Newsmatics Privacy Policy

Version dated December 12, 2025.

This Privacy Policy ("Privacy Policy") is incorporated by reference into and shall be governed by Our General Terms and Conditions¹ (“Terms”) and any applicable Service Agreements, Acceptable Use Policy² ("AUP"), DMCA Policy³, or other binding Company documents (collectively, "Our Agreements") adopted by Newsmatics Inc. ("Company", "We", "Us", or "Our"). Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in Our Agreements.

By accessing or using any of Our Services or web sites, You (“You”, “Your”, or “User”) expressly agree to comply with this Privacy Policy. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THIS PRIVACY POLICY, YOU ARE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED FROM USING ANY OF OUR SERVICES OR WEB SITES AND MUST IMMEDIATELY DISCONTINUE ALL USE.

1. Definitions

Personal Data means data relating to a living individual who can be identified from such data, either directly or indirectly.
Usage Data means data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Services or from the Services infrastructure itself (for example, page visit duration).
Cookies means small data files stored on Your device (computer or mobile device).
Data Controller means the natural or legal person who determines the purposes and means of processing personal information. For purposes of this Privacy Policy, the Company is a Data Controller.
Data Processor / Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes data on behalf of the Data Controller.
Data Subject / User means any living individual who uses Our Services and whose Personal Data is processed.

2. Data Collection and Use

A. Personal Data

While using Our Services, We may request that You provide certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify You. Personal Data may include, but is not limited to:

Email address
First and last name
Phone number
Address, city, state, province, ZIP/postal code
Cookies and Usage Data

We may use Personal Data to communicate with You, including sending newsletters, marketing, or promotional materials. You may opt out of receiving such communications by following the unsubscribe instructions included in any such communication.

B. Usage Data

We may collect information about how the Services are accessed and used. Usage Data may include IP address, browser type and version, pages visited, time and date of visit, time spent on pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

C. Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We use Cookies and similar technologies (including beacons, tags, and scripts) to track activity on Our Services and to hold certain information.

Cookies may be used for operational purposes, security, analytics, and advertising. For detailed information regarding cookie categories, consent mechanisms, and how You can manage or withdraw Your cookie preferences (including region-specific choices), please refer to Our Cookie Policy, available via the footer of Our web sites and incorporated by reference into this Privacy Policy.

You may instruct Your browser to refuse cookies or indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, refusal of cookies may limit Your ability to use certain portions of the Services.

3. Use of Data

We use collected data for purposes including but not limited to:

Providing and maintaining the Services
Notifying You of changes to Services
Providing customer support
Improving functionality and performance
Monitoring usage and detecting technical issues
Providing news, offers, or related services (unless You opt out)

Legal Bases for Processing (EEA)

If You are located in the European Economic Area (“EEA”), We process Personal Data only where we have a lawful basis, including:

Performance of a contract
Your consent
Legitimate interests not overridden by Your rights
Legal compliance

4. Retention of Data

We retain Personal Data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce Our Agreements. Usage Data is retained for shorter periods unless required for security, functionality, or legal compliance.

5. Transfer of Data

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on servers located outside Your jurisdiction, including the United States and Canada, where data protection laws may differ.

By submitting information, You consent to such transfers. We take commercially reasonable steps to ensure adequate data protection safeguards.

Additional information applicable to customers located in the Republic of Ireland is provided in Section 11 below.

6. Disclosure of Data

We may disclose Personal Data when required by law or in good-faith belief that disclosure is necessary to:

Comply with legal obligations
Protect Company rights
Prevent or investigate wrongdoing
Protect safety or prevent liability

7. Security of Data

We implement commercially reasonable security measures to protect Personal Data. However, no transmission or storage method is completely secure, and We cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Your Rights Under GDPR

If You are a resident of the European Economic Area, You have the right to access, rectify, delete, restrict, or object to the processing of Your Personal Data, as well as the right to data portability and the right to withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.

We may require verification of identity before responding to such requests. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in Your jurisdiction.

9. California Privacy Rights (CPRA)

If You are a resident of California, certain uses of cookies and similar technologies for advertising or measurement purposes may constitute a “sale” or “sharing” of personal information as those terms are defined under the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”).

California residents have the right to opt out of such sale or sharing at any time by clicking the “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link available in the footer of Our web sites or by adjusting preferences through the Cookie Settings link.

10. Service Providers

We may engage third-party Service Providers to perform functions such as analytics, advertising, remarketing, social networking integrations, and payment processing. These Service Providers process Personal Data in accordance with their own privacy policies and applicable contractual obligations.

11. Special Note for Customers in the Republic of Ireland

If You are located in the Republic of Ireland, certain Personal Data relating to Your use of Our Services may be subject to joint controllership within the meaning of Article 26 of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”).

In such circumstances, Personal Data is jointly controlled by:

Newsmatics Inc., United States — responsible for the operation, maintenance, and delivery of the Company’s platforms and Services, including the EIN Presswire platform; and
Newsmatics Limited, Ireland — responsible for local marketing, sales, invoicing, payment collection, and compliance with applicable Irish tax and legal obligations.

This joint controllership applies only to processing activities where both entities jointly determine the purposes and means of processing. You may exercise Your data protection rights described in Section 8 of this Privacy Policy with either entity, and the relevant companies will coordinate as necessary to ensure that Your request is handled in accordance with GDPR requirements.

Where Personal Data is transferred from Ireland or the European Economic Area to the United States, such transfers are carried out using European Commission–approved Standard Contractual Clauses, together with supplementary safeguards where required by applicable law.

12. Children’s Privacy

Our Services are not intended for individuals under eighteen (18) years of age. We do not knowingly collect Personal Data from children. If such data is discovered, We will promptly remove it.

13. Modifications

We reserve the right to amend or modify this Privacy Policy at any time in Our sole discretion. The current version of this Privacy Policy is available in the footer of Our web sites. Continued use of the Services or web sites constitutes acceptance of the modified Privacy Policy.

14. Precedence

In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between this Privacy Policy and Our Terms, the provisions of the Terms shall govern.

15. Contact

For questions regarding this Privacy Policy or to report concerns, please visit Our contact page⁴.

References:

General Terms and Conditions - https://germantransportationdaily.com/legal/terms
Acceptable Use Policy - https://germantransportationdaily.com/legal/aup
DMCA Policy - https://germantransportationdaily.com/legal/dmca
Contact page - https://germantransportationdaily.com/contact