Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect information directly from you when you provide it, as well as automatically as you navigate through our platform:

A. Personal Information Provided by You

• Contact Information: Name and email address when subscribing to newsletters, contacting support, or submitting feedback.
• Notification Tokens: Device/browser registration tokens when opting into Web Push Notifications via Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM).
• User Contributions: Comments or interactive contributions voluntarily submitted to public areas of the site.

B. Automatically Collected Information

• Device & Browser Data: IP address, browser type and version, operating system, preferred language, and screen resolution.
• Usage & Telemetry Data: Pages visited, time spent on articles, clickstream path, referring URLs, and error logs.
• Cookies & Tracking Identifiers: Advertising IDs, session identifiers, and preference cookies.

2. Third-Party Services Used by JournzMedia

To deliver a high-quality user experience, perform analytics, and serve relevant advertisements, JournzMedia integrates trusted third-party service providers. Each provider operates under its own respective privacy terms:

4. Cookie Categories & Control Options

Cookies are small text files placed on your browser. JournzMedia categorizes cookies as follows:

You can instruct your web browser to block or alert you about cookies. Note that blocking essential cookies may impact certain platform functionality.

5. Legal Bases for Data Processing (GDPR / EEA & UK Users)

For users located in the EEA or UK, we process personal data under the following legal bases pursuant to Article 6 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Consent: For non-essential cookies, personalized advertising (Google AdSense), and push notification registrations. You may withdraw consent at any time.
• Legitimate Interests: For web analytics (GA4), platform security, fraud prevention, and performance optimization.
• Contractual Necessity: For processing requests, contact inquiries, and providing user-initiated services.
• Legal Obligation: For complying with statutory laws, regulatory directives, and law enforcement requests.

6. California Privacy Disclosures (CCPA as amended by CPRA)

This section applies to California residents under California privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).

Data Disclosures & Cross-Context Behavioral Advertising

While JournzMedia does not sell personal information in exchange for monetary consideration, third-party advertising cookies (such as Google AdSense) may constitute a "sale" or "sharing" of personal data under California law for cross-context behavioral advertising.

• Right to Know & Access: Request details on the categories and specific pieces of personal data collected about you.
• Right to Correct & Delete: Request correction of inaccurate data or deletion of your personal information.
• Right to Opt-Out of Selling / Sharing: You have the right to opt out of the disclosure of your information for targeted advertising via ad settings or cookie controls.
• Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your privacy rights.

7. Data Retention Schedules

We store personal information only for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy:

• Google Analytics Data: Retained for 14 months from collection before automated deletion.
• Push Notification Tokens: Retained until the user revokes browser permissions or un-subscribes.
• Contact Inquiries: Retained for up to 24 months to maintain customer support records.
• Server Access Logs & Security Records: Retained for 30 to 90 days for network security and auditing purposes.

8. Children's Privacy & Protection of Minors (COPPA)

JournzMedia is a general audience news website and is not directed toward children under 13 years of age (or under 16 in certain jurisdictions). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from minors.

If a parent or guardian becomes aware that their child has provided us with personal data or registered for notifications, please contact us immediately at support@journzmedia.com. Upon verification, we will promptly purge such data from our systems.

9. How to Submit Privacy Rights Requests & Verification Procedure

To exercise any of your privacy rights (Access, Deletion, Correction, or Opt-Out), please follow these steps:

1. Send an email to support@journzmedia.com with the subject line "Privacy Rights Request".
2. Specify the exact right you wish to exercise (e.g. Right to Access, Right to Deletion, Opt-out of targeted ads).
3. Provide sufficient details to enable us to verify your identity (e.g. verifying the email address used for contact or notification tokens).

We will acknowledge your request within 10 business days and provide a substantive response within 30 days (for GDPR requests) or 45 days (for California CPRA requests), as mandated by applicable law.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We review and update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our operational practices, services, or legal obligations. When updates occur, the "LAST UPDATED" header at the top of this document will be revised accordingly. We encourage users to review this page periodically.