GDPR Compliance Statement
Effective Date: 02/04/2025
WorldNewsHub is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is processed in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679. This statement outlines how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data, as well as your rights under GDPR.
1. Data Controller
For the purposes of GDPR, the data controller is:
World News Hub
Email: contact@worldneshub.press
Address: 720 Old Steese Hwy N, Fairbanks, Alaska, 99701, United States
2. What Data We Collect
We collect personal data that you provide to us voluntarily when you register for an account, interact with our services, or otherwise use our website. The types of personal data we may collect include:
- Identification Data: Name, username, profile picture
- Contact Data: Email address, phone number
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device type, usage data (cookies, analytics)
- In-Game Data: Game activity, scores, and other related data (if applicable)
3. How We Use Your Data
We may use the personal data we collect for the following purposes:
- Providing and improving our services: To operate and enhance the functionality of our website and games.
- Communication: To respond to inquiries, send updates, newsletters, or marketing communications (if you’ve consented).
- Personalization: To tailor the gaming experience and provide customized content based on your preferences.
- Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable legal and regulatory obligations.
- Security: To ensure the security of our website and services, including monitoring for fraudulent or illegal activity.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Under GDPR, we rely on several legal bases to process your personal data, including:
- Consent: When you provide explicit consent for us to use your data, such as when you sign up for an account or agree to receive marketing communications.
- Contractual Necessity: To fulfill our contractual obligations, such as providing our gaming services to you.
- Legitimate Interests: For activities that are in our legitimate interest, such as improving our services or ensuring the security of our website.
- Legal Obligation: To comply with laws and regulations.
5. How We Share Your Data
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data to third parties. However, we may share your data in the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: We may share your data with trusted third-party vendors who provide services on our behalf, such as hosting, payment processing, or email marketing. These third parties are contractually obligated to safeguard your data.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your personal data if required to do so by law, court order, or regulatory authority.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your personal data may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable data protection laws.
6. Data Retention
We will retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this GDPR Compliance Statement, or for as long as required by law. When your data is no longer required, we will securely delete or anonymize it.
7. Your Data Protection Rights
Under the GDPR, you have several important rights concerning your personal data, including:
- Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You can request that we delete your personal data under certain conditions.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we limit the processing of your personal data.
- Right to Data Portability: You can request that we transfer your personal data to another organization in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
- Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your personal data, including for direct marketing purposes.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:
Email: [Your Email]
Phone: [Your Phone Number]
8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your user experience, analyze usage, and improve the performance of our website. By using our Site, you consent to the use of cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.
For more detailed information on how we use cookies, please refer to our Cookie Policy.
9. Data Security
We take the security of your personal data seriously and implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect it from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data.
10. International Transfers
As part of our services, your personal data may be transferred to, and processed in, countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA). When this happens, we will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in accordance with GDPR, such as entering into standard contractual clauses with the relevant service providers.
11. Changes to this GDPR Compliance Statement
We may update this GDPR Compliance Statement from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable regulations. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the updated version will be effective immediately upon posting. We encourage you to review this page periodically for updates.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this GDPR Compliance Statement or the processing of your personal data, please contact us at:
Email: contact@worldneshub.press
Address: 720 Old Steese Hwy N, Fairbanks, Alaska, 99701, United States