Privacy Policy for Factorytechnews

Effective Date: October 26, 2023

Factorytechnews (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website factorytechnews.com (the “Site”). Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using the Site, you signify that you have read, understood, and agree to our collection, storage, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information that you provide directly to us and information about your use of the Site through automated technologies.

a. Information You Provide Directly

Contact Information: When you subscribe to our newsletter, contact us via email, or submit an inquiry, we may collect your name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide.
User Content: If you post comments on our articles or participate in community features, we collect the content you submit.
Correspondence: Records of your communication with us, including any requests, questions, or feedback you send.

b. Information Collected Automatically

Log and Usage Data: Our servers automatically record information when you use the Site, including your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referral URLs, pages visited, links clicked, and the dates and times of your visits.
Device Information: We may collect information about the device you use to access the Site, including the hardware model, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.
Location Data: We may derive your approximate location from your IP address.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various business purposes, including:

To operate, maintain, and improve the Site, its content, and its features.
To send you technical notices, security alerts, support messages, and administrative communications.
To send you newsletters, marketing communications, and other information we think may be of interest to you, in accordance with your communication preferences.
To respond to your comments, questions, and requests and provide customer service.
To monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with the Site.
To detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities and protect the rights and property of Factorytechnews and others.
To comply with legal and regulatory obligations.
For any other purpose disclosed to you at the time we collect the information or otherwise with your consent.

Our legal basis for processing your personal information is typically your consent, the necessity for the performance of a contract, or our legitimate business interests as described above.

3. Cookies and Similar Tracking Technologies

We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your interactions with the Site.

a. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files placed on your device when you visit a site. Web beacons are electronic files used to track your navigation.

b. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies: Required for the operation of the Site, enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas.
Analytical/Performance Cookies: Allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and see how they move around the Site. This helps us improve the way the Site works.
Functionality Cookies: Used to recognize you when you return and enable personalized content.
Targeting Cookies: Record your visit, pages you have visited, and links you have followed. We may use this information to make the Site and advertising more relevant to your interests.

c. Your Choices Regarding Cookies

Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can usually configure your browser to remove or reject cookies. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of the Site. You may also opt-out of interest-based advertising by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative’s or Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out portals.

4. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to outside parties without your consent, except in the following circumstances:

Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors, consultants, and other service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as email delivery, hosting, analytics, and marketing assistance. These parties are contractually obligated to use your information only to provide these services and to maintain its confidentiality.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to (i) comply with a legal obligation, (ii) protect and defend our rights or property, (iii) act in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of the Site or the public, or (iv) protect against legal liability.
Business Transfers: In connection with any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company, your information may be transferred to the successor entity.
Aggregated or De-identified Data: We may share aggregated or de-identified information, which cannot reasonably be used to identify you, for various business purposes.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of your personal information. These measures include SSL encryption for data in transit and secure servers for data at rest. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

6. Your Data Protection Rights

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

Access and Portability: The right to request access to and a copy of your personal information.
Rectification: The right to request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete personal information we hold about you.
Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): The right to request the deletion of your personal information.
Restriction of Processing: The right to request that we temporarily or permanently stop processing all or some of your personal information.
Objection to Processing: The right to object to our processing of your personal information.
Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on your consent, you have the right to withdraw it at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable law. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

7. Children’s Privacy

The Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 16 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

8. International Data Transfers

Your personal information may be transferred to, and processed in, countries other than the country in which you are resident. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from the laws of your country. We ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your personal information when it is transferred internationally, such as relying on adequacy decisions or using standard contractual clauses approved by relevant authorities.

9. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting, or other legal requirements). When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize it.

10. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other reasons. The updated version will be indicated by an updated “Effective Date” at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about our information practices. Your continued use of the Site after any modification constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.