Privacy Policy

Who we are

Hourly News is published by Urban Apps, LLC. This policy describes how the Hourly News iOS and Mac apps and the hourlynewsapp.com website handle your information.

Information we collect

Device identifiers

The app generates an opaque device UUID and binds it to your device using Apple App Attest. We use this UUID to authenticate your device and to associate it with your subscription state. The UUID is not linked to your Apple ID, your name, or any other personally identifying information.

Push notification tokens

If you enable notifications, the app sends Apple's push notification token to our servers so we can deliver app announcements. We use these tokens only to send notifications related to the Hourly News app.

Subscription receipts

When you start, renew, or cancel a subscription, the Apple App Store sends us a signed receipt that includes the transaction identifier, the product identifier, and the expiration date. We use these receipts only to verify that your subscription is active. Payment details are handled by Apple — we never see your payment card or your Apple ID.

Server logs

Our servers record standard request information — IP address, user agent, request path, and timestamp — for a short period. This is used for security, abuse prevention, and rate limiting.

What we don't collect

We do not collect your name, email address, mailing address, contacts, precise location, microphone input, or browsing history. The Hourly News apps do not include third-party analytics or advertising SDKs.

Third parties

We rely on a small number of service providers to operate the app:

• Apple — App Attest, Apple Push Notification service, and the App Store. See Apple's Privacy Policy.
• Amazon Web Services — hosting and content delivery. See AWS's Privacy Notice.

Children's privacy

Hourly News is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with information, please contact us and we will delete it.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or port the personal information we hold about you, and to object to or restrict certain processing. Because the device UUID is not tied to any personally identifying information, deletion is most easily accomplished by uninstalling the app. If you want us to also purge any server-side records associated with your device, email us the device UUID shown in the app's settings and we will remove it.

Changes to this policy

If we update this policy, we will change the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and post the new version at this URL.

Contact

Questions or requests about this policy can be sent to privacy@urbanapps.com.