Privacy Policy – ArchyPedia News
Last updated: 18 November 2025
This Privacy Policy explains how archypedia.news (“ArchyPedia News”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and protects information about visitors to our website, subscribers to our newsletter, and individuals who interact with our services.
By using archypedia.news, you agree to the practices described in this Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use our website or services.
For more on our editorial standards and how we work, please see our Editorial Policy, About / Masthead, and Terms of Use pages.
Who We Are
ArchyPedia News is a digital news and information service that provides summarized and contextualized coverage of:
You can contact us using the details on our Contact page.
Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information when you visit or use archypedia.news:
1. Information You Provide Directly
- Newsletter subscriptions: Your email address and any preferences you set when subscribing via our Newsletter page.
- Contact forms: Your name, email address, and the content of your message when you contact us via the Contact page or similar forms.
- Tips and submissions: Any information you provide via the Submit a Tip page (which may include your name, contact details, and details about your tip or story idea).
- Comments or feedback: If we allow comments or feedback on articles, we may collect the information you post, including your name or username and comment content.
2. Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically, such as:
- IP address and approximate location (city/country level, where available).
- Browser type and version, device type, operating system.
- Pages you view, referring/exit pages, and timestamps.
- Click behavior, scrolling behavior, and other usage data.
This data is typically collected via cookies and similar technologies. For more details, see our Cookie Policy.
3. Information from Third-Party Services (Analytics & Stats)
We use third-party services to understand how visitors use our site and to improve performance, including:
- Google Analytics 4: Used to collect aggregated usage data such as page views, time on page, approximate location, and user interactions. Google Analytics 4 may collect IP addresses and device identifiers, which can be used to estimate general location and usage patterns. We use these insights in aggregated form to understand how our content is performing.
- Statcounter: Used to track visits, returning visitors, popular pages, and technical information about your browser and device. Statcounter helps us understand site traffic, usage trends, and technical performance.
These services collect information directly from your browser or device via their own cookies and similar technologies. The data they collect is subject to their own privacy practices. We use the reports they provide to analyze traffic and improve our Services.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide, maintain, and improve our website and services.
- Send you newsletters and email communications you have requested.
- Respond to your messages, questions, tips, and other requests.
- Analyze site usage and performance (including via Google Analytics 4 and Statcounter) to understand what content is most useful to our readers.
- Protect against, investigate, and deter fraudulent or unauthorized activity.
- Comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Use.
We do not sell your personal information (such as your email address) to third parties.
Legal Bases for Processing (EEA/UK Users)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, our legal bases for processing your personal data may include:
- Consent: For example, when you subscribe to our newsletter or accept certain cookies (including analytics cookies in some jurisdictions).
- Legitimate interests: For example, to understand how our site is used and improve our services (including through Google Analytics 4 and Statcounter), provided these interests are not overridden by your rights and interests.
- Contract: When processing is necessary to perform a contract with you (e.g., providing requested services).
- Legal obligation: When processing is necessary to comply with applicable laws.
Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
For example:
- Newsletter subscription data is retained while your subscription is active, and for a reasonable period afterwards to manage unsubscribes and compliance.
- Contact form messages and tips may be retained for as long as necessary to handle your request and any related follow-up.
- Analytics data collected through Google Analytics 4 and Statcounter may be retained according to the retention settings provided by those services, which we configure to be reasonable and compliant with applicable laws.
Data Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, and you share information with us at your own risk.
Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, including the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- Request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal exceptions.
- Object to or restrict certain types of processing, including certain analytics.
- Withdraw consent where we rely on consent to process your data.
- Port your data to another controller, where applicable.
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details on our Contact page or email:
- Privacy Contact: [email protected]
If you are in the EEA or UK, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
International Data Transfers
Our website and some of our service providers, including Google Analytics 4 and Statcounter, may process data in countries outside your country of residence, which may have different data protection laws.
Where required by law, we implement appropriate safeguards to protect your personal data when it is transferred internationally, such as contractual protections or other mechanisms recognized by regulators.
Third-Party Links and Content
Our articles and pages may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties (for example, other news organizations, social media platforms, or external sources we cite).
This Privacy Policy applies only to archypedia.news. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.
Children’s Privacy
Our services are not directed to children under the age of 16 (or lower age as required by local law), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
If you believe we have collected personal information from a child, please contact us at [email protected] and we will take appropriate steps to delete such information.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, or legal requirements.
When we make material changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page and may provide additional notice (such as a website banner or email, where appropriate).
How to Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact:
- Privacy Contact: [email protected]
You can also find more ways to reach us on our Contact page.