Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to IndepNews’s Privacy Policy. We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you use our website and services.

We comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws. By using our website and services, you consent to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Definitions

For clarity, we define some key terms:

  • Personal Data: Any information relating directly or indirectly to an identifiable living individual.
  • Processing: Any operation performed on personal data, such as collection, storage, or analysis.
  • Data Controller: IndepNews (we, us, our) which determines the purposes and means of processing personal data.
  • Data Processor: A party that processes personal data on our behalf, e.g., Google Analytics.

3. Legal Basis for Data Processing

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

  • Consent: When you have explicitly given us permission to process your data for a specific purpose, e.g., by subscribing to our newsletter.
  • Legitimate Interest: When processing is necessary for our legitimate interests and does not override your rights and freedoms, e.g., to improve our website.
  • Contract: When processing is necessary to fulfill a contract with you.
  • Legal Obligation: When we need to process your data to comply with a legal obligation.

4. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

  • Personal Data: Name and email address when you subscribe to our newsletter.
  • Automatically Collected Data: Information about your use of our website via Google Analytics, including IP address, device type, browser, and pages visited.

We do not collect any special categories of personal data (sensitive personal data).

5. How We Use Collected Information

We use the collected information to:

  • Send newsletters to you (with your consent)
  • Analyze and improve our website and services
  • Customize content and advertisements
  • Comply with legal obligations

6. Sharing of Information

We share information with:

  • Third-party Service Providers: We use Google Analytics for website analysis. Google processes data according to their own privacy policy.
  • Advertising Partners: To deliver relevant advertisements.

We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

Some of our partners may be based outside the EU/EEA. In such cases, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, e.g., through standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission.

7. Data Protection and Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data, including:

  • Encryption of sensitive information
  • Regular security updates
  • Limited access to personal data

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes stated in this policy or as required by law.

In the event of a personal data breach likely to result in a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify the relevant supervisory authority within 72 hours and, if necessary, inform you directly.

8. Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the following rights under GDPR:

  • Right to Information: You have the right to receive clear information about how we process your personal data.
  • Right of Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to Rectification: You can ask us to correct inaccurate data about you.
  • Right to Erasure (“right to be forgotten”): You can, under certain circumstances, request that we delete your personal data.
  • Right to Restriction of Processing: You can ask us to restrict the processing of your personal data.
  • Right to Data Portability: You can request to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
  • Right to Object: You have the right to object to certain processing of your personal data.
  • Rights Related to Automated Decision-making and Profiling: You have the right not to be subject to decisions based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you.

9. How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise your rights or if you have questions about our data processing, please contact us at admin@indepnews.org. We will respond to your request within one month.

If you are unsatisfied with how we handle your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with relevant data protection authority in your country.

10. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience on our website. For more information on how we use cookies and how you can manage them, please see our Cookie Policy.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Significant changes will be notified to you via email or through a notice on our website. We encourage you to review this policy regularly to stay informed about how we protect your personal data.

12. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our treatment of your personal data, please contact us at:

IndepNews

admin@indepnews.org

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