Last updated: April 7, 2026
Short version: Slow Web does not collect, store, or share your personal data. Everything stays on your device. The only time data leaves your device is when fetching RSS feeds and, if you subscribe to Pro, processing your payment.
Slow Web is an RSS reader for Android. It fetches articles from RSS feeds you choose, assembles them into a daily edition, and stores everything locally on your device. There is no account, no sign-in, and no server that holds your data.
We do not collect, transmit, or store:
When generating your daily edition, Slow Web makes direct HTTP requests from your device to the RSS feed URLs you have configured. Those requests are made by your device — the feed servers may log your IP address as they would for any web request. Slow Web itself does not log or store these requests.
If you subscribe to Slow Web Pro, payment is handled by Stripe. When you subscribe:
Stripe's privacy policy is available at stripe.com/privacy.
Slow Web includes an optional community channel directory. If you choose to share a channel to the directory, the channel's name, description, icon, and RSS feed URLs are uploaded to our server and made publicly visible in the directory. No account or identity is associated with shared channels.
All your data — editions, articles, highlights, notes, liked articles, settings, and your channel list — is stored in a local SQLite database on your device. This data is not backed up to any cloud service by Slow Web. It is removed when you uninstall the app.
Slow Web does not integrate any advertising, analytics, or tracking SDKs. The app contains no third-party tracking code.
Slow Web is not directed at children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect any information from children.
If we make material changes to this policy, we will update the date at the top of this page. Continued use of the app after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Questions about privacy? Email us at hello@slow-web.net.