Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

When you interact with the FACTSHOT application, we may collect various types of information to ensure the proper functioning and enhancement of our services. We carefully distinguish between information you choose to provide directly and information we collect automatically.

Information you provide directly:

• Account information: Such as your name and credentials when you register.
• Email address: For communication, account recovery, and updates.
• Preferences: Customizations, settings, and information voluntarily provided by the user.

Information we collect automatically:

• Device information: Hardware model, operating system version, and unique device identifiers.
• App usage information: Interaction with features, time spent on articles, and general navigation patterns within FACTSHOT.
• IP address and Log information: Details of how you use our service, access times, and crash reports.

2. How We Use Your Information

FACTSHOT uses the collected information for a variety of legitimate operational and business purposes, primarily focused on delivering a reliable and engaging news experience. These purposes include:

• Providing, maintaining, and supporting the FACTSHOT application.
• Creating and securely managing your user accounts.
• Improving the application's performance and developing new features.
• Personalizing content, layouts, and your overall experience.
• Communicating with users regarding updates, security alerts, and support messages.
• Preventing abuse, unauthorized activity, and ensuring system integrity.
• Troubleshooting technical issues, performing analytics, and service improvement.

3. Information Sharing

We respect your privacy and only share your information in limited, necessary circumstances. We may share information when necessary with:

• Service providers: Third-party entities that perform services on our behalf (e.g., hosting, database management).
• Technology and Analytics providers: Partners who assist us in understanding how the app is used to improve performance.
• Legal authorities: When required by law, subpoena, or other legal processes, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of FACTSHOT, our users, or others.
• Business entities: In connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, acquisition, or restructuring.

Note: FACTSHOT does not sell your personal data to third parties.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We and our service providers may use cookies, local storage, analytics technologies, and similar tracking technologies to collect and store information when you use our application. These technologies help us recognize your device, understand usage patterns, and remember your preferences.

You may have some control over these technologies through your device or browser settings, where you can choose to refuse cookies or indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept these technologies, you may not be able to use some portions of our application.

5. Third-Party Services

FACTSHOT may integrate with or contain links to third-party services, platforms, and websites. Please clearly understand that these third-party services operate independently and may have their own privacy policies.

We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or data collection policies of any third-party services. We encourage you to read the privacy statements of every service you interact with.

6. Data Security

The security of your data is important to us. We employ reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, destruction, or alteration.

However, please be aware that no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

7. Data Retention

FACTSHOT will retain your information only for as long as is reasonably necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce our legal agreements, and for legitimate business, security, and operational purposes.

8. Children's Privacy

FACTSHOT is intended for a general audience. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children where prohibited by applicable law without verifiable parental consent. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child in violation of applicable law, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

9. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on applicable law and your jurisdiction, you may have specific rights regarding your personal information. These rights may include:

• Access: The right to request access to the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction: The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Deletion: The right to request the deletion of your personal data.
• Restriction: The right to request restriction of processing your data.
• Objection: The right to object to our processing of your data.
• Withdrawal of consent: The right to withdraw your consent at any time where applicable.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact FACTSHOT using the information provided in the Contact Us section below.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top of the policy.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.