Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 2, 2026

InstNews ("we", "us", "our") operates the website www.instnews.net and the SIGNAL news terminal. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information.

1. Information We Collect

Account information: When you sign in with Google, we receive your name, email address, and profile photo from your Google account. We do not receive or store your Google password.

Usage data: We collect basic usage data such as pages visited, features used, and request timestamps to improve the service.

Payment information: Payments are processed by Stripe. We do not store credit card numbers. Stripe's privacy policy applies to payment data.

2. How We Use Your Information

To provide and maintain the InstNews service
To manage your account and subscription tier
To process payments via Stripe
To communicate service updates or respond to support requests

3. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We share data only with:

Google Firebase — for authentication
Stripe — for payment processing
AWS — for hosting infrastructure

4. Data Retention

Account data is retained while your account is active. You may request deletion of your account and associated data by contacting us.

5. Security

We use HTTPS encryption, secure authentication tokens, and follow industry best practices to protect your data. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

6. Cookies

We use essential cookies for authentication. We do not use third-party tracking cookies.

7. Your Rights

You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data at any time by contacting us.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.

9. Contact

For questions about this privacy policy, contact us at privacy@instnews.net.