Privacy Policy

Information We Collect

The information collected depends on how you interact with the website. You may browse most news content without creating an account.

Information you provide

• Name and email address when you create an account or subscribe.
• Information submitted through contact, correction or news-tip forms.
• Comments, feedback or messages you voluntarily send.
• Account information used to access personalised website features.

Information collected automatically

• IP address, browser type, device type and operating system.
• Pages viewed, links clicked, referral source and visit duration.
• Approximate location inferred from an IP address.
• Cookie identifiers and similar technical information.

How We Use Information

Information may be used to:

• Operate, maintain and improve the Hivra News website.
• Deliver newsletters or updates requested by a user.
• Respond to enquiries, correction requests and news tips.
• Manage reader accounts and website preferences.
• Measure website performance and understand reader interests.
• Detect fraud, misuse, spam or technical security threats.
• Comply with legal obligations and enforce website policies.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies are small files stored on a browser or device. Hivra News may use cookies and similar technologies to keep the website working, remember preferences and understand how visitors use the site.

Types of cookies that may be used

• Essential cookies: required for core website functions.
• Preference cookies: remember language, theme or display choices.
• Analytics cookies: help measure traffic and website performance.
• Advertising cookies: may support relevant advertising where enabled.

Analytics and Advertising

Hivra News may use third-party analytics services to understand website traffic, page performance and general reader behaviour. These services may use cookies, device identifiers or similar tools.

Where advertising is displayed, advertising partners may process limited technical information to measure ad performance or select ads. Their processing is governed by their own privacy policies and available consent settings.

When Information May Be Shared

Hivra News does not sell personal information. Information may be shared only where reasonably necessary, including:

• With hosting, analytics, email or security service providers.
• When required by law, court order or government authority.
• To investigate suspected fraud, misuse or security incidents.
• During a business restructuring, merger or transfer of assets.
• With consent or at the direction of the user.

Service providers should receive only the information needed to perform their assigned function.

Your Choices and Privacy Rights

Depending on applicable law and the nature of the information held, you may be able to:

• Request access to personal information associated with you.
• Ask for inaccurate information to be corrected.
• Request deletion of certain personal information.
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
• Unsubscribe from newsletters using the link in an email.
• Manage cookies through browser or consent settings.

Requests may require reasonable identity verification before they can be processed.

Data Retention

Personal information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including account management, communication, security, legal and record-keeping requirements.

Aggregated or anonymised information that no longer identifies an individual may be retained for analytics and service improvement.

Data Security

Reasonable administrative, technical and organisational safeguards are used to protect information against unauthorised access, loss, alteration or disclosure.

Children’s Privacy

Hivra News is intended for a general audience and is not designed to knowingly collect personal information from children below the minimum age required by applicable law.

A parent or guardian who believes a child has submitted personal information may contact Hivra News to request review or deletion.

External Links

News articles may contain links to external websites, source documents, social platforms or third-party services. Hivra News does not control the privacy practices or content of those services.

Readers should review the privacy policy of any external website they choose to visit.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

This policy may be updated to reflect changes in the website, technology, legal requirements or data practices. The effective date displayed at the top of this page will be updated when material changes are published.