Who We Are
The News Topics (“we”, “our”, or “us”) operates the website https://thenewstopics.com.
Your privacy is important to us, and this Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our website, we collect the information provided in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser details. This data helps us detect and prevent spam.
An anonymized version of your email address (also known as a hash) may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you have an associated profile image. You can review Gravatar’s privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if available) may be visible publicly alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to our website, we recommend removing any embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors may be able to download images and extract location information if it is included.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience.
- When you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies remain active for one year.
- A temporary cookie may be set when you visit the login page to check whether your browser supports cookies. This cookie does not store personal information and is deleted when you close your browser.
- When you log in, cookies are used to store your login details and display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, while screen preference cookies last for one year.
- If you select “Remember Me,” your login session will remain active for two weeks.
- Logging out removes login cookies.
- If you edit or publish an article, a cookie containing the post ID will be saved in your browser. This cookie does not store personal data and expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on The News Topics may include embedded content such as videos, images, or articles from third-party websites.
Embedded content behaves the same way as if you visited the external website directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, apply additional tracking, and monitor your interaction—especially if you are logged in to their platform.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the password reset email for security purposes.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are stored indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve future comments automatically.
For registered users (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Users can view, update, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username. Website administrators may also access and edit this information for management purposes.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account on our website or have left comments, you may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request the deletion of your personal data.
Please note that this does not include data we must retain for legal, administrative, or security reasons.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be processed through automated spam detection services to maintain website security and content quality.