Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for Global1.News

Effective Date:  October 26, 2023

1. Introduction

Welcome to Global1.News ("Global1.News", "we", "us", or "our"). We are committed to protecting the privacy of our visitors and users ("you"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, Global1.News (the "Website"), including any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected thereto.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. By using the Website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the "Effective Date" of this Privacy Policy. You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of updates.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Website includes:

• A. Personal Data You Provide to Us:

  • Personally identifiable information, such as your name, email address, and demographic information (like age, gender, hometown), that you voluntarily give to us when you register with the Website (if applicable), subscribe to newsletters, fill out a contact form, or participate in commenting or interactive features. You are under no obligation to provide us with personal information of any kind, however, your refusal to do so may prevent you from using certain features of the Website.

• B. Derivative Data (Automatically Collected Information):

  • Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Website, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Website.

  • Device information, such as your mobile device ID, model, and manufacturer, and information about the location of your device, if you access the Website from a mobile device.

• C. Cookies and Tracking Technologies:

  • We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the Website to help customize the Website and improve your experience. When you access the Website, your personal information is not collected through the use of tracking technology. Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can remove or reject cookies, but be aware that such action could affect the availability and functionality of the Website.

  • For more information on how we use cookies, please refer to our Cookie Policy [Link to Cookie Policy if separate, otherwise remove this sentence or elaborate here].

• D. Information from Third Parties:

  • We may potentially receive information about you from third-party sources, such as public databases, social media platforms, third-party data providers, and our joint marketing partners, if you interact with us through those platforms.

3. How We Use Your Information

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Website to:

• Operate and maintain the Website.

• Deliver news content, newsletters, and other information you request.

• Respond to your comments, questions, and provide user support.

• Send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, and administrative messages.

• Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve the Website and user experience.

• Personalize the Website content based on your interests (where applicable).

• Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities and protect the rights and property of Global1.News and others.

• Comply with legal and regulatory obligations.

• Compile anonymous statistical data and analysis for use internally or with third parties.

• [Add any other specific uses relevant to your site, e.g., administer contests, manage advertising]

4. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:

• A. By Law or to Protect Rights:

  • If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.

• B. Third-Party Service Providers:

  • We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance. Examples include:

    • Hosting Providers (e.g., Namecheap Hosting, AWS, etc. )

    • Analytics Providers (e.g., Google Analytics )

    • Email Service Providers ([e.g., Mailchimp, SendGrid )

  • These service providers will have access to your personal information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

• C. Business Transfers:

  • We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.

• D. Aggregated or Anonymized Data:

  • We may share aggregated or anonymized information that does not directly identify you with third parties for industry analysis, demographic profiling, and other purposes.

• E. With Your Consent:

  • We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your consent.

5. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data (GDPR)

If you are from the European Economic Area (EEA) or the UK, our legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described above will depend on the personal information concerned and the specific context in which we collect it. However, we will normally collect personal information from you only:

• Where we need the personal information to perform a contract with you (e.g., if you have an account).

• Where the processing is in our legitimate interests and not overridden by your rights (e.g., for operating our Website, analytics, security, responding to inquiries).

• Where we have your consent to do so (e.g., for newsletters, non-essential cookies).

• Where we need to comply with a legal obligation.

If you have questions about or need further information concerning the legal basis on which we collect and use your personal information, please contact us using the contact details provided below.

6. Data Retention

We 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 (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies. Log data and analytics data are typically retained for a shorter period, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of our Service, or we are legally obligated to retain this data for longer time periods.

7. Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse. Any information disclosed online is vulnerable to interception and misuse by unauthorized parties. Therefore, we cannot guarantee complete security if you provide personal information.

8. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.

• The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.

• The right to erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.

• The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

• The right to object to processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions (particularly where we rely on legitimate interests).

• The right to data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

• The right to withdraw consent: If we rely on your consent to process your personal information, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at support@global1.news. We will respond to your request within the timeframe required by applicable law.

• EEA/UK Residents: If you believe we are unlawfully processing your personal information, you also have the right to complain to your local data protection supervisory authority.

• California Residents (CCPA): California residents have specific rights regarding their personal information. 

9. Policy for Children

We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13 (or 16 in some jurisdictions). If you become aware of any data we have collected from children under the relevant age, please contact us using the contact information provided below, and we will take steps to delete such information promptly.

10. International Transfers

Your information, including personal data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those from your jurisdiction. If you are located outside [Your Primary Country of Operation, e.g., the United States] and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including Personal Data, to [Your Primary Country of Operation] and process it there. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable law (e.g., by using Standard Contractual Clauses where required for transfers out of the EEA/UK).

11. Links to Other Websites

Our Website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: support@global1.news
Website: Global1.News