1. Introduction

ThinkingNews ("we", "our", or "us") is operated by ThinkingDBx. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website news.thinkingdbx.com and use our mobile application (collectively, the "Service").

2. Information We Collect

Account Information

When you create an account, we collect your email address and display name. If you sign in using a third-party provider (e.g., Google), we receive basic profile information from that provider.

Usage Data

On our website, we use Google Analytics, a third-party service, which automatically collects anonymized usage data such as pages viewed, session duration, and general geographic location. We do not directly collect your IP address, browser type, or operating system ourselves. Our mobile application does not use any analytics or tracking services.

Bookmarks & Preferences

We store your bookmarked articles and category preferences to provide a personalized experience.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To provide, maintain, and improve the Service
• To personalize your news feed and recommendations
• To manage your account and provide customer support
• To send you updates and notifications (with your consent)
• To analyze usage patterns and improve user experience
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Google Analytics — to analyze website traffic and usage patterns (website only)
• Google AdSense — to display relevant advertisements (website only)
• Expo Application Services — for mobile app distribution and updates

These services may collect information sent by your browser or mobile device, including cookies and your IP address. Each third-party service has its own privacy policy governing the use of your information.

5. Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Withdraw consent for data processing
• Export your data in a portable format

9. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: