Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes how ReportersRoom collects, uses, and shares information about you when you visit or use reportersroom.com and any related services.
By accessing or using the Services, you agree to the collection and use of your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Services.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information You Provide to Us
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:
- Account information (if applicable): name, username, email address, password, and profile details.
- Contact information: name, email address, and any other information you provide when you contact us.
- Content you submit: articles, posts, comments, messages, or other content you upload or share on the Site.
- Newsletter or subscription information: if you sign up for newsletters or updates, we collect your email address and any preferences you select.
- Other information: any details you choose to share when you fill out forms, participate in surveys, or communicate with us.
1.2 Information Collected Automatically
When you visit or use the Site, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and how you use the Services, such as:
- Log data: IP address, browser type and settings, device type, operating system, referring/exit pages, date and time of access, and clickstream data.
- Usage data: pages or content viewed, features used, time spent on pages, links clicked, and other actions you take on the Site.
- Cookies and similar technologies: information collected through cookies, web beacons, pixels, and similar technologies (see “Cookies and Similar Technologies” below).
1.3 Information from Third Parties
We may receive information about you from third parties, such as:
- Analytics providers: information about how you use and interact with the Site.
- Social media platforms: if you choose to connect or log in via a third-party service (such as Google or Facebook), we may receive certain profile information, subject to your privacy settings with that service.
- Advertising partners (if used): information used to deliver or measure advertising.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for purposes including:
- Providing and maintaining the Services: to operate, maintain, and improve the Site and its features.
- Account management: to create and manage user accounts and profiles (if available).
- Communication: to respond to your inquiries, provide support, send administrative messages, and inform you about changes to the Services.
- Content and personalization: to tailor content, recommendations, and features based on your interests and usage patterns.
- Analytics and improvement: to monitor and analyze usage, trends, and activities in connection with the Services, and to improve our offerings.
- Marketing and newsletters: to send you newsletters, promotional messages, or other information that may be of interest to you, in accordance with your communication preferences and applicable law.
- Security and fraud prevention: to protect the integrity and security of the Site, detect and prevent fraud or abuse, and address technical issues.
- Legal and compliance: to comply with legal obligations, enforce our Terms of Use, and protect our rights, property, or safety and that of our users or others.
3. Legal Bases for Processing (EEA/UK Users)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom (UK), we process your personal data under one or more of the following legal bases:
- Contract: where processing is necessary to provide the Services or perform a contract with you.
- Legitimate interests: for our legitimate business interests, such as improving the Services, preventing fraud, and securing the Site, provided these interests are not overridden by your rights.
- Consent: where you have given your consent, for example for certain cookies or marketing communications, or where required by law.
- Legal obligation: where processing is necessary to comply with applicable laws or regulations.
4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to collect information and enhance your experience on the Site. Cookies are small data files stored on your device.
We may use the following types of cookies:
- Strictly necessary cookies: required for the basic functionality and security of the Site.
- Performance and analytics cookies: to understand how visitors use the Site and to improve performance.
- Functionality cookies: to remember your preferences and settings.
- Advertising cookies (if used): to deliver relevant advertisements and measure their effectiveness.
You can usually set your browser to refuse cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some parts of the Site may not function properly if you disable cookies.
5. How We Share Your Information
We may share your information with:
- Service providers: third-party vendors, contractors, and service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as hosting, analytics, email delivery, customer support, and security. These parties are authorized to use your information only as necessary to provide services to us.
- Analytics and advertising partners: third parties that provide analytics or advertising services (if used), to help us understand usage and, where applicable, deliver and measure advertisements.
- Other users and the public: information you choose to make public on the Site (such as comments, posts, or profile details) may be visible to other users and, in some cases, publicly accessible.
- Business transfers: in connection with any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company. Your information may be transferred as part of such a transaction.
- Legal and safety purposes: if we believe disclosure is reasonably necessary to comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request; to enforce our terms and policies; or to protect the rights, property, or safety of ReportersRoom, our users, or others.
- With your consent: we may share your information with third parties when you have given your consent to do so.
6. Data Retention
We retain your information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. The criteria used to determine retention periods include the nature of the information, the purposes for which it is used, and legal, contractual, or business requirements.
7. Your Rights and Choices
7.1 General Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, which may include:
- Access: request access to the personal information we hold about you.
- Correction: request that we correct or update inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Deletion: request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
- Restriction: request that we restrict the processing of your information in certain circumstances.
- Objection: object to our processing of your information where we process it based on legitimate interests.
- Portability: request a copy of your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, where technically feasible.
- Withdraw consent: where processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact details provided in the “Contact Us” section below. We may request certain information from you to verify your identity before processing your request.
7.2 Marketing Communications
You may opt out of receiving promotional emails from us by following the unsubscribe instructions in those emails or by contacting us. Even if you opt out of marketing communications, we may still send you non-promotional messages, such as service or administrative notifications.
7.3 California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)
If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), including:
- Right to know: request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected, used, disclosed, or sold about you.
- Right to delete: request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
- Right to correct: request correction of inaccurate personal information.
- Right to opt out of sale/share: if we “sell” or “share” personal information as defined by the CCPA/CPRA, you may have the right to opt out of such sale or sharing.
- Right to non-discrimination: we will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your privacy rights.
We do not knowingly sell the personal information of consumers under 16 years of age.
To exercise your California privacy rights, please contact us using the details in the “Contact Us” section below.
7.4 EEA/UK Data Protection Rights
If you are located in the EEA or UK, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority if you believe that our processing of your personal data violates applicable law.
8. Children’s Privacy
The Services are not intended for use by children under the age of 13 (or a higher age if required by the laws of your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under this age. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child without appropriate consent, we will take steps to delete such information.
9. Data Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect the personal information we collect and process. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in countries other than your own, which may have data protection laws that differ from those in your jurisdiction. Where required by law, we take appropriate safeguards to ensure that your personal information remains protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
11. Third-Party Links
The Site may contain links to third-party websites, services, or content that we do not control. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites or services you visit.
12. Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers include a “Do Not Track” (DNT) feature. Because there is no common understanding of how to interpret DNT signals, the Site does not currently respond to DNT signals. You can still manage cookies and similar technologies as described in this Privacy Policy.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. If we make material changes, we may provide additional notice (such as posting a prominent notice on the Site or sending you a notification). Your continued use of the Services after the effective date of the updated Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the changes.
14. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
ReportersRoom
Email: report@reportersroom.com
Website: https://reportersroom.com