California Privacy Notice (CCPA/CPRA)

Last Updated: September 4, 2026

At Digital News USA (“Digital News USA,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting personal information. This California Privacy Notice explains the rights available to California residents under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).

This notice applies to California residents to the extent the CCPA/CPRA applies to our processing of their personal information.

1. Personal Information We May Collect

Depending on how you interact with our Website, we may collect certain categories of personal information, including:

• Identifiers: such as name, email address, IP address, and online identifiers.
• Internet or network information: such as browser type, device information, operating system, pages visited, referring URLs, and interactions with our Website.
• Geolocation information: approximate location derived from your IP address.
• Commercial information: information about products or services you view, interact with, or purchase through links on our Website.
• User-provided information: information you voluntarily provide when contacting us, subscribing to newsletters, submitting forms, or communicating with us.
• Inferences: information that may be derived from your interactions with our Website, such as general preferences or interests.

We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information unless it is necessary for a specific purpose permitted by applicable law.

2. How We Use Personal Information

We may use personal information for purposes including:

• Providing, operating, and maintaining our Website.
• Publishing and distributing news and other content.
• Responding to inquiries and communications.
• Sending newsletters or other communications you request.
• Understanding how visitors use our Website.
• Improving our Website, content, and services.
• Detecting security incidents and preventing fraud or abuse.
• Displaying advertising and measuring advertising performance.
• Managing affiliate relationships and referrals.
• Complying with legal obligations.
• Protecting our rights and the rights of our users.

3. Sources of Personal Information

We may obtain personal information from:

• You directly.
• Your browser or device when you visit our Website.
• Analytics and technology providers.
• Advertising partners.
• Social media platforms.
• Affiliate and commercial partners.
• Other publicly available or legally permitted sources.

4. Sharing of Personal Information

We may disclose certain information to service providers and business partners that help us operate our Website and business.

These may include:

• Website hosting providers.
• Analytics providers.
• Advertising and advertising measurement providers.
• Email and communication providers.
• Security providers.
• Technology providers.
• Affiliate and commercial partners.
• Professional advisors and legal authorities when required.

We do not sell personal information for money in the traditional sense. However, certain advertising, analytics, or online tracking activities may potentially be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of personal information under California law, depending on the specific circumstances.

Where applicable, California residents may have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of their personal information.

5. Your California Privacy Rights

Subject to applicable law and certain exceptions, California residents may have the following rights:

Right to Know

You may request information about the personal information we collect, use, disclose, or otherwise process.

Right to Delete

You may request deletion of personal information we have collected about you, subject to certain legal exceptions.

Right to Correct

You may request correction of inaccurate personal information that we maintain about you.

Right to Opt Out of Sale or Sharing

You may have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information.

Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information

Where applicable, you may have the right to limit certain uses or disclosures of sensitive personal information.

Right to Non-Discrimination

We will not unlawfully discriminate against you for exercising rights provided by applicable California privacy law.

6. How to Submit a Privacy Request

California residents may submit a privacy request by contacting us:

Email: [privacy@digitalnewsusa.com]

Subject: California Privacy Request

When submitting a request, please provide enough information for us to reasonably verify your identity and understand your request.

We may need to request additional information to verify that you are the person about whom we collected personal information.

7. Authorized Agents

You may designate an authorized agent to submit a request on your behalf where permitted by California law.

We may require appropriate documentation confirming the agent’s authorization and may take reasonable steps to verify your identity.

8. Response to Requests

We will respond to verifiable consumer requests within the time period required by applicable law.

If we need additional time to respond, we will provide an explanation and extension notice when permitted.

9. Children’s Privacy

Digital News USA is intended for a general audience and is not directed toward children under 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through our Website.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so that we can take appropriate steps.

10. Cookies and Online Tracking

Digital News USA and our service providers may use cookies, pixels, tags, analytics technologies, and similar tools to operate the Website, understand traffic, personalize experiences, and measure advertising.

Your browser may provide controls for managing certain cookies and tracking technologies. Where legally required, we may also provide additional privacy controls.

11. Do Not Track

Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” feature. Because there is currently no universally accepted standard for responding to such signals in all circumstances, our Website may not respond to every browser-based Do Not Track signal.

Where required by applicable law, we will honor recognized privacy preference signals.

12. Changes to This Notice

We may update this California Privacy Notice periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or applicable laws.

When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions regarding this California Privacy Notice or your privacy rights, please contact:

Digital News USA
Website: digitalnewsusa.com
Email: [privacy@digitalnewsusa.com]