds may offer in-app purchases or subscriptions for optional features, such as removing ads or unlocking extra app options if added in future versions.
Payments are processed by Google Play. We do not receive or store your full payment card details. Purchase data may include product ID, purchase token, order status, subscription status, country or region, and expiry or renewal status where applicable.
How We Use Information
News Buds uses information to provide and maintain the app. We may use information to:
- Load headlines, categories, article summaries, and article detail pages
- Save bookmarks, saved stories, preferences, and app settings
- Show ads if ads are enabled in your app version
- Process and restore in-app purchases through Google Play
- Fix crashes, improve stability, secure the app, and prevent abuse
- Respond to support requests if you contact us
Permissions Used
Depending on your Android version and app version, News Buds may request or use:
- Internet access to load headlines, articles, ads, purchases, and online services
- Network state access to check connectivity
- Notifications if you choose to receive news alerts or reminders in a future version
- Storage or media access only if a future feature requires saving or sharing files
Third-Party Services
News Buds may use third-party services including Google Play Services, Google AdMob, payment services, crash reporting tools, cloud services, and news content providers.
News content providers and websites may have their own terms, ads, cookies, and privacy practices. We do not control third-party news websites that may open from the app.
These services operate under their own privacy policies. We do not sell personal information or build cross-app tracking into News Buds.
Data Sharing
We do not sell personal information. Limited data may be processed by third-party services only as needed for ads, purchases, content delivery, crash reporting, security, support, or legal requirements.
If you share an article link through another app, that sharing action is controlled by you and may be handled by the receiving app or service.
Data Storage and Retention
Saved stories, bookmarks, topic choices, and preferences may be stored locally on your device. You can remove local data by clearing app storage or uninstalling the app.
If account or sync features are added and you choose to use them, selected data may be stored in cloud services so it can be restored or used across devices.
Third-party services such as Google Play, AdMob, crash reporting tools, or news providers may retain technical records according to their own retention policies.
Your Choices and Controls
You can control many privacy choices from Android settings, Google Play, or app settings.
- Delete saved stories and bookmarks in the app if the feature is available
- Clear local app data from Android Settings
- Uninstall the app to remove local data from your device
- Manage notification permission from Android Settings if notifications are enabled
- Manage ad personalization from Android or Google account settings
- Manage purchases and subscriptions through Google Play
Children's Privacy
News Buds is not directed toward children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
News content may come from third-party sources and may not always be suitable for all ages. Parents and guardians should supervise younger users.
If you believe a child has provided personal information, contact us and we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
Security
We use reasonable measures to protect information handled by News Buds. No app, third-party content service, or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Content Disclaimer
News Buds may display headlines, summaries, links, or articles from third-party news sources. We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or availability of third-party news content.
Views expressed in third-party articles belong to their respective publishers or authors.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect new features, ads, purchases, news providers, legal requirements, or service changes. The Effective Date above will be updated when meaningful changes are made.
Contact Us
If you have questions, requests, or concerns about News Buds privacy, contact Eleventor at eleventor.design@gmail.com.