What We Collect
Universal News collects the minimum data necessary to operate the platform and provide a quality experience. We collect:
- Account Data: Email address, name, and encrypted password when you create an account.
- Usage Data: Pages visited, articles read, time spent — used to improve content and personalise your experience.
- Payment Data: For premium subscribers, payment processing is handled by Paystack or Stripe. We do not store card numbers on our servers.
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type, and device information for security and performance monitoring.
- Communications: If you contact us, we retain the content of that communication.
How We Use Your Data
- To provide and improve the Universal News service
- To authenticate your identity and protect your account
- To process subscription payments
- To send editorial newsletters (only with your consent)
- To detect and prevent fraud and security threats
- To comply with legal obligations
We do not sell your personal data to third parties.
Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Correct inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your account and data
- Object to or restrict processing of your data
- Data portability (receive your data in a machine-readable format)
- Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@universalnews.com.
Data Retention
We retain account data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. If you delete your account, we will delete your personal data within 30 days, except where we are legally required to retain it.
Audit logs and security records may be retained for up to 5 years for compliance purposes.
Last Updated
This Privacy Policy was last updated on February 18, 2026. We will notify registered users of material changes.