PRIVACY POLICY FOR SYNAPSNEWS
Last Updated: December 2024
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to SynapsNews.com. Protecting your data is what we do! This Privacy Policy tells you how we handle your information.
INFORMATION COLLECTION - What Do We Collect
2.1 Personal Information
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Your first and last name.
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What your email is.
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Your phone number.
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If you make any purchases, your billing info.
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The login you are using to access the website.
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All information in your profile.
2.2 Technology Data That Is Gathered
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Your IP address.
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Information about your device type.
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Information about your browser.
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Your location.
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What Cookies have been used.
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How you use the site.
2.3 How We Collect This Information
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Through direct account registration.
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Data is collected automatically through normal usage.
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Integration with other accounts online.
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Through the use of cookies to track you.
HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION - How This Data Is Leveraged
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Account Management: For account creation purposes.
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Personalized Experience: To cater the content shown for you.
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Communication: To send newsletters and respond to questions.
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Service Improvement: To enhance the platform and content.
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Security Monitoring: To prevent anything dangerous.
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Marketing Communications: Only with express permission.
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Legal Reasons: As we are legally required to do so to operate in the countries that we serve.
INFORMATION SHARING - Who Sees Your Data
4.1. Who gets it?
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Trusted Service Providers That Make the Website Possible (e.g., hosting, payment providers).
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Advertising Partners - To offer relevant and non-intrusive ads.
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Analytics Platforms - To understand you better so we can provide value.
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Legal Authorities - When required by law or legal process.
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Business Transfers (in the event of a merger, or an acquisition).
4.2 Ensuring Protection For Your Information
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Access is strictly limited to authorized users.
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Agreements are in place to maintain your data secure with all third-party partners.
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Strong encryption makes your data safe from prying eyes.
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Regular security audits are utilized.
USER RIGHTS - Here are the rights that you have:
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Right to Access: You have a right to view the personal information we have about you.
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Right to Deletion: You can request the removal of your personal data.
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Right to Correction: You have the ability to fix any inaccurate information that we have on you.
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Right to Opt-Out: You have the ability to unsubscribe from marketing communication emails.
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Right to Withdraw Consent: You can change your mind at any time and change your consent preferences.
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Right to Data Portability: You can request that we share your data with another entity.
DATA RETENTION - What Happens To It Over Time?
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Your data is kept as long as your account is active.
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When you request deletion of your account, the information is deleted.
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Some data must be retained in order for us to comply with legal requirements and obligations.
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Your data is reviewed and updated as necessary to maintain data integrity.
SECURITY MEASURES - How We Keey It Safe
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Data storage is encrypted so that it is not visible to any unauthorized users.
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Robust security is in place for our servers.
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Vulnerability assessments occur on a regular basis.
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We use Multi-factor authentication for enhanced login security.
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Industry best practices and security standards are always followed.
COOKIE POLICY - Understand the Data We Are Collecting From You
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More detailed information is available separately in a clear, understandable way.
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All cookie implementations require your consent before being placed.
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Multiple cookie types are used to improve functionality and user experience.
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You, as the user, have access to the cookie management options for controlling preferences.
CHILDREN'S PRIVACY - How We Keep Minors Safe
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The minimum age to use the platform is 18 years old.
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We do not collect data from children without their consent.
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Parental consent mechanisms are used where required.
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If data is discovered to be from anyone under the age of 18, it is immediately deleted.
INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS - Where Is Your Data Processed?
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Data may be processed and stored globally where we deem appropriate.
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We will take appropriate measures to protect your data as best as we can.
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Standards are aligned with GDPR, CCPA, and PIPEDA, where applicable.
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We consider data localization requirements to minimize transfer where possible.
THIRD-PARTY LINKS - Clicking on Outside Links
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We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites.
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Users are encouraged to carefully review the privacy policies of any linked websites they access.
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We are not responsible for anything that happens as a result of your actions when leaving our platform.
UPDATES TO PRIVACY POLICY - Information Is Always Subject to Change
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This Privacy Policy might be updated from time to time to reflect changes.
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Users will be notified when there are any policy changes.
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Your continued use of the platform constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
WE ARE HERE TO HELP
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If you have any inquiries, please contact us by sending an email to hey@synapsnews.com
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