Privacy Policy

1. Introduction and Scope

Atlas Media ("we," "our," or "Company") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information when you use our website, mobile applications, and digital services (collectively, "Services"). By using our Services, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

Account Information: When you register, we collect information including your name, email address, password, and optionally your profile photo and biography.

Subscription Data: When you subscribe to premium services, we collect billing information, payment method, and transaction history through our payment processors.

Usage Data: We automatically collect information about how you interact with our Services, including articles read, search queries, time spent, click patterns, and navigation preferences.

Device Information: We collect device type, operating system, browser type, unique device identifiers, IP address, and mobile network information.

Location Data: With your permission, we may collect your approximate geographic location to provide localized content and services.

Communication Data: When you contact customer support or participate in surveys, we store the content of those communications.

Third-Party Data: We may receive information about you from third-party sources such as social media platforms, advertising partners, and data providers.

3. How We Use Your Information

Provide, maintain, and improve our Services

Create and manage your account

Deliver personalized content recommendations and news feeds

Send newsletters, alerts, and editorial content

Process payments and manage subscriptions

Analyze and optimize our Services

Detect and prevent fraud and unauthorized access

Comply with our legal obligations

Communicate with you about our Services

Conduct market research and improve our business strategy

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

Service Providers: We share information with trusted third parties who provide services such as hosting, analytics, payment processing, and customer support.

Advertising Partners: For our ad-supported services, we may share certain information with advertising partners to target and measure advertisements.

Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your information may be among the assets transferred.

Legal Requirements: We may disclose information to comply with legal processes, protect our rights, or ensure the safety of our users.

With Your Consent: We may share information for other purposes with your explicit consent.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Cookies: We use cookies for session management, preference retention, and to analyze site performance.

Pixel Tags: We use pixel tags to track email open rates and measure content engagement.

Analytics Tools: We use Google Analytics and similar tools to understand site usage.

Advertising Technologies: Our third-party advertising partners (including Google AdSense) may use cookies and similar technologies to display personalized advertisements based on your interests.

Cookie Preferences: Most browsers allow you to manage cookies. Disabling cookies may affect some site features.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy or as required by law. When you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your data within a reasonable period, though some information may be retained longer in backup systems and for legal compliance purposes.

7. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information. These measures include encryption, secure servers, access controls, and regular security audits. However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Your Rights and Choices

Access: You can request access to the personal information we hold about you.

Correction: You can request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.

Deletion: Under certain circumstances, you can request deletion of your personal information.

Objection: You can object to the processing of your personal information.

Data Portability: You can request a copy of your data in a structured, commonly used format.

Marketing Preferences: You can opt out of marketing communications through your email settings.

Cookie Controls: You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings or our cookie preference center.

9. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence, where data protection laws may differ. When making such transfers, we ensure adequate protection of your information through standard contractual clauses and other appropriate safeguards.

10. Children's Privacy

Our Services are not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we learn that a child has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.

11. Third-Party Links

Our Services may contain links to third-party websites and services that are not subject to this privacy policy. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.

12. Policy Changes

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. When we make significant changes, we will notify you by email or through a prominent notice on our Services before the changes take effect. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at: Email: privacy@atlas.news | Address: A360 Global, 144 E 44th Street, Suite 106 #1025, New York, NY 10017, United States