Privacy Policy

Overview

Our commitment is data minimization: we collect limited technical, campaign, product-use, authentication, and subscription information needed to operate and improve Verilumia. We do not sell personal information or use reading activity to place third-party advertisements inside Verilumia.

This policy explains the services involved, why data is processed, and the choices available to you.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies and similar browser storage. Essential storage supports sign-in, subscription access, free-use limits and settings or saved items you choose. Optional measurement is off until you give permission. Refusing it does not change your access to Verilumia.

• Consent choices: We store your choices, the notice version and the time of your decision on this browser for 180 days. We remember refusals for the same period as acceptance.
• Analytics, optional: Google Analytics uses first-party cookies named _ga and _ga_ followed by our measurement identifier to distinguish visits and sessions. These cookies last up to 180 days. With your permission, Google receives technical information such as your IP address, browser details, page visits and product events. Advertising signals and ad personalisation are disabled.
• Campaign measurement, optional: We store campaign parameters such as utm_source and utm_campaign in local browser storage for up to 180 days from your choice. With permission, these details may be attached to analytics events, app-store links or subscription records handled by RevenueCat. Campaign details are sent to Google Analytics only when you also allow analytics.

Verilumia Ltd controls these choices. Measurement providers include Google, RevenueCat and Apple or Google when you follow an attributed app-store link. Read Google's privacy policy, RevenueCat's privacy policy and Apple's privacy policy for information about their processing, including processing outside your country.

Use Cookie settings to accept, refuse or choose individual purposes at any time. Withdrawing permission stops future optional measurement for that purpose and removes the associated analytics cookies or campaign storage from this site. It does not delete information already sent to providers. You can also clear browser storage. These website choices apply to this browser, separately from app permissions.

Data Collection

Information You Provide (Optional)

• News Preferences: Categories, topics, app settings, free-use counters, and saved state, generally stored locally on your device.
• Support Messages: Information you send when contacting us for help.
• Sign-in Information: A provider identifier and basic profile details supplied by Google or Apple when you choose to sign in.

Subscriptions

No Password Accounts: Verilumia does not operate a separate username/password system. Optional Google or Apple sign-in connects subscription access across supported platforms.

Subscription Billing: Subscriptions may be purchased through the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, or our web checkout.

Provider-Based Access: When you sign in with Google or Apple, we use that provider identity to associate your subscription across supported platforms. We do not operate a separate username/password account system.

Analytics and Campaign Measurement

Google Analytics on the website and Firebase Analytics in the app may process device, app, country, campaign, page/screen, and product-event information. On Android, Firebase Analytics may also access the resettable advertising ID for campaign measurement. Campaign parameters may be stored locally and attached to subscription analytics. We use this information to measure reliability, feature adoption, paywall performance, and paid marketing. We do not use it to show third-party ads inside Verilumia.

Subscription Processing

RevenueCat, Apple, Google, and web payment providers process identifiers, product selections, trial and subscription status, transaction metadata, country, currency, and renewal events. Verilumia stores normalized RevenueCat events for subscription support, cohort reporting, fraud prevention, and financial analysis.

Information We Do Not Intentionally Request

• Passwords for Google, Apple, or store accounts.
• Precise location.
• Contacts, photos, microphone recordings, or advertising content from your device.
• Payment-card details processed by Apple, Google, RevenueCat, or the applicable checkout provider.

How We Use Data

• News Delivery: Provide stories, editions, preferences, notifications, markets, audio, and saved state.
• Subscriptions: Verify access, process lifecycle events, provide cross-platform access, and support billing inquiries.
• Analytics: Monitor reliability, understand aggregate feature use, improve onboarding and paywalls, and measure campaigns.
• Support: Respond to direct inquiries.
• Security and legal compliance: Detect misuse, protect the service, and meet legal obligations.

Data Sharing

We do not sell or rent personal data. Information is processed by service providers only for defined operational purposes:

• Google Analytics and Firebase: Product and campaign analytics.
• RevenueCat: Subscription entitlement and lifecycle management.
• Apple, Google, and checkout providers: Authentication, app distribution, and billing.
• Hosting and infrastructure providers: Delivery, storage, security, and operations.
• Legal Requirements: When required by law or necessary to protect rights and safety.
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, financing, acquisition, or sale, subject to applicable notice requirements.

Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data:

• Encryption: All data transmission uses TLS encryption.
• Data Minimization: We collect as little data as possible.
• Regular Updates: Continuous security monitoring and prompt security patches.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, object to, or receive a portable copy of personal information. You may also withdraw consent where consent is the processing basis.

• Device controls: Reset or remove locally stored preferences by clearing site/app data or reinstalling the app.
• Website measurement: Change or withdraw permission in Cookie settings.
• Subscription controls: Manage cancellation through the platform used for purchase.
• Account deletion: Follow our account deletion instructions.
• Requests: Contact us with the provider identity or RevenueCat app user ID needed to locate subscription records.

Contact Us

For privacy-related questions, requests, or concerns:

Privacy & Support
verilumia@proton.me

We respond to all privacy requests within 30 days of receipt.

Why Proton Mail: We use Proton Mail because it is privacy-focused and helps keep privacy inquiries protected with strong encryption.