in today's news

1. Introduction

In Today's News ("we," "us," or "our"), operated at intodays.news, respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our news digest service, including our SMS messaging service.

2. Information We Collect

Personal Information You Provide:

• Email Address: Used for account creation, login, and service-related communications
• Phone Number: Used to deliver SMS text messages containing your daily news digest
• Password: Stored securely using industry-standard encryption to protect your account

Information Collected Automatically:

• Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our Service, including pages visited and features used
• Device Information: Browser type, operating system, and device identifiers
• Log Data: IP address, access times, and referring URLs

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Deliver daily news digests via SMS to your phone number
• Create and manage your user account
• Communicate with you about your account and the Service
• Improve and optimize our Service
• Respond to your inquiries and support requests
• Comply with legal obligations

4. SMS/Text Messaging Privacy

When you provide your phone number and opt in to receive SMS messages:

• Your phone number is used solely to deliver our news digest service
• We do not sell, rent, or share your phone number with third parties for marketing purposes
• We use Twilio, a third-party service provider, to send SMS messages. Twilio processes your phone number solely to deliver messages on our behalf and is bound by data protection agreements
• SMS opt-in data and consent are not shared with any third parties for their own marketing use
• Message logs may be retained for service quality and troubleshooting purposes

Opt-Out: You can stop receiving SMS messages at any time by replying STOP to any message. For help, reply HELP or contact support@intodays.news.

5. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: We share data with third-party vendors who help us operate our Service (e.g., Twilio for SMS delivery). These providers are contractually bound to protect your data and use it only for the services they provide to us.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or government request.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
• Protection of Rights: We may disclose information to protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property, or that of our users or the public.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:

• Encryption of passwords and sensitive data
• Secure HTTPS connections for all data transmission
• Regular security assessments and updates
• Limited access to personal data by authorized personnel only

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 for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. If you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal information within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal or legitimate business purposes.

8. Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
• Correction: Update or correct inaccurate information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
• Opt-Out of SMS: Stop receiving text messages by replying STOP
• Account Deletion: Delete your account through your account settings or by contacting us

To exercise these rights, please contact us at support@intodays.news.

9. California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

• The right to know what personal information is collected, used, shared, or sold
• The right to delete personal information held by businesses
• The right to opt-out of sale of personal information (we do not sell personal information)
• The right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights

10. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete that information promptly.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

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

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Email: support@intodays.news

SMS Support: Reply HELP to any message