How We Use Information

1. Introduction

At Aevum News, transparency is foundational to our relationship with our readers. This policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect information when you interact with our digital platforms, including our website, mobile applications, and email communications. By using our services, you consent to the practices described herein.

2. Information We Collect

We gather information in three primary ways:

• Information You Provide: When you create an account, subscribe to newsletters, submit feedback, or communicate with our editorial team.
• Automatically Collected Data: IP address, device type, operating system, browser type, pages visited, time spent on content, clickstream data, and referring URLs.
• Third-Party Integrations: Analytics metrics and engagement data from verified partners that align with our editorial and operational needs.

We do not collect sensitive personal information (e.g., financial records, government IDs, or health data) through standard platform interactions.

3. How We Use Your Information

Aevum News utilizes collected data strictly for legitimate, transparent purposes:

• Delivering and personalizing news feeds, article recommendations, and localized reporting.
• Authenticating accounts, processing subscriptions, and preventing fraudulent activity.
• Analyzing reader engagement to improve content strategy and platform performance.
• Complying with legal obligations, journalistic standards, and copyright enforcement.
• Sending operational communications (security alerts, subscription updates, policy changes).

4. Information Sharing & Disclosure

We do not rent, sell, or trade personally identifiable information. Information may be shared only under these circumstances:

• Service Providers: Trusted vendors hosting our platform, managing email delivery, or providing cloud infrastructure, bound by strict data-processing agreements.
• Legal Compliance: When required by law, subpoena, or to protect the rights, safety, or integrity of our journalists, readers, or platform.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, where data may be transferred as a business asset under continued privacy protections.

5. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Our platforms use essential and analytical cookies to ensure functionality and measure readership metrics:

• Essential: Authentication, session management, and security tokens.
• Analytics: First-party cookies that track article engagement, time on page, and navigation patterns. No third-party ad networks are used on our core editorial content.
• Preferences: Stores reading preferences, dark/light mode, and regional language settings.

You may disable non-essential cookies via your browser settings or our in-platform privacy dashboard. Disabling essential cookies may impair platform functionality.

6. Data Retention & Security

We retain information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined or required by law:

• Account & subscription data: Retained during active use and 24 months post-cancellation for billing and compliance.
• Analytics & logs: Anonymized and aggregated after 90 days. Raw logs purged after 12 months.
• Communications: Stored securely for 3 years to address disputes or editorial inquiries.

Security measures include AES-256 encryption, TLS 1.3 transport, regular third-party penetration testing, and role-based access controls for editorial and engineering teams.

7. Your Rights & Choices

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may exercise the following rights:

• Access, correct, or delete your personal data.
• Export your engagement history in a machine-readable format.
• Opt out of non-essential analytics and recommendation algorithms.
• Withdraw consent for marketing communications at any time.
• File a complaint with your local data protection authority.

Requests are processed within 30 days through our secure verification portal.

8. Policy Updates

Aevum News may update this policy to reflect regulatory changes, platform developments, or editorial shifts. Material changes will be communicated via email and a prominent platform notice 30 days prior to生效 (effective) date. Continued use constitutes acknowledgment of updated terms.

9. Contact Us

For privacy inquiries, data requests, or editorial compliance matters, our dedicated Data Protection Office handles all communications: