Last Updated: June 20, 2026
This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of Your information when You use the JustPlain News application and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You.
We use Your information to provide, maintain, improve, and support the Service. By using the Service, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
This policy has been adapted from the provided Plain Dumb Music privacy policy for use with the JustPlain News app.
Interpretation and Definitions
Interpretation
The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. These definitions have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or plural.
Definitions
For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:
Application means the software application provided by the Company and downloaded by You on any electronic device, named JustPlain News.
Business, for the purpose of applicable California privacy laws, refers to the Company as the legal entity that collects Consumers’ personal information and determines the purposes and means of processing Consumers’ personal information.
Company referred to as either “the Company,” “We,” “Us,” or “Our” in this Agreement refers to JustPlain News.
For the purpose of the GDPR, the Company is the Data Controller.
Consumer, for the purpose of applicable California privacy laws, means a natural person who is a California resident.
Country refers to: California, United States.
Data Controller, for the purposes of the GDPR, refers to the Company as the legal person which alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of processing Personal Data.
Device means any device that can access the Service, such as a computer, cellphone, or digital tablet.
Do Not Track, also known as DNT, is a concept promoted by certain regulatory authorities for the Internet industry to develop and implement a mechanism allowing users to control the tracking of their online activities across websites and services.
Personal Data means any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
For the purposes of the GDPR, Personal Data means any information relating to You, such as a name, identification number, location data, online identifier, or one or more factors specific to Your physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity.
For the purposes of California privacy laws, Personal Data means any information that identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with You.
Sale, for the purpose of applicable California privacy laws, means selling, renting, releasing, disclosing, disseminating, making available, transferring, or otherwise communicating Personal Data to another business or third party for monetary or other valuable consideration, as defined by applicable law.
Service refers to the JustPlain News Application and any related services made available by the Company.
Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes data on behalf of the Company. This includes third-party companies or individuals employed by the Company to facilitate the Service, provide the Service on behalf of the Company, perform services related to the Service, or assist the Company in analyzing how the Service is used.
For the purpose of the GDPR, Service Providers are considered Data Processors.
Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself.
You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.
Under the GDPR, You may also be referred to as the Data Subject or User.
Collecting and Using Your Personal Data
Types of Data Collected
Personal Data
While using Our Service, We may ask You to provide Us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify You.
Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:
- Email address
- First name and last name, if provided
- Information You provide when contacting Us for support
- Feedback, questions, or other communications You send to Us
You may be able to use the Service without creating an account or providing Your name or email address, depending on the features available in the Application.
Usage Data
Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service.
Usage Data may include information such as:
- Your Device’s Internet Protocol address, such as IP address
- Device type
- Device model
- Mobile operating system
- Application version
- Unique device identifiers
- Pages, articles, or screens viewed within the Service
- The time and date of Your visit or use
- The time spent using the Service
- Crash logs
- Diagnostic data
- Other technical data used to maintain and improve the Service
When You access the Service through a mobile Device, We may collect certain information automatically, including but not limited to the type of mobile Device You use, Your mobile operating system, Your mobile browser type if applicable, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.
Advertising Data
JustPlain News is supported by advertising and uses Google AdMob to display advertisements within the Application.
When advertisements are displayed within the Service, Google AdMob may automatically collect certain information from Your Device, including:
- Advertising identifiers
- Device identifiers
- IP address
- Approximate location information
- Device and operating system information
- App interaction data
- Ad interaction data
- Diagnostic and fraud-prevention information
This information may be used by Google AdMob to:
- Display advertisements
- Personalize advertisements where permitted
- Measure advertising performance
- Limit repeated advertisements
- Detect, prevent, and address fraud or abuse
- Improve advertising services
You may manage advertising preferences through Your Device settings or through Google’s advertising controls where available.
Information Collected While Using the Application
JustPlain News is a news application. Depending on the features available, the Application may collect information related to Your interaction with news content, such as:
- Articles viewed
- News categories viewed
- Search terms entered within the Application
- Saved articles or bookmarked content, if such features are available
- Notification preferences, if push notifications are enabled
The Service does not require access to Your camera or photo library for core news reading functionality.
The Service does not collect precise location information unless a future feature requires it and You give permission through Your Device settings.
You can enable or disable certain permissions at any time through Your Device settings.
Use of Your Personal Data
The Company may use Personal Data and Usage Data for the following purposes:
To provide and maintain the Service
This includes delivering news content, maintaining app functionality, monitoring usage, fixing bugs, and improving performance.
To personalize the Service
We may use usage information to understand which articles, categories, or features are useful to users and to improve the news reading experience.
To manage Your requests
We may use Your information to respond to support inquiries, feedback, bug reports, or other requests You send to Us.
To contact You
We may contact You by email, push notification, or other equivalent forms of electronic communication regarding updates, service-related messages, security notices, or important changes to the Service.
