US Breaking News: Local & News

"Geo-Location Information. We may request access or permission to and track location-based information from your mobile device, either continuously or while you are using our mobile application, to provide location-based services such as local news."

The app explicitly states it may continuously track location from the user's mobile device, not just while the app is in use.

"We may share your data with third party vendors, service providers, contractors or agents who perform services for us or on our behalf and require access to such information to do that work. We may allow selected third parties to use tracking technology on the Apps, which will enable them to collect data about how you interact with the Apps over time."

Third parties are allowed to deploy tracking technology directly on the app, collecting user interaction data over time, in addition to broad sharing with vendors and service providers.

"We may use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit the Apps. These companies may use information about your visits to our Website(s) and other websites that are contained in web cookies and other tracking technologies in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you."

Third-party ad companies track user activity across the Breaking News app and other websites using cookies and tracking technologies to build interest profiles.

"We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Revised" date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. If we make material changes to this privacy policy, we may notify you either by prominently posting a notice of such changes or by directly sending you a notification."

Policy changes take effect immediately upon posting, and even for material changes, notification is only optional ('may notify'), meaning users could be bound by new terms without knowing.

"Upon your request to terminate your account, we will deactivate or delete your account and information from our active databases. However, some information may be retained in our files to prevent fraud, troubleshoot problems, assist with any investigations, enforce our Terms of Use and/or comply with legal requirements."

The company retains unspecified user data even after account termination, with broad justifications and no clear timeline for final deletion.

"If you would at any time like to review or change the information in your account or terminate your account, you can: Contact us using the contact information provided. Upon your request to terminate your account, we will deactivate or delete your account and information from our active databases."

There is no self-service option to delete an account; users must contact the company via email, creating friction around account termination.

"Mobile Device Data. We may automatically collect device information (such as your mobile device ID, model and manufacturer), operating system, version information and IP address. We may obtain information about you from other sources, such as public databases, joint marketing partners, social media platforms (such as Facebook), as well as from other third parties."

The app collects device IDs, model info, OS details, and supplements this with data from public databases, marketing partners, and social media platforms, building a profile beyond what a news app requires.