EU/EEA Privacy Notice
Last updated: July 2026
This notice supplements our main Privacy Policy for visitors located in the European Union, European Economic Area, and United Kingdom, in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK GDPR.
Who we are
GlobalNewsX acts as the data controller for personal information collected through this service. Contact details are on our Contact page.
Legal basis for processing
- Contract: processing your account information and published content is necessary to provide the service you signed up for.
- Legitimate interests: we use limited usage data to keep the service secure, prevent abuse, and understand how it's used.
- Consent: where required (for example, certain cookies or marketing emails), we rely on your consent, which you can withdraw at any time.
Your rights under GDPR
If you are located in the EU, EEA, or UK, you have the right to:
- Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Rectification — request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Erasure — request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten"), subject to legal exceptions.
- Restriction — request that we limit how we use your data in certain circumstances.
- Portability — request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Object — object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing.
- Withdraw consent — where processing is based on consent, withdraw it at any time without affecting prior processing.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us. We will respond within one month, as required by GDPR.
International data transfers
We are based in the United States. If you are located in the EU, EEA, or UK, your data may be transferred to and processed in the United States, which may not have the same data protection laws as your home country. Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards for such transfers.
Data retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary to provide the service and for legitimate business or legal purposes. You can request deletion of your account and associated data at any time.
Right to complain
If you believe we have not handled your personal data in accordance with GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority.
Cookies
See the Cookies section of our main Privacy Policy for details on the cookies we use and how to manage them.