To provide news and app updates
We may send notifications or messages related to breaking news, saved topics, app updates, or other informational content, where such features are available and where You have enabled notifications.
To show advertisements
We may use advertising partners, including Google AdMob, to show advertisements that help support and maintain the Service.
To improve the Service
We may use analytics, diagnostics, crash reports, and usage trends to improve the Application, fix technical issues, and develop new features.
To comply with legal obligations
We may use Your information as necessary to comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or enforceable governmental requests.
Sharing Your Personal Information
We may share Your personal information in the following situations:
With Service Providers
We may share Your information with Service Providers to:
- Provide and maintain the Service
- Monitor and analyze use of the Service
- Display advertisements
- Perform crash reporting and diagnostics
- Provide customer support
- Improve app performance and reliability
With Advertising Partners
We use Google AdMob to serve advertisements within the Service.
Google may collect and process information in accordance with its own privacy policies and advertising technology policies.
For more information, please review:
Google Privacy Policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
Google Advertising Technologies:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
For Business Transfers
We may share or transfer Your personal information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of Company assets, financing, acquisition, restructuring, or transfer of all or a portion of Our business to another company.
With Affiliates
We may share Your information with Our affiliates, in which case We will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy.
With Business Partners
We may share Your information with business partners where necessary to provide, support, advertise, or improve the Service.
With Your Consent
We may disclose Your personal information for any other purpose with Your consent.
Retention of Your Personal Data
The Company will retain Your Personal Data only for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.
We will retain and use Your Personal Data to the extent necessary to:
- Comply with legal obligations
- Resolve disputes
- Enforce legal agreements and policies
- Maintain security
- Improve the Service
Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except when this data is used to strengthen security, improve Service functionality, investigate technical issues, or comply with legal obligations.
Transfer of Your Personal Data
Your information, including Personal Data, may be processed at the Company’s operating locations and in any other places where the parties involved in processing are located.
This means that Your information may be transferred to, and maintained on, computers located outside of Your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ from those in Your jurisdiction.
Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by Your submission of such information represents Your agreement to that transfer.
The Company will take steps reasonably necessary to ensure that Your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
No transfer of Your Personal Data will take place to an organization or country unless there are adequate controls in place, including controls related to the security of Your data and other personal information.
Disclosure of Your Personal Data
Business Transactions
If the Company is involved in a merger, acquisition, restructuring, financing, or asset sale, Your Personal Data may be transferred.
We will provide notice before Your Personal Data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.
Law Enforcement
Under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to disclose Your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities, such as a court or government agency.
Other Legal Requirements
The Company may disclose Your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:
- Comply with a legal obligation
- Protect and defend the rights or property of the Company
- Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service
- Protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public
- Protect against legal liability
Security of Your Personal Data
The security of Your Personal Data is important to Us.
However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. While We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect Your Personal Data, We cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Detailed Information on Processing of Your Personal Data
Service Providers may have access to Your Personal Data only to perform their tasks on Our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
Analytics
We may use third-party Service Providers to monitor and analyze use of the Service.
Firebase
Firebase is a service provided by Google.
Firebase may be used for analytics, crash reporting, app performance monitoring, or other technical functions related to maintaining and improving the Service.
You may opt out of certain Firebase features through Your mobile Device settings, such as Your Device advertising settings, or by following instructions provided by Google in its Privacy Policy.
For more information on Google’s privacy practices, please visit:
Advertising
We use Service Providers to show advertisements to You to help support and maintain the Service.
Google AdMob
JustPlain News uses Google AdMob, an advertising service provided by Google.
Google AdMob may collect and use information from Your Device to display advertisements, measure ad performance, prevent fraud, and improve advertising services.
Google may use mobile advertising identifiers, cookies, and similar technologies in accordance with its own privacy policies.
You can learn more about how Google uses information from apps and websites that use its services here:
You can learn more about Google’s privacy practices here:
You may opt out of personalized advertising through Your Device settings where available.
On iOS, You may manage tracking permissions and advertising preferences through Apple’s privacy settings.
On Android, You may manage ad personalization through Google settings on Your Device.
Push Notifications
The Service may request permission to send You push notifications.
Push notifications may include:
- Breaking news alerts
- App updates
- Service-related messages
- Content recommendations, if available
You may disable push notifications at any time through Your Device settings.
GDPR Privacy
Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data Under GDPR
We may process Personal Data under the following conditions:
Consent
You have given Your consent for processing Personal Data for one or more specific purposes.
Performance of a Contract
Processing Personal Data may be necessary for the performance of an agreement with You or for pre-contractual obligations.
Legal Obligations
Processing Personal Data may be necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the Company is subject.
Vital Interests
Processing Personal Data may be necessary to protect Your vital interests or those of another natural person.
Public Interests
Processing Personal Data may be related to a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority.
Legitimate Interests
Processing Personal Data may be necessary for the legitimate interests pursued by the Company, including maintaining, improving, securing, and supporting the Service.
