At OturnNews ("we", "us", or "our"), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, and how we use it when you visit our website at https://www.oturnnews.com (the "Site").
By using our Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please stop using the Site.
1. Information We Collect
Information You Provide Directly
- Newsletter subscriptions: When you subscribe to our email newsletter, we collect your email address and, if you choose to provide it, your name.
- Contact form submissions: When you send us a message through our Contact page, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message.
- Comments: If our website enables commenting, we collect the information you provide when posting a comment.
Information Collected Automatically
- Log data: Our servers automatically record standard technical information including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring page, pages visited on our Site, and the date and time of each visit.
- Cookies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our Site. Cookies are small text files placed on your device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies, but some features of our Site may not function properly as a result.
- Analytics data: We use web analytics tools including Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our Site. This data is collected in aggregated, anonymised form where possible.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following legitimate purposes:
- To deliver and continuously improve our news content and editorial services.
- To send you newsletters and email updates you have chosen to subscribe to.
- To respond to your messages, enquiries, and support requests.
- To monitor website traffic, analyse user trends, and improve your browsing experience.
- To detect, investigate, and prevent spam, fraud, or other harmful activity.
- To comply with legal obligations that apply to us as a publisher.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
3. Google AdSense and Third Party Advertising
Our Site displays advertisements served by Google AdSense and other third party advertising networks. These networks may use cookies and similar technologies to serve you relevant advertisements based on your browsing activity on our Site and other websites you have visited.
Google uses the DoubleClick cookie to serve ads across the web. You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of third party vendor advertising cookies by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out page.
We have no control over the cookies placed by advertising partners. Please review the privacy policies of any third party advertiser whose ads appear on our Site for more information about their data practices.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use the following types of cookies on our Site:
- Essential cookies: Required for basic website functionality, including session management and security.
- Analytics cookies: Used to measure website traffic and understand visitor behaviour through Google Analytics.
- Advertising cookies: Placed by our advertising partners including Google AdSense to serve relevant ads based on your interests.
- Preference cookies: Used to remember settings you have chosen, such as notification preferences.
You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect your experience on our Site.
5. Push Notifications
With your explicit consent, we may send you browser push notifications to alert you when new articles are published. You can withdraw this consent at any time by adjusting your browser notification settings or clicking "Unsubscribe" in any notification we send.
6. Data Sharing and Third Parties
We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:
- Service providers: We work with trusted third party service providers who help us operate our website, deliver newsletters, and analyse traffic. These providers are required to handle your data securely and only for the purposes we specify.
- Legal compliance: We may disclose your information when required by law, court order, or governmental authority.
- Business transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of our assets, user information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you before your data becomes subject to a different privacy policy.
7. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months. Analytics data is retained in accordance with Google Analytics default retention settings.
8. Children's Privacy
Our Site is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13 years of age. If you believe your child has provided personal information to us, please contact us immediately at admin@oturnnews.com and we will promptly delete it.
9. Your Rights
Depending on where you are located, you may have rights regarding your personal data, including the right to access, correct, or delete information we hold about you. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at admin@oturnnews.com. We will respond to all verified requests within a reasonable timeframe.
10. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100 percent secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of our Site after changes are published means you accept the revised policy.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us at admin@oturnnews.com.