Account & Data Deletion Policy
Last Updated: November 10, 2026 • Effective Date: November 10, 2026
In accordance with Google Play's User Data policy regarding account deletion and data transparency, NewsScope provides clear, direct mechanisms for users to request the permanent deletion of their account and all associated personal data.
Method 1: Delete Your Account Directly In-App (Instant)
If you have the NewsScope application installed on your Android device, you can delete your account directly at any time:
- Open the NewsScope app.
- Ensure you are signed in to the account you wish to delete.
- Tap the Profile / Settings icon located in the upper navigation header or bottom menu.
- Scroll down to the Security & Privacy section.
- Tap Delete Account.
- Review the deletion warning screen outlining data removal.
- Confirm your choice by tapping Permanently Delete My Account.
Your session will end immediately, and your account credentials and personal profile records will be queued for immediate purge from our active database.
Method 2: Web / Email Deletion Request (Without App Access)
If you have uninstalled the application or cannot access your account via the mobile app, you can request account and data deletion online:
- Your registered email address.
- Your in-app username / display handle.
Our administrative team will verify account ownership and process the deletion within 7 business days. You will receive a confirmation email once data removal is complete.
What Data Is Deleted
When an account deletion request is processed, the following data is permanently purged:
- Authentication & Profile Records: Your email address, username, password hash, avatar/profile information, and active session tokens.
- Activity & Engagement Records: Your personal reading history, bookmarks, saved stories, and personalized feed preference tags.
- Device Associations: Push notification tokens, device identifiers, and cached local settings linked to your user record.
What Data Is Retained (And Why)
- Aggregated / Anonymized Interaction Data: Any upvotes or downvotes submitted prior to deletion are decoupled from your identity and aggregated into raw numerical totals to maintain historical rating integrity.
- Public Discussions / Comments: At the user's discretion, comments submitted to public threads are either permanently deleted or have all author usernames and profile references stripped and replaced with [Deleted User].
- Legal & Security Logs: Minimal non-identifiable system audit logs (such as fraud detection records or server access logs) may be retained for up to 90 days strictly for security diagnostics and legal compliance, after which they are permanently overwritten.