Effective Date: July 23, 2026
Last Updated: July 23, 2026
National Gazette (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website national-gazette.com (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and the choices available to you. By using the Site, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information You Provide Voluntarily
- Newsletter subscriptions: When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address.
- Contact submissions: When you use our contact form, we collect the name, email address, and message content you submit.
- Comments: If commenting is enabled, we collect your name, email address, comment content, and IP address.
1.2 Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the Site, certain information is collected automatically by our servers and third-party services:
- IP address and approximate geographic location
- Browser type, version, and language settings
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed, time spent on pages, and navigation paths
- Referring website or search terms that brought you to the Site
- Date and time of access
1.3 Information We Do Not Collect
We do not knowingly collect payment card details, government identification numbers, or sensitive personal categories such as health information, biometric data, or precise geolocation.
2. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We and our partners use the following categories:
- Strictly necessary cookies: Required for the Site to function, including session management and security. These cannot be disabled through our Site.
- Preference cookies: Remember settings such as your region or display preferences.
- Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors use the Site so we can improve it.
- Advertising cookies: Used by advertising partners to deliver and measure advertisements, and to limit how often you see the same advertisement.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies, delete existing cookies, or alert you when a cookie is set. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of parts of the Site.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Operate, maintain, and improve the Site and its content
- Deliver the newsletter to subscribers who have requested it
- Respond to inquiries submitted through our contact form
- Analyse traffic patterns and reader interests to inform editorial decisions
- Display relevant advertising and measure its performance
- Detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, spam, and abuse
- Comply with applicable legal obligations
4. Legal Bases for Processing (EEA and UK Visitors)
If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, we process personal data under the following legal bases:
- Consent: For newsletter subscriptions, non-essential cookies, and personalised advertising.
- Legitimate interests: For Site security, analytics, fraud prevention, and improving our content and services.
- Legal obligation: Where processing is required to comply with applicable law.
5. Advertising and Third-Party Services
The Site may display advertising served by third-party networks, including Google AdSense and other advertising partners. These third parties may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about your visits to this and other websites in order to serve advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to the Site or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our Site and other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings, or opt out of third-party vendor use of cookies for personalised advertising at www.aboutads.info/choices.
We do not control the data collection practices of third-party advertisers and encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.
6. Analytics
We use analytics services, which may include Google Analytics, to understand how visitors interact with the Site. These services collect information such as pages visited, session duration, and general location, and report aggregate usage statistics to us. Information collected is processed in accordance with the analytics provider’s own privacy policy.
7. Newsletter and Email Communications
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we will use your email address to send you editorial updates and headlines. Every email includes an unsubscribe link, and you may withdraw your consent at any time. Unsubscribing removes your address from our mailing list but does not affect other information processed under this policy.
8. How We Share Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share information in the following circumstances:
- Service providers: Hosting providers, email delivery services, analytics providers, and content delivery networks that process data on our behalf under contractual obligations.
- Advertising partners: As described in Section 5.
- Legal requirements: Where required by law, court order, or governmental authority, or where necessary to protect our rights, safety, or property.
- Business transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, subject to this policy continuing to apply to the transferred information.
9. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. Contact form submissions are retained for as long as needed to address your inquiry and maintain a reasonable record of correspondence. Analytics and server log data are retained in line with the retention periods of the respective service providers.
10. Your Rights and Choices
10.1 General Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
- Request deletion of your personal information
- Object to or restrict certain processing
- Request a portable copy of information you provided to us
- Withdraw consent at any time, without affecting processing carried out before withdrawal
- Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority
10.2 California Residents
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended, California residents have the right to know what categories of personal information are collected, the purposes for collection, and the categories of third parties with whom it is shared; the right to request deletion; the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information; and the right not to be discriminated against for exercising these rights. We do not sell personal information as that term is commonly understood, though the use of advertising cookies may constitute “sharing” under California law. You may exercise these rights through our contact page.
10.3 Exercising Your Rights
To exercise any of the rights described above, please submit a request through our contact page. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request and will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law.
11. Do Not Track
Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” signal. There is currently no industry-wide standard for how such signals should be interpreted, and our Site does not respond to them differently at this time.
12. Children’s Privacy
The Site is intended for a general adult audience and is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected such information, we will take steps to delete it. Parents or guardians who believe a child has provided personal information may contact us through our contact page.
13. International Data Transfers
The Site is operated using servers and service providers that may be located outside your country of residence. Where personal information is transferred internationally, we take reasonable steps to ensure it receives an adequate level of protection consistent with applicable data protection law.
14. Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures designed to protect information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction, including encrypted connections and access controls. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
15. Third-Party Links and Content
Our reporting frequently references and links to external news sources and other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of any third-party site. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any website you visit through a link on our Site.
16. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we make material changes, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Site after any changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
17. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please reach us through our contact page.