Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Gladstone News (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you subscribe to our online news service. By using our service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Information We Collect

• Personal Information: When you subscribe to our service, we may collect personal information such as your name, email address, postal address, phone number, and payment details.
• Usage Data: We may collect information on how you access and use the service, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, pages viewed, and the date and time of your visit.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To provide, operate, and maintain our service.
• To process your subscription and manage your account.
• To communicate with you, including sending you service-related notices, updates, and promotional materials.
• To improve our service, including analysing usage trends and gathering feedback.
• To prevent, detect, and address technical issues and security breaches.

4. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• With Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, and email delivery.
• For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

5. Data Security

We take the security of your personal information seriously and implement reasonable measures to protect it from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

6. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Deletion: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
• Opt-Out: You have the right to opt-out of receiving marketing communications from us by following the unsubscribe link in our emails or contacting us directly.

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our service and store certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some parts of our service.

8. Third-Party Links

Our service may contain links to third-party websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site.