Terms of Service

Last updated: December 03, 2025

Welcome to Gleam News (“the App”, “we”, “our”, or “us”). These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the App. By accessing or using the App, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

1. Overview of the Service

Gleam News is a positive-news discovery application that:

  • Fetches articles from reputable news sources via RSS feeds
  • Analyzes article sentiment
  • Displays articles with positive sentiment scores

The App is currently in an MVP (minimum viable product) stage, meaning features, functionality, and performance may change.

2. Accounts and Authentication

Users may sign in or create an account using:

  • Email and password, where we only request:

    • Email address
    • Passwod
  • Google OAuth, where we only request:

    • First name
    • Last name
    • Email address

You agree to provide accurate information and keep your account secure.

3. Use of the App

You agree not to:

  • Misuse the App or access it in an unauthorized manner
  • Attempt to reverse engineer, disrupt, or overload our systems
  • Scrape or reproduce App data without permission
  • Use the App for unlawful purposes

We may suspend or terminate your access for violations of these Terms.

4. Content and External Links

The App displays content from third-party news sources. We:

  • Do not control external content
  • Do not guarantee accuracy or availability
  • Are not liable for third-party content

External links are visited at your own risk.

5. Intellectual Property

All original features, tone processing, branding, and UI/UX of the App belong to us.
Third-party news content belongs to their respective publishers.

6. Cookies and Analytics

We use cookies for:

  • Personalization
  • Session management
  • Improving functionality

We also use Google Analytics to understand app usage and user behavior.
Google Analytics may collect:

  • Device and browser information
  • Usage patterns
  • IP addresses (which Google may geolocate and then anonymize depending on settings)

See our Privacy Policy for full details.

7. MVP Disclaimer

As an MVP, the App may:

  • Contain bugs
  • Change frequently
  • Experience downtime
  • Provide incomplete or experimental features

We provide no guarantees regarding uptime or accuracy.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent allowed by law, we are not liable for:

  • Data loss
  • Inaccurate sentiment analysis
  • Third-party content
  • Service interruptions
  • Any damages arising from your use of the App

You use the App at your own risk.

9. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms periodically. Continued use of the App indicates acceptance of updated Terms.

10. Contact

If you need any further information about these terms, or in general, mail us: [email protected].