This Privacy Policy explains how GlozNews located at gloznews.com collects uses and protects any information you provide when you use our website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in an open and transparent manner.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using GlozNews you agree to the terms described in this policy.
1. Who We Are
GlozNews is an independent technology news website operating at gloznews.com. When this Privacy Policy refers to GlozNews or we or us it means the GlozNews website and its editorial team.
For any privacy related questions you can contact us through the Contact page on our website.
2. What Information We Collect
Information You Provide Directly
When you contact us through our contact form we collect the name and email address you provide. We use this information only to respond to your enquiry. We do not add you to any mailing list without your explicit consent.
When you subscribe to our newsletter we collect your email address. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of any newsletter email.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit GlozNews certain information is collected automatically through standard web technologies. This includes your IP address browser type operating system referring website pages visited on GlozNews and the time and date of your visit.
This information is collected through Google Analytics and is used solely to understand how visitors use our website so we can improve our content and user experience. This data is aggregated and anonymised wherever possible.
3. Cookies
GlozNews uses cookies to improve your experience on our website. Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website.
Essential Cookies are required for the website to function correctly. They cannot be switched off.
Analytics Cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with our website. We use Google Analytics for this purpose. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking at any time by visiting tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Advertising Cookies may be placed by Google AdSense and other advertising partners to show you relevant advertisements. These cookies collect information about your browsing habits across websites.
You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings at any time. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
4. How We Use Your Information
GlozNews uses the information we collect for the following purposes.
To operate and improve the GlozNews website and its content. To respond to enquiries and messages sent through our contact form. To send our newsletter to subscribers who have explicitly opted in. To analyse website traffic and understand how readers use our content. To display relevant advertising through Google AdSense and other partners. To comply with legal obligations where required.
We do not sell your personal information to any third party under any circumstances.
5. Google AdSense and Advertising
GlozNews displays advertisements served by Google AdSense and potentially other advertising networks. These advertising partners may use cookies and similar technologies to show you advertisements based on your interests and browsing history.
Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to GlozNews and other sites on the internet. You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings at adssettings.google.com.
For more information about how Google uses data when you use partner sites visit google.com/policies/privacy/partners.
6. Third Party Links
GlozNews articles may contain links to third party websites including product pages news sources and reference materials. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third party sites you visit through links on GlozNews.
7. Affiliate Links
Some links on GlozNews are affiliate links. If you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Affiliate links are clearly disclosed in relevant articles. Clicking affiliate links does not result in GlozNews collecting any of your personal purchase information from the retailer.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. Contact form enquiries are retained for up to 12 months. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. Analytics data is retained according to the settings configured in Google Analytics.
9. Your Rights
Depending on your location you may have certain rights regarding your personal data including the following.
The right to access the personal data we hold about you. The right to request correction of inaccurate data. The right to request deletion of your personal data. The right to withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent. The right to opt out of marketing communications.
If you are located in the United Kingdom or European Union you have additional rights under the UK GDPR and EU GDPR respectively. If you are located in California you have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act.
To exercise any of these rights please contact us through our Contact page.
10. Children’s Privacy
GlozNews is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child please contact us immediately and we will take steps to delete that information.
11. Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access loss or misuse. Our website uses HTTPS encryption to protect data transmitted between your browser and our server. However no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
GlozNews reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. When we make significant changes we will update the Last Updated date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically. Continued use of GlozNews after changes are published constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data please contact us through the Contact page on our website at gloznews.com.