Newsguard privacy statement
This privacy statement applies specifically to the Newsguard service. Questions about and or regarding this privacy statement should be directed to info@newsguard.com (inquiries currently accepted in English only). For questions regarding Newsguard and newsguard.com and privacy, please visit the newsguard web site.
The Newsguard service is a tool designed and developed for your convenience. It can deliver news tailored to your needs if properly used. With only a few mouse-clicks and your e-mail address, you can create a valuable source of information for yourself.
It is important to Newsguard, which owns, operates and developes the Newsguard service, ("Newsguard") to help its users retain their privacy when they take advantage of the service. Newsguard aims to build user confidence by promoting the principles of disclosure and fair information practices. What this means to our users is, we are committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that ensures your privacy and safe use of our service.
Important aspects of privacy
Because newsguard wants to show its commitment to your privacy, we disclose our information practices by providing information on the following subjects:
- What personally identifiable information is collected through the newsguard web site
- The organization collecting the information
- How the information is used
- With whom the information may be shared
- What choices are available to you regarding collection, use and distribution of the information
- The kind of security procedures in place to protect the loss, misuse or alteration of information under newsguard's control
- How you can correct inaccuracies in the information
Basic privacy principles
Because your privacy is important to us, Newsguard holds to and operates by the following principles:
- Newsguard collects information during the process you fulfill to add, change, delete newsguard agents and to operate the site. Newsguard asks only for a valid emailaddress to which the results of your agent(s) need to be emailed. The emailaddress you state is the only information that personally identifies you. Newsguard does not know who you are, nor the real persons name behind the email address. Nevertheless we are aware of the fact that your email address can include or reveal your real name (including first and last name.
In addition to personal information collected, newsguard also collects non-personally identifiable information (referred to as news agent information) such as: section of news you specify and the words and or phrases you want the service to find. We do not ask you for non-personally identifiable information such as city and state, gender, birthdate and occupation. You may change, update and delete your newsguard agents at any time on the newsguard web site. - The information stated by you is used only for providing you the newsguard service, web site statistics and to display appropriate individualized advertisements. Newsguard keeps all of your personal information private and does not share it with any third parties. Newsguard will not disclose your Personal Information unless acting under a good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (1) conform to legal requirements or comply with legal process; (2) protect and defend the rights or property of Newsguard; (3) enforce the TERMS OF USE; or (4) act to protect the interests of its users or others.
Your non-personal identifiable information from Newsguard agent(s) (such as words to find news and selected sections of interest) may be shared with advertisers and advertizing companies to provide a more personalized advertizing experience online. For example, you may see ads from a LinkExchange or Banner Network member as you surf use the web site or read the e-mails you receive from Newsguard. None of your personal information is shared with third parties. - Newsguard will not communicate your email address with others. You will receive an email as mentioned below and as a result of the agents you have created on the web site. New users will receive a Newsguard welcome e-mail explaining the features provided by the service. Newsguard may also send periodic user letters to announce important service changes, new features, technical issue updates and news about other Newsguard products and services. Newsguard may also contact you to conduct research about your opinion of current and prospective services via e-mail surveys.
If at any time you believe that Newsguard has not adhered to these principles, please notify us by e-mail at info@newsguard.com and we will use all commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and correct the problem.
If you have questions about this policy, please e-mail us at info@newsguard.com.
