This Privacy Policy describes how courtingnews collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you visit the Website or subscribe to our newsletter (collectively, the “Services”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with all applicable data privacy regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CPRA).
Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
- Personal Information: When you subscribe to our newsletter or leave a comment, you may provide us with your name and email address. This information is considered “personal data” under the GDPR and “personal information” under the CPRA.
- Non-Personal Information: We may collect non-personal information about your use of the Website, such as your browser type, operating system, IP address, the pages you visit, and the time and duration of your visits. This information is collected through cookies and other tracking technologies.
Use of Information
We will only use your personal information for the following purposes, and only with your consent (unless otherwise permitted by law):
- To provide and operate the Services, such as sending you newsletters or responding to your comments.
- To personalize your experience on the Website, such as recommending content based on your browsing history.
- To analyze how the Website is used to improve our content and services.
- To comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
Legal Basis for Processing Personal Information (GDPR only)
Under the GDPR, we rely on the following legal basis to process your personal information:
- Consent: You may give us your consent to process your personal information for a specific purpose.
- Contract: The processing may be necessary to fulfill a contract with you, such as providing you with a newsletter subscription.
- Legitimate Interests: We may process your personal information for our legitimate interests, such as analyzing website traffic to improve our content and services. However, we will only do this if your interests and rights do not override our legitimate interests.
Your Rights
You have the following rights with respect to your personal information:
- Right to Access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information we hold about you.
- Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to restrict our processing of your personal information.
- Right to Object: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal information.
- Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer your personal information to another controller.
California Consumer Privacy Rights (CCPA)
If you are a California resident, you have the following additional rights:
- Right to Know: You have the right to know what categories of personal information we collect, use, and disclose about you.
- Right to Delete: You have the right to request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
Children’s Privacy
Our Services are not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect and store non-personal information about your use of the Website. You can control your cookie settings through your browser. We will obtain your consent for the use of non-essential cookies (those not strictly necessary for the operation of the Website) according to applicable regulations.
Data Retention
We will only retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law.
Data Security
We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
International Data Transfer
If you are located outside of the European Economic Area (EEA) or California, your personal information may be transferred to countries with different data protection laws. We will take steps to ensure that your personal information is transferred in accordance with applicable data privacy regulations.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on the Website. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.