At Schedy News, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information You Provide
Currently, Schedy News is a read-only news platform. We do not require user accounts or collect personal information directly through forms. However, if you contact us via email, we may collect:
- Name and email address (when you contact us)
- Any other information you choose to provide in your communications
1.2 Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including:
- IP address and general location data
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referring website
- Pages viewed and time spent on pages
- Date and time of visit
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide, operate, and maintain our website
- Improve and personalize your experience
- Understand how you use our website through analytics
- Develop new features and functionality
- Communicate with you (if you contact us)
- Detect and prevent technical issues or security threats
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier.
Types of Cookies We Use:
- Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website
- Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences
You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our website.
4. Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services that collect, monitor, and analyze data to improve our service:
- Analytics Services: We may use services like Google Analytics to understand website usage
- Content Delivery Networks (CDN): To ensure fast and reliable content delivery
- Hosting Services: Our website is hosted on secure servers
These third parties have their own privacy policies addressing how they use such information.
4.1 Image Attribution
Some images on our website are sourced from Unsplash (unsplash.com) under the Unsplash License. These images remain the intellectual property of their respective photographers, who are credited where the images appear.
5. External Links
Our website contains links to external websites and news sources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any external websites you visit.
6. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your information. However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.
7. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable 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.
8. Your Data Protection Rights (GDPR)
If you are a resident of the United Kingdom, you have certain data protection rights under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR):
- Right to Access: You can request copies of your personal data
- Right to Rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate data
- Right to Erasure: You can request deletion of your personal data
- Right to Restrict Processing: You can request restriction of processing your data
- Right to Object: You can object to our processing of your personal data
- Right to Data Portability: You can request transfer of your data
9. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)
If you are a California resident, you have specific rights regarding your personal information:
- Right to know what personal information is collected
- Right to know whether personal information is sold or disclosed
- Right to say no to the sale of personal information
- Right to access your personal information
- Right to equal service and price
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date.
You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
- By email: privacy@schedy.co.uk
- By visiting our website: https://news.schedy.co.uk