Who this covers
What NewsGist is
NewsGist is a news summary app. This policy explains what data we collect and how it's used.
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Privacy Policy
The short version
- No ads, no third-party trackers or analytics SDKs
- You get an anonymous account automatically — no signup required
- Only bookmarks and daily read counts are stored, tied to your account
- Every summary links back to the original publisher
Account data
How your account works
When you first open the app, we create an anonymous account for you so your bookmarks can sync. If you choose to sign in with Google, we additionally store your Google account's name, email address, and profile photo URL, and link them to that same account so your bookmarks carry over.
Bookmarks & reading
What we store
The IDs of stories you bookmark are stored in our Firebase database, tied to your account. We do not read, sell, or share this data with third parties. We also record how many stories you've read each day, used solely to apply the free daily story limit.
News content
Where summaries come from
Story summaries are generated automatically from public RSS news feeds using Google's Gemini AI. Every summary links back to the original publisher's article. We do not own the underlying news content and are not responsible for its accuracy — always check the original source for the full story.
Ads & tracking
No ads, no tracking
NewsGist does not show ads and does not integrate any third-party advertising or analytics SDKs. The only data leaving your device goes to Firebase (Google) for authentication and bookmark storage, and to Google Play for subscription billing if you choose to upgrade.
Your control
Data deletion
You can delete your bookmarks at any time from the Profile tab. To request full account data deletion, contact us at imdadul.hrm@gmail.com.
Updates
Changes to this policy
If this policy changes, the updated version will be published here with a new effective date.