DATA PROTECTION & LEGAL TRANSPARENCY
Privacy Policy, Terms of Use & Account Deletion.
ORCA is committed to protecting your personal data, operating with
editorial transparency, and giving you full control over your
account across Android, iOS, and Web.
Last updated: November 2026 · Applicable to ORCA (com.orcanews.app)
and orcanews.app
01 — DATA WE COLLECT
Minimal data for a personalized experience.
When you create an ORCA account, we collect your full name, email
address, username, birth date, preferred language (EN, PT, or RU),
and optional region/referral code. Within the app, we store your
reading preferences, watchlist, educational simulator portfolio,
course progress, and community comments.
02 — PURPOSE & SECURITY
Encrypted storage & zero data selling.
Your data is used strictly to authenticate your session, deliver
regional news and analyst coverage, and synchronize your learning
progress. Passwords are hashed with BCrypt, tokens are stored in
hardware-backed SecureStore on Android, and all traffic is
encrypted via HTTPS/TLS. ORCA never sells personal data to third
parties.
03 — FINANCIAL & EDUCATIONAL DISCLAIMER
Informational content & virtual simulator.
All news, market analyses, and Reels published on ORCA are
strictly for informational and educational purposes and do not
constitute personalized investment advice. The Market Simulator
(US$ 100,000 virtual balance) uses virtual funds strictly for
educational practice with no real monetary value, deposits, or
brokerage execution.
04 — ADVERTISING & AGE
Ads in the app and minimum age.
ORCA is free and may show ads served by Yandex Mobile Ads. To
select and measure ads, the ad provider may use your device
advertising ID, approximate location derived from your IP address,
and device/app diagnostics. You can reset or opt out of
personalized ads at any time in Android Settings > Privacy >
Ads. ORCA does not sell your personal data. ORCA is intended for
people aged 18 or over; accounts of people under 18 are not
allowed.
05 — CONTACT
Questions, requests and complaints.
For any question about this policy, to exercise your privacy
rights or to request support, write to orca.welcome@outlook.com.
To delete your account and data, use the form below or the option
inside the app.