Last Updated: 26th March, 2024

Privacy Policy for HE News Hub

At HE News Hub we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website.
Information We Collect:
Personal Information:
When you subscribe to our news service, we collect personal information including your name, company, position and email address and any other information you may provide voluntarily.
When you purchase a subscription plan all credit card details and other payment information are stored by our third party provider Stripe.

Usage Information:
We automatically collect information about your interactions with our website, including the pages visited, links clicked, time spent on each page, and other actions taken.
This usage information is collected to enhance your browsing experience and improve our services.
How We Use Your Information:
We may collect, process, and store personal data predominantly on the legal bases of consent and contracts, and legitimate interests.
To Provide News Subscription Services:
We use your personal information to deliver our news subscription service, and to deliver news content and updates to your email address as requested.
Your email address may also be used to send important information regarding your subscription, such as billing notifications or changes to our services.

To Provide Account Security:
Your email and password are essential for verifying your identity and protecting your account from unauthorized access. By collecting this information, we can authenticate your identity and ensure that only you have access to your account. To enhance the security of your account and protect it against potential threats, we may collect additional information as necessary.
This includes data that helps us verify your identity, monitor for suspicious activity, and prevent unauthorized access. The types of information collected for these purposes are strictly aimed at safeguarding your account and ensuring its integrity.

To Improve Our Services:
We may use aggregated usage information to analyse trends, monitor the effectiveness of our website, and make improvements to enhance your user experience.
This information helps us understand how users interact with our website and allows us to tailor our content and services to better meet your needs.

To Promote Our Services:
We may collect, process, and store personal information for the purposes of the business-to-business marketing of our products and services, where deemed relevant to the recipient, provided the recipient has not previously opted out of receiving such communication. We may also market our products and services, where deemed relevant to the recipient, to those consumers who have opted in to receive such communication.

DPA, PECR and GDPR Compliance:
We are committed to complying with the Data Protection Act (DPA), the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and strive to handle your Personal Information in a transparent and secure manner. As such, we will:
• Only collect and process Personal Information for specified and legitimate purposes.
• Ensure that Personal Information collected is adequate, relevant, and limited to what is necessary for the purposes for which it is processed.
• Implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure the security and confidentiality of Personal Information.
• Obtain your explicit consent before processing any sensitive Personal Information.
• Provide you with access to, and the ability to update, correct, or delete your Personal Information upon request.

Information Sharing:
Third-Party Service Providers:
We may share your personal information with trusted service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting business, or servicing you.
These third-party service providers are contractually obligated to keep your personal information confidential and are prohibited from using your information for any other purpose. Currently your data is shared with Stripe for payment and subscription processing and Zoho for emails.

Legal Compliance:
We may disclose your personal information when required by law or in response to valid legal requests, such as subpoenas, court orders, or government inquiries.
We may also disclose your information to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.

Data Security
Security Measures:
We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you subscribe to our news service.
We use encryption technology, firewalls, and other security measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

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

Your choices
Opt-Out:
You have the right to opt-out of receiving promotional emails from us by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in the emails.
However, please note that you may still receive transactional emails related to your subscription, such as billing notifications or important updates.

Access and Updates:
You can update your personal information by contacting us at info@henewshub.com
You may also request access to or deletion of your personal information by contacting us at the same email address.

Changes to This Privacy Policy:
We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Privacy Policy on our website.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any updates or changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at info@henewshub.com
By registering to our news service, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
HE Hews Hub respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.
About HE News Hub
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