Privacy Policy

CoreNewsBD

Last Updated: January 15, 2025
1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

We collect information you voluntarily provide to us, including:

  • • Account registration details (name, email, password)
  • • Profile information and preferences
  • • Comments and feedback on articles
  • • Newsletter subscription preferences
  • • Payment information for subscriptions
  • • Contact form submissions

Information We Collect Automatically

When you use our website, we automatically collect certain information:

  • • Device information (browser, operating system, device type)
  • • Usage data (pages visited, time spent, click patterns)
  • • IP address and general location
  • • Cookies and similar tracking technologies
  • • Referral sources and search terms

Information from Third Parties

We may receive information from third-party sources:

  • • Social media platforms (when you connect accounts)
  • • Analytics providers (Google Analytics, etc.)
  • • Advertising partners
  • • Payment processors
2. How We Use Your Information

Service Provision

  • • Provide and maintain our services
  • • Process your registration and subscriptions
  • • Personalize your experience
  • • Respond to your inquiries

Communication

  • • Send newsletters and updates
  • • Notify you of important changes
  • • Provide customer support
  • • Send promotional materials (with consent)

Analytics & Improvement

  • • Analyze usage patterns
  • • Improve our website and services
  • • Conduct research and analytics
  • • Optimize user experience

Legal & Security

  • • Prevent fraud and abuse
  • • Ensure security of our services
  • • Comply with legal obligations
  • • Protect our rights and interests
3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal information based on the following legal grounds:

Legal BasisPurposeExamples
ContractTo provide services you've requestedAccount creation, subscriptions
ConsentMarketing communicationsNewsletter, promotional emails
Legitimate InterestBusiness operations and improvementAnalytics, security, fraud prevention
Legal ObligationCompliance with lawsTax records, legal requests
4. How We Share Your Information

We Do Not Sell Your Personal Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.

Service Providers

We share information with trusted service providers who help us operate our business, including payment processors, email services, analytics providers, and hosting services.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose information when required by law, to protect our rights, or to protect the safety of our users and the public.

Business Transfers

In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of the transaction.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

Technical Measures

  • • SSL/TLS encryption for data transmission
  • • Secure data storage and backup systems
  • • Regular security updates and patches
  • • Access controls and authentication

Organizational Measures

  • • Employee training on data protection
  • • Limited access to personal information
  • • Regular security audits and assessments
  • • Incident response procedures

Note: While we strive to protect your information, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security but are committed to using industry-standard practices.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

Data TypeRetention PeriodReason
Account InformationDuration of account + 3 yearsLegal compliance, customer service
Payment Records7 yearsTax and legal requirements
Analytics Data26 monthsBusiness analysis, improvement
Marketing DataUntil consent withdrawalConsent-based processing
7. Your Privacy Rights

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

Access

Request a copy of your personal information

Correction

Update or correct inaccurate information

Deletion

Request deletion of your personal information

Portability

Receive your data in a portable format

Restriction

Limit how we process your information

Objection

Object to certain types of processing

Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

8. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information during such transfers.

Safeguards We Use

  • • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
  • • Adequacy decisions by regulatory authorities
  • • Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs)
  • • Certification schemes and codes of conduct
9. Children's Privacy

Age Restriction

Our services are not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately. We will take steps to remove such information from our systems.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

How We Notify You

  • • Email notification for material changes
  • • Website banner or prominent notice
  • • In-app notifications (if applicable)
  • • Social media announcements
Contact Us

If you have any questions about this please contact us:

Email: support@corenewsbd.com

Phone: +880 1791 462123

Address: Bashundgara R/A, Dhaka, Bangladesh