Privacy Policy
Last updated: 20 August 2026
NewsLives is built to be private by default. You can watch live news without an account, and we collect as little as possible. This policy explains exactly what we handle and why.
What we collect
- Account (optional). If you choose to create an account, we store your email address and a securely hashed password through Amazon Cognito, so your saved channels can follow you across devices. You do not need an account to watch.
- Your saved channels. The channels you favorite. Tied to your account if you are signed in, otherwise kept only on your device.
- Notification token. If you turn on breaking-news alerts, we store your device's push token so we can notify you when a story breaks on a channel you follow. It is not linked to your identity.
- Anonymous usage. A random identifier the app generates for itself (not your name, email, phone, or device ID) plus basic events such as app opens and which channel was watched, so we can understand how the app is used and improve it.
What we do not collect
- No location, contacts, photos, microphone, or camera access.
- No advertising identifiers and no third-party ad or tracking networks.
- We never sell or rent your information to anyone.
How the streams work
Streams play through each broadcaster's own official YouTube embed. When you watch, playback is delivered by YouTube, and Google's terms and privacy policy apply to that playback. NewsLives is a directory and viewer: it does not host, own, edit, or endorse any of the streams, and the broadcaster remains responsible for its own content. Our backend runs on Amazon Web Services.
Deleting your data
Delete your account any time, in the app. Go to You → Delete account. This permanently removes your account and your synced favorites. If you only used the app without an account, uninstalling removes the on-device data.
You can also email us and we will help remove anything associated with you.
Children
NewsLives is a general-audience app for watching live news and is not directed to children under 13.
Changes
If this policy changes, we will update the date at the top of this page.
Contact
Questions about privacy? Email mosesughabojor@gmail.com.