Privacy policy

 

Updated: 18/10/2022

This Privacy Policy explains what personal information Webnews website ("we", "us", or "our") collect, use, share and otherwise process about individuals (“you”) interacting with our Information. Also, this Privacy Policy does not apply to Digital Services that are online services targeted at children

In this Privacy Policy, the Controller or Controllers (“Controller”) of your Information means the website that decides the purposes for which it is processed and how it is processed. Which website is the Controller in relation to the processing of your Information will depend on which Offering you are using; it will often be the website  responsible for providing that Offering, as may be set out in our terms and conditions.

In some circumstances, more than one Controller may be responsible for processing your Information, for example, where Information is shared with other websites for a purpose set out in this Privacy Policy

Under the laws of some countries outside the European Economic Area, we may need your consent to our processing of your Information set forth in this Privacy Policy. Subject to any indications you may give us to the contrary, such as opting out or not opting in if asked, and where permitted by law, by providing Information or otherwise interacting with our Offerings, you consent to our use of Information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

SCOPE OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY

Please read this policy carefully. It explains the types of Information we may collect about you, the purposes for and methods by which we collect it, and (where applicable) the lawful basis on which we do so, as well as information about data retention, your rights and how to contact us. This Privacy Policy covers both our online and offline data processing activities, including Information that we collect through our various Offerings such as those set out below: 

Digital Services:

• Our websites, including activities run through our websites, such as surveys, research studies, focus group tests, promotions, competitions and prize-draws, purchases within our services.
• Console games;
• Our fan pages/channels/accounts on third party social networks (e.g. official pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter).

Offline Services:

Please note that we may combine Information that we collect via one source (e.g. a website) with Information we collect via another source (e.g. a mobile app), including with Information possibly collected by a one of our companies or a third party (as further described below). Please also note our Offline Services may involve you interacting with our Digital Services and vice-versa.

THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We collect, use, share and otherwise process the following categories of Information:

1)Information we may collect from you:

• Registration, account, and sign-up Information, including information about you when you register or sign up with us for one of our Offerings (e.g. name, username, password, email, contact details, date of birth or age, interest in our content, etc.) 
• Information about your purchase of an Offering, including relevant payment information (e.g. credit card information). We may also process Information about trial periods, redemptions of rewards or promotions, periods without an active subscription, payment history and any missed payments.
• Information about your use of, or participation in an Offering, including information about whether you have opened an email we have sent you, how you (including any account you use) interact with a Digital Service, content that you have viewed or posted, advertisements you have interacted with, games you have played and the level you reached, your preferences and interest in and use of various features, programs, services and content available on a Digital Service. This may also include demographic information, including at an individual or household level.
• Information you provide when participating in consumer surveys, research studies or focus group tests, including online or written replies and where applicable the recording of your audio or video interviews.
• Entries to promotions, competitions, prize-draws or calls to action, including images, videos and text.
• Camera access, including where for some Digital Services, we ask for permission to access your device’s camera. If you grant permission, you may be able to take pictures or video within the app experience, to send them to us, or to access certain augmented reality (“AR”) features. Some of these features may rely on camera systems to track movements of your eyes and other facial features or your immediate surroundings to apply AR effects.
• Sensitive data, including where you choose to share Information as part of one of our Offerings, or where you provide Information during one of our surveys or feedback sessions, including, where permitted by applicable law, information relating to your physical or mental health, race or ethnicity, religious or philosophical beliefs, sex life or sexual orientation, or your political beliefs. In some Offerings that include dynamic entertainment features, we may with your consent and in accordance with applicable law, collect information such as via facial scanning, eye tracking, or skin response that may be considered biometric.
• Information about your social media engagement, including your interactions with our fan pages/channels/accounts in third party communities, forums, and social media sites, services, plug-ins, and applications (“Social Media Sites”). This may include posts, your 'likes' and other user-generated content that you may provide, as well as details about yourself such as your name, user ID, profile photo, birthday, and, where you allow us to, lists of friends and people you follow. For information about how you can customize your privacy settings on Social Media Sites, and how those Social Media Sites handle your personal information and content, please refer to their privacy help guides, privacy policies, and terms of use.
• Information shared on public or community forums, including where you share photos, letters, videos or comments, while participating in online forums. Depending on your privacy settings, this Information or content and your username may become public on the Internet or within a community of users. We cannot prevent further use of this Information once you share it in a publicly available or community forum. Please refer to the specific forum’s privacy policies for further information on how they handle your Information. 
• Information about your location, including where it is derived from device information (such as an IP address or country code), your device’s interactions with our Digital Services, or, with your consent, Information about your device’s precise location (e.g. geolocation via mobile devices).
• Event Information, including images and clips, whether captured via a booth or by other means by us or a third party on our behalf, and other Information relating to the organisation and management of an event, such as food allergies and other individual requirements. 
• Technical/usage Information from your device, including the type of device, browser, unique device identifier, operating system, internet provider, mobile device identifier and/or mobile advertising identifier, connected device identifier (including that of a connected television), IP address, network attributes, television device and application attributes and settings, and other device or browser attributes and settings. 
• Information about your customer queries, including when you contact us through one of our customer helpdesks, email addresses, customer service chat boxes, forms or ticketing systems, Social Media Sites and customer call-centres, where calls may be recorded. 

