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NewsTalk Legal Agreements

Effective Date: September 28, 2026

Welcome to NewsTalk. By accessing or using our mobile application, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (End User License Agreement) and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the application.

Part 1: Terms of Service & End User License Agreement (EULA)

This End User License Agreement (“Agreement”) is a legal agreement between you and Digital Energy LLC (“Developer”, “we”, “us”) for the use of the NewsTalk mobile application (“App”). This Agreement is solely between you and the Developer, and not with Apple Inc. or Google LLC.

1. User-Generated Content (UGC) Policy & Zero Tolerance

NewsTalk allows users to post comments and interact with news articles. We maintain a strict zero-tolerance policy for objectionable content, abusive behavior, and harassment.

You agree that you will not post content that:

• Is defamatory, discriminatory, abusive, or harassing.
• Contains offensive language, explicit material, or promotes violence.
• Infringes upon the intellectual property or privacy rights of others.
• Constitutes spam or unauthorized advertising.

2. Moderation and Enforcement

To ensure a safe environment, NewsTalk provides the following safety mechanisms:

• Automated Content Filtering: The App automatically sanitizes known profanity and restricts the posting of flagged material.
• Flagging and Reporting: Users can flag any comment for review by tapping the “Report” (🚩) icon.
• Automated Strike System: We employ an automated moderation system. If a comment receives reports from three (3) unique users, it is immediately and permanently deleted from our servers.
• User Blocking: Users can instantly hide all past and future content from a specific author by using the “Block User” (🚫) swipe action.
• Account Deletion: Users may delete their local account and data at any time via the “Delete Account” button in the App’s About menu.

Enforcement: The Developer commits to reviewing and acting upon reports of severe abuse within 24 hours. We reserve the right to ban users, delete accounts, or remove content at our sole discretion, without prior notice.

3. Scope of License

Digital Energy LLC grants you a non-transferable, non-exclusive license to use the App on supported devices that you own or control, strictly in accordance with these Terms and the usage rules set forth by your app store provider.

Part 2: Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Digital Energy LLC collects, uses, and safeguards your information when you use the NewsTalk App.

1. Information We Collect

Because NewsTalk utilizes a guest-access model, we do not require traditional account registration (such as email or phone number). However, to facilitate the app’s core functions, we collect:

• Device Identifiers: We generate and store a local, anonymous User ID on your device to manage your session, track your reported comments, and maintain your personal “Blocked Users” list.
• User-Generated Content: The text of the comments you post, the timestamp of the post, and a randomly generated display name/avatar.
• Usage Data: Basic diagnostic data, such as crash logs and app performance metrics, to help us improve the App.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information solely to:

• Operate the live comment feeds and deliver news content.
• Enforce our UGC moderation policies (e.g., tracking the number of unique reporters to trigger automated comment deletion).
• Maintain your local preferences (such as users you have chosen to block).

3. Data Storage and Security

All live comments and report data are transmitted securely and stored using Google Firebase Realtime Database. While we employ industry-standard security measures to protect data in transit, please note that no transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

Data Retention: We retain your comments as long as they are relevant to the active news cycle or until they are removed by you or our moderation systems.

4. Third-Party Access

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We only share data with service providers necessary to operate the App, specifically Google Firebase (for database hosting and cloud functions).

5. Your Rights and Data Deletion

You maintain full control over your local identity. By navigating to the “About” menu and selecting Delete Account, the App will instantly wipe your local User ID, your blocked user list, and your accepted EULA status from the device, generating a completely fresh guest state.

6. Contact Information

If you have questions about these Terms, the Privacy Policy, or wish to report a severe violation manually, please contact us at:

• Email: hello@de-nt.com
• Developer: Digital Energy LLC