Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

Nauban News respects your privacy. When you use our digital platform, we may collect:

• Account Information: When signing in with Google or registering an email account, we collect your name, email address, and profile picture.
• Reader Activity: Saved bookmarks, participation in Ngaihdan discussions, and puzzle scores to enhance your personalized reading experience.
• Citizen Journalism Tips: Details and media voluntarily submitted through our tip-off desk (with optional anonymous mode).
• Technical Data: Anonymized log data including IP hashes, browser type, and device information for security and spam prevention.

2. How We Use Information

Your information is used solely to:

• Provide, personalize, and improve our news publishing services.
• Authenticate your identity when contributing comments or saving articles.
• Prevent abusive conduct, duplicate voting in polls, and spam.
• Deliver editorial newsletters if you have explicitly subscribed.

3. Cookies & Local Storage

We use essential cookies and browser local storage to maintain session states (e.g. keeping you logged in, remembering dark mode preferences, or storing offline puzzle progress). We may also display advertisements via Google AdSense which uses cookies to serve relevant ads.

4. Third-Party Services & Google OAuth

Our sign-in functionality integrates with Google OAuth. Your Google credentials are never exposed to our servers; only basic profile verification (email, name, avatar) is processed under Google's Privacy Policy.

5. Data Security & Retention

We implement industry-standard security measures to safeguard your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or alteration. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting our editorial team.

6. Contact Our Data Desk

If you have any questions or concerns regarding our privacy practices, please contact us through our Contact Desk.