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Owner: Srikanth Chennupati • News App

Privacy Policy

Last Updated: December 1, 2025

KhabarX ("App", "we", "our", "us"), owned and operated by Srikanth Chennupati, is a news and citizen-reporting mobile application. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect user information.

1. Information We Collect

A. Personal Information

  • Full Name
  • Mobile Number (OTP Login)
  • Email Address (Google Login)
  • Profile Photo
  • Role (User / Citizen Reporter / Member / Admin)
  • Language Preference
  • Device ID
  • Expo Push Token

B. Authentication Data

  • MPIN (4-digit PIN, encrypted and sent to backend)
  • Session Tokens (JWT & Refresh Token)

C. Location Data

Collected only if user grants permission: Latitude & Longitude, Accuracy & Timestamp. Used for news personalization & location-based reporting. KhabarX does not collect location in the background.

2. Media & Device Permissions

Camera — For profile photos, citizen reporting and KYC images.

Media Library — For user-selected images/videos (reports, stories, profiles).

Notifications — For breaking news and account updates.

Biometric (Fingerprint/Face) — Used only for App Lock convenience. We do NOT store biometric templates.

3. How We Use Your Data

  • Provide core app functions
  • Verify user identity
  • Show location-based news
  • Send push notifications
  • Enable citizen reporting and media uploads
  • Improve user experience
  • Maintain account security

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell or rent user data. Data may be shared with:

  • Our secure backend server
  • Media storage providers (CDN / Cloud Storage)
  • Notification services (Expo / FCM)
  • Analytics & crash reporting tools
  • Payment gateway (only if you use premium subscription)

5. Data Security

We implement industry-standard measures including HTTPS, secure token handling, and server-side protections. MPINs and other credentials must be stored hashed & salted on the server; biometric data is not stored by KhabarX.

6. User Rights

Users may request account deletion, data export, profile updates, and can disable location or push permissions. Send requests to support@khabarx.com.

7. Children’s Privacy

KhabarX does not target children under 13.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy; changes will be posted here and within the app.