Privacy Policy

Overview

Local Headlines ("we", "our", "the app") is a news aggregation service available as a website and mobile application. We are committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights.

Data We Collect

We do not collect personal data.

Local Headlines does not require an account, registration, or sign-in. We do not collect your name, email address, phone number, or any other personally identifiable information.

Data Stored on Your Device

The app stores the following preferences locally on your device:

• Selected location and topic filters
• Article read history
• Swiped article history and preference scores
• Brief location selection
• Last active tab

This data never leaves your device and is not transmitted to our servers. You can clear it at any time by deleting the app or clearing your browser data.

Network Requests

The app makes requests to our server to fetch news articles, tags, and curated briefs. These requests do not include personal identifiers. Your reading preferences (such as liked tags) are sent as query parameters solely to personalize the article order in your current session and are not stored on our servers.

We collect anonymous usage data (such as page views and feature interactions) to understand how the app is used and improve the experience. This data is stored on our own servers, is not shared with third parties, and cannot be used to identify you personally.

Third-Party Services

Local Headlines aggregates publicly available news articles from third-party RSS feeds. When you choose to read an original article, you will be directed to the publisher's website, which is governed by their own privacy policy.

Cookies

The website version uses browser localStorage to store your preferences (listed above). We do not use cookies.

Children's Privacy

Local Headlines is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect any personal information from children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated effective date.