Privacy Policy

Regional Pulse News ("we", "us", "our") operates the website at regionalpulsenews.com and the Regional Pulse News mobile application. This privacy policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your choices.

Information we collect

Information you provide

• Subscription information: If you subscribe, your payment is processed by Stripe. We do not store your credit card number. Stripe provides us with your email address, subscription status, and billing history. See Stripe's privacy policy.
• Feedback: If you submit the feedback form, we receive whatever information you include in your message. Feedback is processed by Formspree. See Formspree's privacy policy.
• Contact emails: If you email us, we receive your email address and message content.

Information collected automatically

• Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site. This collects anonymized usage data such as pages visited, time on site, device type, and approximate location (country/city level). Google Analytics uses cookies. See Google's privacy policy.
• Local storage: We store your theme preference (light/dark mode), region selection, and filter settings in your browser's local storage. This data stays on your device and is not sent to our servers.
• Hosting logs: Our hosting providers (Vercel and Render) may automatically log IP addresses, request timestamps, and browser information as part of standard web server operation.

How we use your information

• To provide and maintain the news aggregation service
• To process subscriptions and manage your account
• To respond to feedback and support requests
• To understand usage patterns and improve the service
• To display relevant advertising to non-subscribers

Advertising

Free users see advertisements between news articles. Subscribing removes all ads. We do not sell your personal data to advertisers.

Third-party services

We use the following third-party services:

• Stripe for payment processing
• Google Analytics for usage analytics
• Formspree for feedback form processing
• Vercel for website hosting
• Render for backend hosting
• Google Translate for article translation links

Each of these services has its own privacy policy governing their handling of data. We encourage you to review them.

Data retention

Subscription data is retained as long as your subscription is active and for a reasonable period afterward for billing and legal purposes. Analytics data is retained according to Google Analytics default settings. You can request deletion of your data by contacting us.

Your rights

You have the right to:

• Request access to the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction or deletion of your personal data
• Cancel your subscription at any time through the customer portal
• Opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on

Children's privacy

Our service is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected data from a child, please contact us and we will delete it.

Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance.

Contact

For privacy-related questions or requests, contact us at hello@regionalpulsenews.com.