GDPR
Our Commitment to GDPR Compliance
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect in the European Union on May 25, 2018. As a global news platform, WorldWideGist is committed to protecting the personal data of all our visitors and users, regardless of their location.
Personal Data We Collect
When you visit our website https://worldwidegist.com, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. Additionally, as you browse the site, we collect information about the individual web pages or products that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the site, and information about how you interact with the site.
We collect personal data when you voluntarily provide it to us – for example, if you create a user account, make a purchase, participate in a contest or promotion, contact customer support, or opt into third-party offerings. The personal data we collect may include your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, and credit card information.
How We Use Your Personal Data
We use the personal data we collect from and about you for the following core business purposes:
To provide and improve our website and services
To administer your user account, purchases, and provide customer support
To track website usage patterns and better understand user needs
To manage our advertising on other websites
To send marketing communications, newsletters, promotional offers based on your preferences
We will never sell your personal data to any third parties.
Your Rights Under GDPR
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:
The right to be informed about the personal data we collect about you
The right to access any personal data we hold about you
The right to request the correction of inaccurate personal data
The right to request the deletion of your personal data
The right to object to or restrict the processing of your personal data
The right to data portability (to obtain your personal data in a portable format to share with others)
If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer at [email protected].
Data Security and Retention
We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect your personal data from accidental loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
We will only retain your personal data as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was originally collected or to satisfy any legal, accounting, or reporting obligations.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our treatment of your personal data, please write to our Data Protection Officer at [email protected] or by post to WorldWideGist, Privacy Matters, 2nd Floor, 588 Main Street, Anytown, CA 90210.
We regularly review and update this Privacy Policy. It was last updated: December 27, 2023.
