Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 8, 2026

  • Welcome to UPSC World Shorts, a mobile application owned and operated by UPSC World, India (“we,” “our,” or “us”).
  • This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, disclose, and protect your information when you use our mobile application, website, and related services.

By using UPSC World Shorts, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

1. ABOUT UPSC WORLD SHORTS

  • UPSC World Shorts is an educational platform designed to provide concise current affairs, UPSC-related news, quizzes, discussions, study resources, and other educational content for learners and competitive examination aspirants.

2. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We collect only the information necessary to provide and improve our services.

A. Information You Provide

When you create an account or use the application, we may collect:

  • Full name
  • Email address
  • Phone number (if phone login becomes available)
  • Subscription information
  • Bookmarked content
  • Discussion posts, questions, answers, and comments
  • Feedback submitted through the application
  • Reports submitted regarding inappropriate content
  • Communications you send to us

You are responsible for ensuring that any information you submit is accurate and lawful.

B. Automatically Collected Information

When you use the application, certain information may be collected automatically, including:

  • Device information
  • Operating system version
  • Application version
  • Crash reports
  • Analytics data
  • Performance information
  • Firebase-generated identifiers
  • Notification token used for push notifications

We do not collect your precise or approximate location.

3. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We use your information to:

  • Create and manage your account
  • Authenticate users securely
  • Deliver educational content
  • Save bookmarks and preferences
  • Enable discussions and community participation
  • Respond to feedback and support requests
  • Send important service notifications
  • Deliver push notifications you have enabled
  • Improve application performance
  • Detect fraud, abuse, spam, and misuse
  • Maintain platform security
  • Comply with applicable legal obligations

4. AUTHENTICATION

  • Currently, UPSC World Shorts supports Email and Password authentication.
  • Additional authentication methods such as phone number login may be introduced in future versions. If implemented, this Privacy Policy will continue to apply to such authentication methods.

5. SUBSCRIPTION INFROMATION

If you purchase a premium subscription, we may store information necessary to verify and manage your subscription, including:

  • Subscription status
  • Plan details
  • Subscription validity period
  • Transaction reference identifiers where applicable

Payment processing may be handled through trusted third-party payment service providers. We do not store your complete payment card or banking information on our servers.

6. DISCUSSIONS AND USER GENERATED CONTENT

  • Our application includes discussion features where users may post questions, answers, or comments.
  • Content you voluntarily submit may be visible to other users.
  • You should avoid posting personal, confidential, or sensitive information within public discussions.
  • We reserve the right to remove content that violates our policies or applicable laws.

7. BOOKMARKS AND PREFERENCES

We store information such as:

  • Saved bookmarks
  • Reading preferences
  • Notification preferences
  • Subscription status

This information helps personalize your experience across devices.

8. PUSH NOTIFICATIONS

We use Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) to send notifications related to:

  • New educational content
  • Current affairs updates
  • Important announcements
  • Service-related notifications

You may disable notifications through your device settings at any time.

9. ANALYTICS

We currently use Firebase Analytics to understand how users interact with the application.
Analytics data helps us:

  • Improve user experience
  • Identify technical issues
  • Measure application performance
  • Understand feature usage

Analytics information is collected in aggregate and is not intended to personally identify individual users.

10. THIRD-PART SERVICES

To provide and improve our services, we may use trusted third-party providers, including but not limited to:

  • Firebase
  • Firebase Authentication
  • Firebase Analytics
  • Firebase Cloud Messaging
  • Algolia Search

As our services evolve, we may integrate additional providers such as:

  • Payment gateways (including Razorpay or Cashfree)
  • Artificial intelligence services (including Google Gemini)
  • Advertising services (including Google AdMob)
  • Other analytics or cloud service providers

These third-party service providers may collect, process, and store information in accordance with their own privacy policies. We encourage users to review the privacy policies of these providers before using related services.

11. EXTERNAL LINKS

  • The application may contain links to external websites, including original news sources and educational resources.
  • Once you leave UPSC World Shorts, we are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of external websites.
  • We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

12. COPYRIGHT NOTICE

  • UPSC World Shorts provides news summaries, educational explanations, quizzes, and learning material for informational and educational purposes.
  • Original news articles, trademarks, logos, images, and copyrights remain the property of their respective owners, publishers, or copyright holders.
  • Where applicable, users should refer to the original source for complete information.

13. DATA SECURITY

  • We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
  • However, no method of electronic storage or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
  • Your information may be stored or processed on secure cloud infrastructure located in different countries through our trusted service providers, including Google Firebase. Such transfers are carried out in accordance with applicable data protection laws and appropriate safeguards.

14. DATA RETENTION

We retain your information only for as long as necessary to:

  • Maintain your account
  • Provide requested services
  • Meet legal obligations
  • Resolve disputes
  • Enforce our policies

Information may be deleted or anonymized when it is no longer required.

15. YOUR RIGHTS

Depending on applicable law, you may have the right to:

  • Access your information
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of your account
  • Withdraw consent where applicable
  • Contact us regarding privacy concerns

We will respond to legitimate requests within a reasonable period, subject to applicable legal requirements.

16. INTERNATIONAL USERS and GDPR RIGHTS 

If you access or use UPSC World Shorts from the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or other regions with applicable data protection laws, you may have additional rights regarding your personal information.

Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:

  • Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
  • Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
  • Request deletion of your personal information.
  • Request restriction of processing of your personal information.
  • Object to certain processing activities.
  • Request a copy of your personal information in a portable format, where applicable.
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on your consent.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@upscworld.in. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

17. ACCOUNT DELETION

  • You may request deletion of your account and associated personal information by contacting us through the Contact Us option within the application or by emailing: contact@upscworld.in
  • Certain information may be retained where required by law or for legitimate business purposes, including fraud prevention and dispute resolution.

18. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

  • UPSC World Shorts is an educational platform intended for general users. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children in violation of applicable laws.
  • If we become aware that personal information has been collected unlawfully, we will take reasonable steps to remove such information.

19. COOKIES

  • UPSC World Shorts does not use traditional browser cookies within the mobile application. However, certain third-party services such as Firebase Analytics may use similar technologies or device identifiers to improve functionality, analyze usage, and enhance user experience.

  • You can manage certain tracking preferences through your device settings where supported.

20. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

  • We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, legal requirements, or business practices.
  • The updated version will become effective upon publication within the application or on our website.
  • Continued use of the application after any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

21. YOUR CONSENT

  • By creating an account or continuing to use UPSC World Shorts, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as described herein.

22. CONTACT US

  • If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
  • We will make reasonable efforts to respond to your inquiries as promptly as possible.
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