Privacy Policy

Effective date:

This page describes how Ground Truth collects, uses, and stores information when you use the app.

1. Information We Collect

Account identifiers from authentication providers (e.g., Apple or Google sign-in).
Your selected news source preferences.
Device notification token used for push notification delivery.
App usage and basic diagnostic metadata needed for service reliability.

2. How We Use Information

To personalize your feed based on selected sources.
To send push notifications for new matching articles.
To operate, maintain, and improve app reliability and performance.

3. Data Storage

User preferences are stored in Firebase/Firestore and associated with your user ID.
Articles and summaries are stored in PostgreSQL.
Push tokens are stored in backend tables for notification delivery.

4. Third-Party Services

Firebase Authentication and Firestore
Firebase Cloud Messaging (APNs)
OpenAI (for article summarization/classification)
Railway (backend and database hosting)

5. Your Choices

You can update source preferences in the app.
You can disable push notifications in iOS Settings.
You can request account deletion from within the app.

6. Contact

For privacy questions, contact: privacy@groundtruthai.app