Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
At miconservativenews.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”), we are firmly committed to protecting your personal data and safeguarding your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, store, and protect your information when you access or use our website and services. Our approach is guided by core principles of transparency, accountability, and respect for individual privacy, and complies with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”).
By using miconservativenews.com, you acknowledge and agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
2. Scope of Policy and Data Controller Role
This Privacy Policy applies to all users and visitors of miconservativenews.com and governs the processing of personal data collected through our digital platforms, forms, and communication channels.
miconservativenews.com acts as the data controller with respect to the personal data processed in accordance with this Privacy Policy. As a data controller, we determine the purposes and means of processing your personal data and are responsible for ensuring such processing is carried out in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
3. Categories of Data Processed
We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:
3.1 Usage Data
Includes information about how you interact with our site such as IP address, browser type, session duration, referring/exit URLs, pages viewed, and timestamps.
3.2 Account Data
If you choose to create an account or subscribe, we collect identifying information such as your full name, email address, mailing address, and telephone number.
3.3 Profile Data
Includes your content preferences, behavior on our platform, purchase history, saved articles, and other profile-related attributes.
3.4 Communication Data
Comprises communications you send us, including customer support requests, contact form submissions, feedback, and correspondence history.
3.5 Technical Data
Covers details about the device used to access miconservativenews.com such as operating system, hardware model, device identifiers, screen resolution, and browser configurations.
3.6 Transaction Data
Includes information related to purchases, such as billing and shipping data, transaction history, and payment method details. Note: We do not store full payment card numbers.
3.7 Preference Data
Includes your preferences about receiving marketing communications, saved interests, sponsored content permissions, and opt-in/opt-out choices.
4. Legal Bases for Processing
We only process your personal data when we have a lawful basis under applicable law. These include:
– Consent: When you have provided explicit consent to process your personal data for a specific purpose (e.g., newsletter subscription).
– Contractual Necessity: When processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract.
– Legal Obligation: When we are legally required to process certain data under applicable laws.
– Legitimate Interest: When processing is necessary for our legitimate interests and does not override your fundamental rights or freedoms (e.g., analytics to improve our services).
5. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights with regard to your personal data:
– Right to Access: You can request access to the personal data we hold about you.
– Right to Rectification: You may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
– Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): You may request deletion of your data where appropriate.
– Right to Restriction: You may request that we limit the processing of your data under certain circumstances.
– Right to Data Portability: You may request to receive your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format for transfer to another service provider.
– Right to Object: You may object to the processing of your personal data on grounds relating to your situation, particularly where processing is based on legitimate interest.
To exercise any of these rights, you may contact us at [email protected].
6. Security Measures
We implement robust technical and organizational measures to ensure the security of your personal data, including:
– Encryption of data in transit and, where applicable, at rest
– Access control and authentication mechanisms
– Regular data backups and disaster recovery protocols
– Employee training on data privacy and confidentiality
– Security monitoring and breach detection systems
While we strive to protect your data, no system can guarantee absolute security. You are responsible for safeguarding your personal access credentials.
7. International Transfers
Your personal data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your jurisdiction, including those not considered to provide equivalent data protection. In such cases, we implement appropriate safeguards such as:
– Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission
– Data Processing Agreements with third parties
– Privacy Shield principles where applicable
We ensure all recipients of your data uphold commitments consistent with this Privacy Policy and prevailing privacy laws.
8. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as required to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or to comply with legal requirements.
– Usage Data: 12 months from date of collection
– Account Data: Retained until you delete your account or request removal
– Profile Data: Retained as long as you hold an active profile
– Communication Data: Retained for 24 months for customer service reference
– Technical Data: 12 months retention in anonymized logs
– Transaction Data: Retained for at least 5 years to comply with financial regulations
– Preference Data: Retained until you change your preferences or request deletion
Upon the expiration of retention periods, your data will be securely deleted or anonymized.
9. Cookie Policy
To enhance your experience, miconservativenews.com uses cookies and similar technologies. These include:
– Essential Cookies: Required for core functionality such as page navigation and access to secure areas.
– Functional Cookies: Enable enhanced features like remembering site preferences.
– Performance Cookies: Collect anonymized data about user interactions for analytics and performance optimization.
– Analytics Cookies: Used to generate statistics on site usage and user journeys.
10. Cookie Management and Compliance with GDPR & CCPA
You have the right to manage your cookie preferences at any time. Upon your first visit to miconservativenews.com, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or reject specific cookie categories, in compliance with GDPR and CCPA.
You may also change your choices or withdraw your consent at any time by modifying your browser settings or accessing our cookie preference manager, available at the footer of every page.
Do Not Track (DNT) signals are respected to the extent required by applicable law.
11. Special Protections for Children
miconservativenews.com does not knowingly collect or process personal data from children under the age of 13. If we learn that data from such a user has inadvertently been collected, we will delete it promptly. Parents or legal guardians who believe a child has submitted personal data may contact us at [email protected].
12. Policy Updates and User Notifications
We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy as necessary to reflect changes in legal, technical, or business developments. Your continued use of miconservativenews.com after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of those changes.
Where material changes are made, we will provide additional notice (e.g., via email or site announcement) prior to their implementation.
13. Contact
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, or if you wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of privacy compliance. If you believe your privacy rights have been violated or have unresolved concerns, we encourage you to reach out to us directly.
By using miconservativenews.com, you trust us with your data. We honor that trust by safeguarding your information and respecting your rights.