Privacy Policy

1. Information Collection and Use

We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our Service to you.

1.1. Personal Data (Optional)

While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you ("Personal Data"). This may include, but is not limited to:

• Email address (for newsletters or optional user account sign-up)
• Usage Data (analytics)

We DO NOT require registration to access the core news content.

1.2. Usage Data (Analytics)

We may also collect information that your browser or mobile device sends whenever you visit our Service or use the App ("Usage Data"). This Usage Data may include information such as your device's Internet Protocol address (IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

2. Use of Data

IB Smart News uses the collected data for various purposes:

• To provide and maintain the Service, including monitoring the usage.
• To notify you about changes to our Service.
• To allow you to participate in interactive features of our Service when you choose to do so.
• To provide customer care and support.
• To provide news updates, alerts, and promotional information (only if you opt-in to our newsletter).
• To prevent technical issues and ensure system stability.

3. Disclosure of Data

IB Smart News may disclose your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

• Comply with a legal obligation.
• Protect and defend the rights or property of IB Smart News.
• Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service.
• Protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public.
• Protect against legal liability.

4. Security of Data

The security of your data is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

5. Service Providers (Third-Party Services)

We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service ("Service Providers"), such as for analytics (e.g., Google Analytics for Firebase). These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

6. Links to Other Sites

Our Service contains links to other sites that are not operated by us (e.g., source articles, external advertisements). If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

7. Children's Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 18 ("Children"). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Children have provided us with Personal Data, please contact us.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. 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.