Privacy Policy
Last updated: 2026-07-20
This Privacy Policy explains how ZayNews (“ZayNews Terminal”, zaynews.com, and our mobile apps) handles information when you use our news service. We design the product to work with minimal data. We do not require an account to read the news.
1. Who we are
ZayNews operates the website https://zaynews.com, the API at https://api.zaynews.com, and the mobile applications published under the package / bundle ID com.zaynews.app (where available).
Support and privacy inquiries: please use https://zaynews.com (Settings / Preferences on the site or in the app). We do not sell personal information.
2. Scope
This policy covers the web app, Android and iOS apps, optional browser or device push notifications, and related backend services used to deliver news briefs and preferences.
News articles themselves are editorial content with Fair Use source attribution. That content is not your personal data.
3. Information we collect
Device preference identifier: a random ID stored on your device (and sent to our API when preferences sync) so we can remember topics, countries, and optional push delivery. It is not your name, email, or phone number.
Preferences you choose: UI language, topic interests, followed countries, theme and reading preferences (font size / family). Theme and reading choices stay on the device; language, topics, and countries may be synced to our servers so the feed and notifications match your choices.
Optional push token: if you enable notifications, we store a Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) token for that browser or device so we can send alerts for topics or countries you follow. You can deny or revoke permission in system / browser settings.
Technical logs: our servers may process standard request metadata (for example approximate time, IP address used to reach the API, and user-agent) as part of operating a secure service. We do not use this to build advertising profiles.
We do not require you to create an account. We do not ask for payment card data in the free news experience described here.
4. What we do not collect
We do not sell your personal information.
We do not require precise GPS location to show the news feed. Country follows are choices you make, not continuous location tracking.
We do not scrape your contacts, photos, or microphone for the core news experience.
5. How we use information
To show news briefs and keep the feed fresh.
To apply your topic and country preferences on web and mobile.
To send optional push notifications you opted into.
To maintain security, prevent abuse, and keep the service reliable.
To comply with law when we are legally required to do so.
6. Legal bases (where applicable)
Depending on your location, we rely on one or more of: your consent (for example notification permission); performance of a service you request (delivering the news product and remembering preferences); and legitimate interests in running a secure, efficient news service that does not depend on selling personal data.
In Türkiye, processing related to optional notifications and preference sync is based on your explicit choices; you may withdraw consent by disabling notifications and clearing preferences / uninstalling the app.
8. Retention
On-device preferences remain until you clear site data, reset the app, or uninstall.
Server-side device preference records and push tokens are kept while useful to provide the service and are removed or anonymized when no longer needed, or upon a valid deletion request where we can identify the device record.
Operational logs are retained only as long as needed for security and reliability.
9. Security
We use HTTPS for the website and API. Access to production systems is restricted. No method of transmission or storage is perfectly secure; please use up-to-date browsers and devices.
10. Your choices and rights
You can change language, topics, countries, theme, and reading settings anytime in Settings / Preferences.
You can disable notifications in the browser or OS settings.
You can clear local site data or uninstall the mobile app to remove on-device identifiers and preferences.
Depending on your region (including GDPR and KVKK), you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict certain processing, and to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. To exercise rights that require server-side action, contact us via https://zaynews.com and describe the device / platform you used so we can locate the preference record where possible.
11. Children
ZayNews is a general-audience news service. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children in a way that requires parental consent under applicable law. If you believe a child has provided data to us improperly, contact us via the website and we will take appropriate steps.
12. International processing
Our hosting and push providers may process data in more than one country. Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards and your choices (such as enabling notifications) for that processing.
13. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when the product or legal requirements change. The “Last updated” date at the top will change. Continued use after an update means you acknowledge the revised policy. Material changes will be reflected on this page.
14. Contact
Operator: ZayNews (ZayNews Terminal).
Website: https://zaynews.com
API: https://api.zaynews.com
For privacy questions, use the website contact paths available on zaynews.com or the in-app / in-site Settings screen.