Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 22, 2026

1. Introduction

Global Digest ("we," "our," or "us") operates the website globaldigest.news. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. Please read this policy carefully. By using our website, you consent to the practices described herein.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information, including:

• IP address (anonymized where applicable)
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referring URLs and pages visited
• Time and date of access
• Click patterns and scroll depth

This data is collected through Google Analytics and is used solely for understanding how visitors interact with our site in order to improve our service.

2.2 Information You Provide

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address. We do not collect names, phone numbers, addresses, or payment information.

2.3 Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use the following cookies and technologies:

• Google Analytics cookies (_ga, _gid) — to understand site usage patterns. These cookies are set only with your consent.
• Google AdSense cookies — when advertising is enabled, Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising at Google Ads Settings.
• localStorage — we store your "Following" preferences (topics and sources you choose to follow or mute) in your browser's localStorage. This data never leaves your device and is not transmitted to our servers.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

• Operate and maintain our website
• Understand and analyze usage trends to improve content and user experience
• Send periodic newsletter emails (only if you opted in)
• Detect and prevent technical issues

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect data:

• Google Analytics (Google LLC) — web analytics. Google Privacy Policy
• Google AdSense (Google LLC) — advertising. How Google uses data

These services operate under their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review them.

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share anonymized, aggregated data for analytical purposes. We may disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights.

6. Data Retention

Analytics data is retained for 14 months through Google Analytics' default retention settings. Newsletter subscription data is retained until you unsubscribe. localStorage preferences are retained in your browser until you clear them.

7. Your Rights (GDPR / CCPA)

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

• Right of Access — request a copy of data we hold about you
• Right to Rectification — correct inaccurate personal data
• Right to Erasure — request deletion of your data
• Right to Restrict Processing — limit how we use your data
• Right to Data Portability — receive your data in a portable format
• Right to Object — object to processing of your data
• Right to Opt-Out of Sale (California residents) — we do not sell personal data

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

8. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we discover we have collected data from a child under 13, we will promptly delete it.

9. Security

We use HTTPS encryption for all connections. While no method of electronic transmission is 100% secure, we implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information.

10. International Data Transfers

Our servers are located in Germany (EU). If you access our site from outside the EU, your data may be transferred to and processed in the EU. By using our site, you consent to such transfer.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through our Contact page.