Privacy Policy

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://topnewsupdate.com. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring a secure browsing experience.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to assist in spam detection.

An anonymized string (hash) generated from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes visible to the public alongside your comment.

Media

If you upload images to our website, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from images on the site.

Cookies

• If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies. These are for convenience and last for one year.
• If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie is set to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.
• When you log in, cookies will store your login details and display preferences. Login cookies last two days, while screen options cookies last one year. Selecting “Remember Me” keeps your login active for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
• If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie (expiring in one day) is saved in your browser to store the post ID of the edited content.

Embedded Content From Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (such as videos, images, or articles). Embedded content behaves as though the visitor has accessed the original website, which may collect data, use cookies, track interactions, and monitor your behavior if you are logged into that website.

Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. We do not sell, trade, or share personal data with third parties unless required by law.

How Long We Retain Your Data

• Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to facilitate automated approval of follow-ups.
• Registered users’ personal information is stored in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their data (except for their username). Website administrators can also manage user data.

Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of your personal data. You may also request data deletion, except for information required for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be reviewed through an automated spam detection service to ensure site security and integrity.