1. Introduction
Welcome to News Circuit (“NC”, “we”, “our”, or “us”). We highly value your privacy and are fully committed to protecting your personal information. Therefore, this Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you visit our website.
2. Introduction to News Circuit Privacy Policy
We may collect the following types of information:
- Personal Information: This includes your name, email address, and other details you provide when subscribing to our newsletter or contacting us.
- Non-Personal Information: Additionally, we collect browser type, device information, IP address, and browsing behavior through cookies and analytics tools.
3.Personal Information in News Circuit Privacy Policy
We use the collected information to:
- Provide and improve our services.
- Send newsletters and updates (if subscribed).
- Analyze website traffic and trends for better user experience.
- Respond to inquiries and support requests promptly.
4. Personal Information
To enhance user experience, analyze website performance, and personalize content, we use cookies. However, you can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.
5. Data Sharing and Security
We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties, except when legally required or for essential service providers (e.g., email services). Furthermore, we implement robust security measures to protect your data.
6. Third-Party Links
Since our website may contain links to third-party websites, we are not responsible for their privacy practices. Consequently, we encourage you to review their policies before engaging with their content.
7. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access, update, or delete your personal information at any time.
- Opt out of marketing emails easily.
- Restrict data processing under certain circumstances if necessary.
8. Comments
When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form. Additionally, we collect the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to detect spam efficiently.
An anonymized string (hash) from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you use it. You can review the Gravatar service privacy policy here: Automattic Privacy Policy. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes visible to the public.
9. Media
If you upload images, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Otherwise, visitors can download and extract location data from images on the website.
10. Cookies
- If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.
- When you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. However, it contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
- Login cookies remain for two days, while screen option cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login remains active for two weeks. However, logging out removes these cookies.
- If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie saves the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.
11. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Notably, embedded content behaves the same way as if you visited the other website. These websites may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction.
12. Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, we include your IP address in the reset email for security reasons.
13. How Long We Retain Your Data
- Comments and their metadata remain indefinitely so that we can approve follow-ups automatically.
- For registered users, we store personal information in their profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their data anytime (except for usernames). Additionally, administrators can manage user data if necessary.
14. Your Data Rights
If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold. Furthermore, you can request data deletion, except for information retained for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
15. Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to ensure security and integrity.
16. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Therefore, any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
17. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please feel free to contact us.
