This privacy policy ("Policy") describes how www.belstad.com and our mobile application ("Belstad", "we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, shares, and protects information about you when you use our website, mobile application, products, and services (collectively, the "Services").
Our Services
Belstad provides a platform for delivering news content to users. Belstad is accessible via www.belstad.com, any associated internet domains, and our mobile application.
Information Belstad Collects
We collect information in the following ways:
1. Automatically collected information: When you visit our website or use our mobile app, we automatically collect certain information, which may include your IP address, device type, unique device identifiers, browser type, broad geographic location (e.g., country or city-level location), and other technical information. We also track how you interact with our site and app, noting pages visited and links clicked.
2. Account information: For our mobile app users who choose to create an account, we may collect additional information such as your email address and name if you choose to provide them.
3. Usage data: We collect data about how you use our mobile app, including app opens, screens viewed, and interactions within the app.
This data helps us to better understand who our users are, where they come from, and what content is of interest to them. We use this information for internal analytics purposes and to improve the quality and relevance of our services.
Analytics Services
We use the following analytics services to help us understand app usage and improve our services:
1. Apple App Analytics: For iOS users, we use Apple's analytics service to collect aggregated, anonymized data about app usage.
2. Amplitude Analytics: We use Amplitude to analyze user behavior and engagement within our mobile app. This may include information about how you interact with the app, including but not limited to app opens, feature usage, and session duration.
Information Belstad Does Not Collect
We do not collect sensitive personal information about you, such as your race, ethnic background, political opinions, religious beliefs, or health details.
Sharing of Information
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise share your personal information with third parties, except as outlined in this Policy. We may share information with third parties in the following contexts:
- Service providers: We may share information with companies that perform services on our behalf, for instance, to assist with email communication, payment processing, or customer support. - Analytics providers: We share aggregated, non-personally identifiable information with services that help us improve and optimize our website and mobile app, such as Google Analytics, Apple App Analytics, and Amplitude. More information about Google Analytics can be found here: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
Third Party Services
We utilize third-party services, including Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), to enhance and maintain our services. We ensure that no personally identifiable information (PII) is shared with these services unless it is necessary for providing continuous service, such as for payment processing or customer support. Site monitoring tools like Cloudflare and Umami are used to gather anonymized data about website usage, which may include your IP address, device type, browser type, operating system, and geographic location. This information is used to improve the relevance and quality of our website for visitors.
Security
We take reasonable measures to protect the information we collect. Although no method of data storage or transmission is completely secure, we are committed to safeguarding your information, stored securely on Microsoft Azure.
Data Retention
We retain account information and associated usage data for as long as you maintain an active account with us. For users of our website who do not have an account, we retain anonymized usage data for as long as necessary to support our internal analytics and service improvement efforts.
Changes to Our Privacy Policy
We may update this Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on our website and within our mobile app with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this Policy regularly to stay informed about our information practices.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Policy, please reach out to us at [email protected].