Dot 1 News : Privacy Policy

(Apple App Store + GDPR + CCPA/CPRA Compliant)

Effective Date: 01 December 2025
Last Updated: 30 December 2025

Dot 1 News (“Dot 1,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) operates as a mission-driven news and commentary platform committed to truth, ethical journalism, and public understanding. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information when you use the Dot 1 News mobile application (“App”).

By accessing or using the App, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

1. Categories of Personal Data Collected

(Apple Data Safety: “Data Collected”)

A. Data You May Provide Voluntarily

  • Email address (if account features or contact forms are enabled)

  • Display name or username (if applicable)

  • Communications you send to us (feedback, inquiries)

Purpose: Account functionality, communication, support
Apple Classification: Contact Info
Linked to User: Yes (only if account exists)

B. Data Collected Automatically

  • Device type and operating system

  • App version

  • Anonymous usage data (article views, session duration)

  • Crash logs and performance diagnostics

  • IP address (used transiently for security and analytics)

Purpose: App functionality, analytics, security
Apple Classification: Diagnostics
Linked to User: No (aggregated/anonymized)

C. Data Explicitly NOT Collected

Dot 1 News does not collect:

  • Precise location

  • Contacts

  • Photos, audio, or files

  • Financial or payment information

  • Biometric identifiers

  • Health data

  • Sensitive personal identifiers

2. Apple App Store “Data Safety” Disclosure Summary

Data Collected

✔ Contact Info (email, if provided)
✔ Diagnostics (crash logs, performance data)

Data Usage

  • App functionality

  • Analytics

  • Security and fraud prevention

Data Linking

  • Contact info may be linked to user only if an account exists

  • Diagnostics data is not linked to user identity

Tracking

❌ No cross-app tracking
❌ No third-party advertising tracking
❌ No data broker sharing

Apple Definition of Tracking: Not performed

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR – Article 6)

Dot 1 News processes personal data under the following lawful bases:

  • Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) – when you voluntarily provide information

  • Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f)) – app security, performance, editorial integrity

  • Legal Obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)) – compliance with applicable laws

We do not process personal data for automated decision-making or profiling under Article 22.

4. Use of Information

Your information is used strictly to:

  1. Operate and maintain the App

  2. Improve stability and performance

  3. Respond to user communications

  4. Protect platform integrity

  5. Fulfill legal and regulatory obligations

Dot 1 News does not sell or monetize personal data.

5. Editorial Scoring & Non-Profiling Notice

Dot 1 News applies a proprietary Four-Lens Content Scoring Model:

  • Biblical Alignment

  • Prophetic Significance

  • Source Credibility

  • Humanities Impact

These scores:

  • Are editorial judgments, not algorithmic profiling

  • Are not personalized

  • Do not rely on user behavior or identity

  • Do not constitute automated decision-making under GDPR

6. Data Sharing & Disclosure

We may share limited data with:

  • Infrastructure and hosting providers

  • Security and analytics vendors (privacy-compliant)

All third parties are contractually bound to:

  • Use data only as instructed

  • Maintain confidentiality

  • Comply with applicable data protection laws

We do not share data with advertisers or data brokers.

7. Data Retention

Personal data is retained:

  • Only as long as necessary for stated purposes

  • Or as required by law

Users may request deletion at any time.

8. User Rights

GDPR (EEA / UK Users)

You have the right to:

  • Access (Art. 15)

  • Rectification (Art. 16)

  • Erasure (Art. 17)

  • Restriction (Art. 18)

  • Data portability (Art. 20)

  • Objection (Art. 21)

CCPA / CPRA (California Residents)

You have the right to:

  • Know what personal data is collected

  • Request deletion

  • Correct inaccurate information

  • Opt-out of sale or sharing (Note: Dot 1 News does not sell data)

  • Non-discrimination for exercising privacy rights

Authorized Agent Requests: Permitted with verification.

9. Children’s Privacy

Dot 1 News does not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13 (COPPA).
If such data is identified, it will be deleted promptly.

10. Security Safeguards

We implement reasonable:

  • Administrative safeguards

  • Technical safeguards

  • Physical safeguards

No system is 100% secure; use is at your own risk.

11. International Transfers

Data may be processed in the United States or other jurisdictions with appropriate safeguards consistent with GDPR Chapter V.

12. Policy Updates

Changes will be reflected by the “Last Updated” date. Continued use constitutes acceptance.

13. Contact Information

Dot 1 News
📧 Privacy Contact: support@dot1.media
🌐 Website: https://dot1.media/dot-1-news

Legal Footnotes & Protections

Journalism & Free Expression Protection

Dot 1 News operates under protections afforded to journalistic and expressive activity, including:

  • First Amendment protections (U.S.)

  • GDPR Article 85 (Freedom of Expression and Information)

  • State-level shield laws, where applicable

Editorial judgments and scoring constitute protected speech, not commercial profiling.

Nonprofit / Mission-Driven Consideration

Where applicable, Dot 1 News aligns with nonprofit and public-interest standards emphasizing:

  • Minimal data collection

  • Public education

  • Ethical reporting

  • Non-commercial intent

No Automated Legal Effect

No decisions producing legal or similarly significant effects are made solely by automated processing.

Plain-Language Summary

  • We collect very little data

  • We do not track you

  • We do not sell your information

  • We protect editorial independence

  • We respect your legal rights