Privacy Policy
NewsRush Pte. Ltd. ("NewsRush," "we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store and safeguard personal data when you visit newsrush.life, subscribe to our brief formats, submit news tips or otherwise interact with our services. We comply with Singapore's Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA) and applicable subsidiary legislation.
By using our website or submitting personal data through our forms, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of our services and contact us to withdraw consent where applicable.
1. Data controller
The data controller responsible for your personal data is:
NewsRush Pte. Ltd.
228 Changi Road, #06-01
Singapore 419741
UEN 202918537M
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +65 6686 2473
2. Personal data we collect
2.1 Data you provide directly
When you use our contact form, subscribe to brief formats or correspond with our desk, we may collect:
- Full name
- Email address
- Telephone number (optional)
- Inquiry type and message content
- News tip details and preferred contact method
- Organisation name (if provided in enterprise brief enquiries)
- Consent records (including PDPA consent checkbox timestamp)
2.2 Data collected automatically
When you visit newsrush.life, we may automatically collect technical data including:
- IP address (truncated or anonymised where analytics cookies are rejected)
- Browser type and version
- Device type and operating system
- Referring URL and pages viewed
- Date and time of access
- Cookie identifiers (see our Cookie Policy)
2.3 Data we do not collect
We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. We do not require national registration numbers, financial account details or government ID numbers through our public website forms. We do not purchase personal data from data brokers for editorial or marketing purposes.
3. Purposes of collection, use and disclosure
We collect and use personal data for the following purposes:
- Responding to enquiries: Processing contact form submissions, news tips, brief subscription requests and reader feedback.
- Delivering brief formats: Sending Morning Rush, Afternoon Brief and licensed enterprise briefs to subscribers who have opted in.
- Editorial operations: Verifying news tips, following up with sources and maintaining assignment records. Confidential source identities are protected with restricted internal access.
- Website operation: Maintaining site security, diagnosing technical issues and ensuring proper display across devices.
- Analytics (with consent): Understanding aggregate readership patterns to improve content layout and section prioritisation.
- Legal compliance: Responding to lawful requests from authorities, enforcing our Terms of Use and protecting our legal rights.
- Marketing (with consent): Sending occasional updates about new brief formats or editorial features. You may opt out at any time.
We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We do not use personal data for automated political profiling or partisan campaigning.
4. Legal basis and consent
Under the PDPA, we rely on the following bases for processing:
- Consent: When you tick the PDPA consent checkbox on our contact form or accept non-essential cookies.
- Legitimate interests: For website security, fraud prevention (including honeypot spam detection) and internal analytics in aggregated form.
- Contractual necessity: When processing is required to deliver brief formats you have subscribed to.
- Legal obligation: When retention or disclosure is required by Singapore law or court order.
You may withdraw consent at any time by emailing [email protected]. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal. Some services (such as brief delivery) may no longer be available if consent for necessary processing is withdrawn.
5. Disclosure to third parties
We may disclose personal data to:
- Service providers: Email delivery platforms, web hosting providers and analytics tools (only when you have consented to analytics cookies). Providers are contractually bound to protect data and process it only on our instructions.
- Professional advisers: Lawyers and accountants where necessary for compliance or dispute resolution.
- Authorities: Where required by law, regulation or valid legal process.
Some service providers may process data outside Singapore. Where we transfer personal data overseas, we take steps reasonably required under the PDPA to ensure comparable protection, including contractual safeguards.
6. Data retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy:
- Contact form submissions: 24 months from last interaction, unless a longer period is required for ongoing editorial correspondence or legal claims.
- Brief subscription records: duration of subscription plus 12 months.
- News tip records: retained as long as editorially necessary; source identity fields are access-restricted and deleted when no longer required for verification.
- Cookie consent preferences: 180 days (see Cookie Policy).
- Server logs: 90 days unless required for security investigation.
7. Data security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction. Measures include HTTPS encryption, access controls on editorial systems, staff confidentiality training and spam protection on public forms (including honeypot fields).
No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security. Please use strong passwords for any account credentials and notify us immediately if you suspect unauthorised access.
8. Your rights under the PDPA
Subject to exceptions under the PDPA, you have the right to:
- Access personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
- Withdraw consent for processing based on consent
- Request information about how your data has been used or disclosed in the past year
To exercise these rights, email [email protected] with sufficient detail for us to verify your identity. We will respond within 30 days unless an extension is permitted under the PDPA.
If you are dissatisfied with our response, you may contact the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) of Singapore at www.pdpc.gov.sg.
9. Cookies and tracking
We use cookies and similar technologies as described in our Cookie Policy. Non-essential cookies are placed only after you accept them via our cookie banner. You may change preferences at any time by clearing cookies and revisiting the site.
10. Third-party links
Our rush editions may link to external websites (regulatory filings, transport advisories, company announcements). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party sites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing personal data.
11. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in law, technology or our practices. Material changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Continued use of our services after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy where permitted by law.
12. Contact us
For privacy questions, access requests or complaints:
Data Protection Contact
NewsRush Pte. Ltd.
228 Changi Road, #06-01, Singapore 419741
[email protected] · +65 6686 2473