Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 15, 2026

MonitorWorld ("we", "our", "us") operates the MonitorWorld mobile application (the "App") and the website at worldmonitor.app. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our services.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Authentication Data

We use Firebase Anonymous Authentication. When you open the App, a unique anonymous identifier is automatically created. We do not collect your name, email address, phone number, or any other personal identity information through this process.

1.2 Onboarding Preferences

During onboarding, you may provide your first name, select interest categories (e.g., geopolitics, conflicts, economics), choose regions to monitor, and configure alert preferences. This data is stored locally on your device to personalize your experience.

1.3 Locally Stored Data

The App stores the following data locally on your device using Apple's SwiftData framework:

• User profile and onboarding preferences
• Saved incidents and alert history
• Conflict event data and region selections
• App settings and notification preferences

This data never leaves your device unless you explicitly choose to share it.

1.4 News and Intelligence Data

The App aggregates publicly available news and intelligence data from 435+ feeds, government bulletins, and verified open-source intelligence (OSINT) sources. This data is fetched from public APIs and does not involve any personal data collection from you.

1.5 Purchase Data

Subscription transactions are processed through Apple's App Store and managed by RevenueCat. We receive transaction identifiers and entitlement status but do not have access to your payment details (credit card numbers, billing address, etc.). RevenueCat processes this data in accordance with their own privacy policy.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• Personalization: To display relevant incidents, conflicts, and alerts based on your selected regions and interests
• Alerts: To deliver push notifications for events matching your configured alert preferences
• Subscription Management: To verify your subscription status and entitlements
• App Improvement: To understand usage patterns and improve the App experience

3. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Firebase (Google): Anonymous authentication and cloud functions for data processing. Firebase Privacy Policy
• RevenueCat: Subscription and purchase management. RevenueCat Privacy Policy
• Public Data Sources: We aggregate data from publicly available news feeds, conflict databases, and government sources. No personal data is shared with or collected from these sources.

We only share the minimum data necessary with each third-party service to provide the App's features.

4. Data Retention

• Local data: Stored on your device only. Deleting the App removes this data.
• Anonymous auth tokens: Maintained by Firebase for session continuity. These contain no personally identifiable information.
• Subscription records: Maintained by RevenueCat for entitlement verification.

5. Your Rights and Data Deletion

You have the right to:

• Delete local data: Uninstall the App to remove all locally stored data
• Request account deletion: Contact us at support@monitorworld.app to request deletion of your anonymous authentication record and any associated server-side data
• Manage subscriptions: Cancel or modify subscriptions through the App Store

6. Children's Privacy

Our App is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.

7. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including encrypted data transmission (TLS/SSL), secure cloud infrastructure with Firebase, and local device-level encryption via SwiftData. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

support@monitorworld.app