Privacy Policy

1. Introduction & Compliance

We follow GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy laws to keep your data safe. This policy explains how we handle your information on our website, newsiq.us. We are NewsIQ, a small, dedicated team committed to protecting your privacy. If you have any questions, you can reach us at contact@NewsIQ.us. As a digital-first platform, we do not have a physical address.

2. What Personal Data We Collect and Why

At NewsIQ, our philosophy is to minimize data collection. We do not require registration, and we do not have newsletters. Our goal is to provide a great news experience without needing your personal information.

Personal Data: None

We do not actively collect personal data like your name, email address, or phone number because we don't have accounts, comments, or contact forms.

Technical Data (Collected Automatically)

• What We Collect: Like most websites, we automatically gather some technical information. This includes your IP address, browser type, and device information. This data is collected via server logs and analytics tools.
• Legal Basis & Purpose: We collect this data based on our legitimate interest to understand how visitors use our site, to improve our service, and to keep the platform secure. For data collected via cookies for analytics and ads, our basis is your consent.

3. Simplicity by Design: Features We Don't Use

To further protect your privacy, we have intentionally disabled features that typically collect personal data:

• Comments: Comments are disabled on our platform. No comment-related data is collected.
• Media Uploads: Users cannot upload media files. No media-related data processing occurs.
• Contact Forms: We do not use contact forms. For any inquiries, please email us directly at contact@NewsIQ.us.

4. Cookies, Analytics, and Advertising

We use cookies (small text files on your device) for site functionality, analytics, and advertising.

Types of Cookies We Use

• Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly.
• Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics): Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting information anonymously. This helps us improve our content. You can learn more in Google's Privacy Policy.
• Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense): Used to display advertisements that are relevant to you, which helps keep our service free.

Your Control

When you visit our site, you can choose to accept or skip our use of non-essential cookies. You can also manage and delete cookies through your browser settings at any time.

5. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell, trade, or rent personal data to anyone.

We only share limited, anonymous technical data with trusted third-party partners who help us run our website:

• Google: For website analytics (Google Analytics) and advertising (Google AdSense).
• Cloudflare: For website security and performance enhancement.

These partners are committed to protecting data. You can review their privacy policies here: Google and Cloudflare.

6. How Long We Retain Your Data

Since we don't collect personal data like names or emails, we don't have any personal information to retain. Technical data is kept for standard periods:

• Analytics Data: Retained according to Google Analytics' standard data retention settings.
• Server Logs: Kept for a standard period to ensure security and troubleshoot issues, then deleted.

7. What Rights You Have Over Your Data

Under privacy laws like GDPR and CCPA, you have rights regarding your data. Since we hold very little data, these rights primarily apply to the technical information we collect. Your rights include access, correction, erasure, restriction, and portability.

How to Exercise Your Rights

To make a request, please email us at contact@NewsIQ.us with the subject line "Data Rights Request." We will respond within 30 days. For security, we may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

8. Where Your Data is Sent

Your technical data may be processed on servers located outside of your home country. Our service providers, such as Google and Cloudflare, operate globally, with most servers in the United States. We ensure your data is protected through legal safeguards like Privacy Shield frameworks and standard contractual clauses to meet international data protection standards.

9. Additional Information & Data Protection

How We Protect Your Data

We take data security seriously. We use services like Cloudflare for protection against threats, encrypt all traffic using SSL, and keep our software and systems regularly updated.

Data Breach Procedures

In the unlikely event of a data breach, we will act immediately to investigate. If the breach poses a risk, we will notify the appropriate authorities and affected individuals as required by law.

Automated Decision Making

We do not use your data for any automated decision-making or profiling. All users see the same content on our website.

10. Privacy Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any revisions will be posted on this page, and the "Last Updated" date at the top will be revised. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed.

11. Contact Information

For any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please do not hesitate to reach out. To help us respond faster, please use the subject line "Privacy Policy Inquiry."