Information pursuant to GDPR • 09.2026
The protection of your personal data is important to us. newsmart only processes personal data to the extent technically necessary and does not pass it on to third parties for commercial purposes.
When you visit this website, the hosting provider automatically stores the following data in so-called server log files:
IP address • Browser type and version • Operating system • Referrer URL • Hostname • Time of server request
This data cannot be attributed to specific persons, is not merged with other data sources and is automatically deleted after 7 days at the latest. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
newsmart uses only technically necessary storage mechanisms and – with your consent – optional services:
localStorage "theme" – Stores your light/dark preference locally in the browser. No server connection, no sharing.
localStorage "cookieConsent" – Stores your cookie consent locally. No server connection.
newsmart aggregates and links news content from external sources. When you follow external links, you leave this website. The operators of external sites are responsible for their data protection practices. Favicons of news sources are loaded directly from the respective domains – your IP address may be transmitted to the corresponding server.
With your consent (category "Comfort"), fonts are loaded via Google Fonts (Google LLC, USA). Your IP address is transmitted to Google servers. Without consent, a system font is used. Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.
More information: policies.google.com/privacy
With your consent (category "Marketing & Analytics"), Google Analytics is used, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA). Google Analytics uses cookies that enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. We have activated IP anonymisation, which means that your IP address is truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data. You can prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; however, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link:
With your consent (category "Marketing & Analytics"), advertising services from third-party providers are integrated. These may set cookies, track your usage behaviour and deliver personalised ads. Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time via the cookie settings.
newsmart provides a public RSS feed. Usage generates server log entries as described above. No personal data is stored in the feed. feed.php
Access (Art. 15) – what data we hold about you
Rectification (Art. 16) – correction of inaccurate data
Erasure (Art. 17) – removal of your data
Restriction (Art. 18) – restricted processing
Objection (Art. 21) – against processing based on legitimate interests
Complaint – to the competent supervisory authority
Competent supervisory authority: Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information • datenschutz-berlin.de
Please direct requests to: info@newsmart.ch
This privacy policy may be updated when the service or legal situation changes. The current version is always available on this page.