Privacy Policy

Last Updated: August 8, 2025

1. Introduction

Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how World Today News (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, protects, and discloses your information when you visit our website, https://www.world-today-news.com/ (the “Site”).

This policy should be read in conjunction with our Cookie Policy and our regional notices for California (CCPA/CPRA).

2. Information We Collect

We collect information that you provide directly to us and information that is automatically collected when you use our Site.

• Personal Information: Name, email address, and any other information you voluntarily provide when you sign up for a newsletter, leave a comment, or contact us directly.
• Automatically Collected Data: IP address, browser type and version, device information, operating system, and usage data such as pages visited, time spent on pages, and other interaction analytics.
• Information from Cookies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Site and hold certain information. Please see our Cookie Policy for detailed information.

3. Lawful Basis for Processing

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

• Consent: We will process your data for specific purposes (like sending newsletters) only when you have given us clear, affirmative consent.
• Legitimate Interests: We process your data for our legitimate interests, such as improving our Site, providing analytics, and securing our services, provided that these interests are not overridden by your data protection rights.
• Legal Obligation: We may process your data where it is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject.

4. How We Use and Share Your Information

We use your information to provide and improve our services. We share information only with trusted partners under specific circumstances:

• Service Providers: We share data with third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf, such as web hosting, analytics (e.g., Google Analytics), email delivery, and technical support.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
• Business Transfers: In connection with any merger, sale of company assets, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business by another company.

5. Your Data Protection Rights (GDPR)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following data protection rights:

• The right to access, update, or delete the information we have on you.
• The right of rectification. You have the right to have your information corrected if that information is inaccurate or incomplete.
• The right to object. You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data.
• The right of restriction. You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information.
• The right to data portability. You have the right to be provided with a copy of the information we have on you in a structured, machine-readable format.
• The right to withdraw consent. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time where we relied on your consent to process your information.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@world-today-news.com. You also have the right to complain to a Data Protection Authority about our collection and use of your Personal Data.

6. International Data Transfers

Your information, including personal data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ. If you are located in the EEA, please note that we transfer data, including personal data, to the United States for processing. We take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

7. Data Retention & Security

We will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We use a variety of administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our Service is not directed to anyone under the age of 16 (“Children”). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.