PRYSM Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 1, 2026

Overview

PRYSM ("we", "our", "the app") is a news aggregation app that clusters publicly available news articles from multiple sources. We are committed to protecting your privacy.

Data We Collect

PRYSM does not require an account or sign-in. We do not collect personal information such as your name, email address, or phone number.

We collect minimal, anonymous usage data:

• Anonymous daily active user counts — We use HyperLogLog (a probabilistic counting method) on anonymized IP addresses to estimate how many unique users access the app each day. Individual IPs are not stored.
• API request counts — We count the total number of API requests per day for operational monitoring.
• Preferences stored on your device — Your selected regions, sources, topics, skin, and language preferences are stored locally on your device using AsyncStorage. This data never leaves your device.
• Bookmarks — Saved stories are stored locally on your device and are not transmitted to our servers.

Data We Do Not Collect

• We do not collect personal identifying information
• We do not track your location
• We do not use advertising trackers or third-party analytics SDKs
• We do not sell or share any data with third parties
• We do not use cookies

Third-Party Services

PRYSM displays news content from publicly available RSS feeds of third-party news outlets. When you tap "Read Full Article", you will be directed to the original news outlet's website, which has its own privacy policy.

The app is hosted on Vercel (API) and Railway (data processing). These services may process anonymized server logs as part of normal operations.

Data Retention

Anonymous usage statistics (daily request counts and estimated user counts) are retained for up to 90 days and then automatically deleted.

Children's Privacy

PRYSM is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children.

Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. Updates will be reflected on this page with a revised date.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy, contact us at prysmnews@gmail.com.