HOW WE USE THE INFORMATION

Please note that while Information may be processed for more than one purpose (e.g. Information we obtain when Providing Our Offering may also be used for Improving and Developing Our Offering and/or for Marketing and Personalized Advertising), not all of the purposes or processing activities below will necessarily apply in every case. Our particular use of your Information will depend on the Offering you engage with and the manner in which you interact with us, including the permissions you give us (e.g. whether or not you consent to certain uses, such as direct marketing) and other controls you exercise regarding our processing of your Information (e.g. whether or not you choose to opt-out, where this is offered).

COOKIES AND OTHER TECHNICAL INFORMATION

When you visit our Digital Services, we, third party service providers, and partners may use "cookies" or similar technologies, such as pixels and SDKs to (i) provide, develop, maintain, personalize, protect, and improve our Digital Services and their content (ii) perform analytics, including to analyse and report on usage and performance of our Digital Services and any advertisements displayed on or delivered by or through them (iii) protect against, identify, and prevent fraud and other unlawful activity (iv) create aggregate data about groups or categories of our users (including advertising audiences), and (v) for us, our partners and third party service providers to deliver, target, offer, market, or personalise advertising relating to our Offerings or the offerings of our clients and partners (including limiting how often you see an advertisement). 

Cookie Description 

1. Required cookies 

These cookies are required to enable core website functionality 

Strictly necessary cookies or similar technologies: They are essential in order to enable you to move around our Digital Services and use their features, such as accessing secure areas. If you disable these cookies, some or all of the Digital Services’ features may not work. 

2. Performance cookies 

These cookies allow us to analyze usage of our Digital Services so we can measure and improve performance 

Performance cookies or similar technologies: They collect information about how you use our Digital Services, so that we can analyze traffic, understand users' interactions, and improve the relevant Digital Service. Our emails and newsletters may contain a ‘web pixel’ to let us know how you have interacted with what we have sent you. For games, these technologies collect information about your gameplay, including accomplishments, use of features and other in-game activities. We may use third party service providers such as Google Analytics for this purpose who may use their own cookies or similar technologies3. Functionality cookies  

Functionality cookies or similar technologies: These allow our Digital Services to remember choices you make (such as your username or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personalized features, including personalized content. They may also be used to provide Digital Services you have asked for, such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. 

Social media cookies or similar technologies: These are used when you share Information using a social media sharing button or ‘like’ button via our Digital Services, or when you link your account or engage with our content on or through a Social Media Site, such as Facebook or Twitter. The Social Media Site will record that you have done this, and this Information may be linked to targeting/advertising activities, including building custom audiences. 

 

Managing cookies and other technologies. For Digital Services in some jurisdictions, including the EEA, you may learn more information about our use of cookies and other technologies, and provide or withdraw consents, or set your cookie preferences and in some cases object legitimate interest purposes for processing your personal information, by clicking Manage Cookies+ or otherwise adjusting cookie preferences. These settings are accessible on a site or app specific basis, at any time through the ‘Manage Cookies+’ link or a similar link located on webpages or in application settings. You may also use your app/browser settings to set your cookie preferences. 

Important things to note about cookie-based web browser opt outs (such as those utilized by the EDAA, APDA and DAAC):

• Blocked cookies: The opt out cookie may not work if your browser is configured to block third-party cookies.
• Deleting or protecting opt outs: If you delete your cookies, you will need to opt out again. There are browser plugins to help you preserve your opt out cookies.
• Only this browser: The opt out only applies to the browser profile in which you set it. For example, if you set the opt out while using Firefox, but then use Chrome, the opt out will not be active in Chrome. To opt out in Chrome, you will need to repeat the opt out process. This is because the cookies cannot be read between different browsers or browser profiles.

INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER

We operate internationally, and some of the processes involved in our use of your Information will require your Information to be stored or processed in countries outside the country where you are located, including countries where the level of legal protection for your Information may be different and where you may have fewer legal rights in relation to it. In particular, your Information may be transferred to, and processed in the United States, where some of our systems are located.

HOW TO CONTACT US

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us and our Data Protection Officer at wxyz8034@gmail.com

COMPLAINTS

If you are unhappy with how we have dealt with your query, in the first instance please contact us at wxyz8034@gmail.com. If you are still unhappy with our response, you may have the right to complain to your Data Protection Authority. Please contact us at wxyz8034@gmail.com to obtain details of how to contact them.