worknews.io
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You can sign up to a free account on worknews.io to schedule news alerts and RSS feeds to be sent to your chosen Slack room. Keep teams informed by creating a refined news alert and then schedule the time and day and channel. Stay informed without ever having to leave Slack. Staying informed used to mean having to jump into multiple browsers, apps and platforms. With worknews.io you can create news and Twitter searches and have the results delivered as a feed with headlines and article links directly to your Slack channel of choice. For efficiency, one person can setup and manage the news alerts and all team members can take advantage of the news coming in without having to individually set it up themselves. This is great for teams who need to stay informed. Start being more efficient at knowledge building today.
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worknews.io will be able to do:
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General
Privacy & data governance
Data retention policy
At worknews.io accessible from https://worknews.io, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that are collected and recorded by worknews.io and how we use it.
If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us. Our Privacy Policy was generated with the help of the GDPR Privacy Policy Generator from GDPRPrivacyNotice.com
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
We are a Data Controller of your information.
Worknews.io legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described in this Privacy Policy depends on the Personal Information we collect and the specific context in which we collect the information:
Worknews.io needs to perform a contract with you
You have given Worknews.io permission to do so
Processing your personal information is in Worknews.io legitimate interests
Worknews.io needs to comply with the law
Worknews.io will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. If you wish to be informed what Personal Information we hold about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please contact us.
In certain circumstances, you have the following data protection rights:
The right to access, update, or delete the information we have on you.
The right of rectification.
The right to object.
The right of restriction.
The right to data portability
The right to withdraw consent
Log Files
worknews.io follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services' analytics. The information collected by log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users' movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.
Cookies and Web Beacons
Like any other website, worknews.io uses 'cookies'. These cookies are used to store information including visitors' preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users' experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors' browser type and/or other information.
For more general information on cookies, please read "What Are Cookies".
Privacy Policies
You may consult this list to find the Privacy Policy for each of the advertising partners of worknews.io
Third-party ad servers or ad networks uses technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on worknews.io, which are sent directly to users' browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.
Note that worknews.io has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.
Third-Party Privacy Policies
worknews.io's Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.
Data archiving and removal policy
At any time, you can go to Profile on worknews.io to Deactivate Your Account. At this point, all data related to you and your profile will be removed and deleted from our servers.
Data storage policy
Privacy Policies
You may consult this list to find the Privacy Policy for each of the advertising partners of worknews.io.
Third-party ad servers or ad networks uses technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on worknews.io, which are sent directly to users' browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.
Note that worknews.io has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.
Third Party Privacy Policies
worknews.io's Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.
You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers' respective websites.
Children's Information
Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.
worknews.io does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.
Online Privacy Policy Only
Our Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they shared and/or collect in worknews.io. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.
Consent
By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy & agree to terms.
Data center location(s)
Australia
Data hosting details
AWS
Data hosting company
AWS
App/service has sub-processors
no
Certifications & compliance
Data deletion request procedure
N/A
HIPAA compliant
yes
While this app may offer HIPAA compliance, Slack does not have a business associate agreement with any third-party application providers, including those in the Slack App Directory, so you are responsible for validating the provider's compliance and executing an appropriate agreement before enabling.
Security
Date of latest pen test
2020-11-02
Executive summary is available to potential customers upon request
no
Supports Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)
no
Has a dedicated security team
no
Contact for security issues
support@worknews.io
Has a vulnerability disclosure program
no
Has a bug bounty program
no
Requires third party authorization/connections
no
Uses token rotation
no