Privacy Policy - malawinewsnow.com

Privacy Policy for malawinewsnow.com

This Privacy Policy explains how malawinewsnow.com (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, shares, and protects your information when you visit our website, which is dedicated to providing news media focused on Malawi. By using our website, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.

1. What Information is Collected

We collect various types of information in order to provide our services effectively:

Personal Information: This may include your name, email address, and contact details when you subscribe to our newsletter or contact us through our forms.
Usage Data: We automatically collect information about your interactions with our website, including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on our site.
Cookies: We use cookies to enhance your experience. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us remember your preferences and improve our services.

2. How Information is Used

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

To provide and maintain our website and services.
To notify you about changes to our website.
To allow you to participate in interactive features when you choose to do so.
To provide customer support.
To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our services.
To monitor the usage of our website.
To detect, prevent, and address technical issues.

3. How Information is Shared with Third Parties

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your Personal Information to outside parties, except in the following circumstances:

If we have your consent to share your information.
With trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website and conducting our business.
To comply with legal obligations or respond to lawful requests from public authorities.
To protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property, and/or that of our users or others.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Cookies help enhance user experience on our website. Specifically, we use the following types of cookies:

Essential Cookies: Necessary for the operation of our website.
Performance Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver advertisements relevant to you and your interests.

You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. By doing so, you may not be able to access some parts of our website.

5. User Rights

You have the following rights concerning your Personal Information:

Access: The right to request copies of your Personal Information.
Correction: The right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or incomplete.
Deletion: The right to request that we delete your Personal Information under certain conditions.
Opt-Out: The right to opt-out of any processing of your Personal Information that is based on legitimate interests.

6. Data Retention and Security Measures

We retain your Personal Information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected and to comply with legal obligations. We take appropriate security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure, including:

Use of encryption to protect sensitive data.
Regular security assessments of our systems and processes.
Restricting access to your Personal Information to employees and contractors who have a legitimate need to know.

7. Compliance with Relevant Laws

We are committed to complying with relevant data protection laws, including:

GDPR: Ensuring the protection of data for users from the European Union.
CCPA: Providing California residents with rights concerning their personal information.

We strive to address your privacy concerns and comply with these regulations.

8. Contact Information for Privacy Inquiries

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]
Address: 123 Malawi Rd, Blantyre, Malawi

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.