The Company will help clarify the specific legal basis that applies to processing upon request.
Your Rights Under the GDPR
The Company undertakes to respect the confidentiality of Your Personal Data and to guarantee that You can exercise Your rights.
If You are within the European Economic Area, You may have the right to:
Request access to Your Personal Data
You have the right to access, update, or request deletion of the information We have about You.
Request correction of Personal Data
You have the right to have incomplete or inaccurate information corrected.
Object to processing of Your Personal Data
You have the right to object where We rely on legitimate interests as the legal basis for processing, or where We process Your Personal Data for direct marketing purposes.
Request erasure of Your Personal Data
You have the right to ask Us to delete or remove Personal Data when there is no good reason for Us to continue processing it.
Request transfer of Your Personal Data
You have the right to request that We provide Your Personal Data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format, where applicable.
Withdraw Your consent
You have the right to withdraw Your consent at any time where We rely on consent to process Your Personal Data.
If You withdraw consent, We may not be able to provide certain features of the Service.
Exercising Your GDPR Data Protection Rights
You may exercise Your rights of access, rectification, cancellation, objection, restriction, portability, or withdrawal of consent by contacting Us.
Please note that We may ask You to verify Your identity before responding to such requests.
If You make a request, We will respond as required by applicable law.
You have the right to complain to a Data Protection Authority about Our collection and use of Your Personal Data.
For more information, please contact Your local data protection authority in the European Economic Area.
California Privacy Rights
If You are a California resident, You may have additional rights under applicable California privacy laws.
These may include:
The right to notice
You have the right to be notified about the categories of Personal Data being collected and the purposes for which the Personal Data is used.
The right to know
You have the right to request information regarding:
- The categories of Personal Data collected
- The categories of sources from which Personal Data was collected
- The business or commercial purpose for collecting, sharing, or selling Personal Data
- The categories of third parties with whom We share Personal Data
- The specific pieces of Personal Data We collected about You
The right to delete
You have the right to request deletion of Personal Data that We have collected from You, subject to certain exceptions.
The right to correct
You may have the right to request correction of inaccurate Personal Data.
The right to opt out
You may have the right to opt out of certain sharing, selling, or targeted advertising activities as defined by applicable California privacy laws.
The right not to be discriminated against
You have the right not to be discriminated against for exercising Your privacy rights.
Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
We do not directly sell Your Personal Data for money.
However, some advertising technologies, including those used by advertising partners such as Google AdMob, may involve the disclosure or use of certain identifiers or usage information in a way that may be considered a “sale,” “sharing,” or targeted advertising under certain privacy laws.
You may opt out of personalized advertising or limit ad tracking through Your Device settings where available.
For iOS Devices, You may manage tracking permissions through:
Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking
You may also manage Apple advertising settings through:
Settings > Privacy & Security > Apple Advertising
For Android Devices, You may manage ad personalization through Google settings on Your Device.
You may also review Google’s advertising controls and policies here:
Do Not Track Policy
Our Service does not respond to Do Not Track signals.
Some third-party websites and services may track Your browsing activities. You can set preferences in Your browser or Device settings to indicate that You do not want to be tracked, but the Service may not respond to such signals.
Your California Privacy Rights Under Shine the Light
Under California Civil Code Section 1798, California residents with an established business relationship with Us may request information once per year about sharing of Personal Data with third parties for the third parties’ direct marketing purposes.
To request more information, please contact Us using the contact information below.
California Privacy Rights for Minor Users
California Business and Professions Code Section 22581 allows California residents under the age of 18 who are registered users of online sites, services, or applications to request removal of content or information they have publicly posted.
To request removal of such data, please contact Us using the contact information below and include the email address associated with the account, if applicable.
Please be aware that such a request does not guarantee complete or comprehensive removal of content or information posted online, and the law may not permit or require removal in certain circumstances.
Children’s Privacy
The Service is not directed to children under the age of 13.
We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13.
If You are a parent or guardian and You are aware that Your child has provided Us with Personal Data, please contact Us.
If We become aware that We have collected Personal Data from anyone under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, We will take steps to remove that information from Our systems.
Links to Other Websites
Our Service may contain links to other websites, articles, advertisers, or third-party services that are not operated by Us.
If You click a third-party link, You will be directed to that third party’s site or service.
We strongly advise You to review the Privacy Policy of every site You visit.
We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
News Content and Third-Party Sources
JustPlain News may display, summarize, link to, or otherwise provide access to news content from third-party publishers, feeds, websites, or services.
Third-party news sources may have their own privacy policies, terms of use, advertising practices, cookies, tracking technologies, and data collection practices.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, accuracy, availability, or content of third-party news sources.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update Our Privacy Policy from time to time.
We will notify You of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy within the Service or on an associated website.
We will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy when changes are made.
You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted.
Contact Us
If You have any questions about this Privacy Policy, You can contact Us:
By email: apps@neporent.tech
Application: JustPlain News