IT Digest ("we", "us", or "our") operates the website www.it-digest.info (the "Service"). This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service and the choices you have associated with that data.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.
1. Data Controller
The data controller responsible for your personal data is:
IT DigestEmail: privacy@it-digest.info
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information You Provide
We may collect information you voluntarily provide when you:
- Use our contact form
- Subscribe to our newsletter (if applicable)
- Interact with our AI assistant
- Leave comments on articles
This may include your name, email address, and message content.
2.2 Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information, including:
- Log Data: IP address, browser type, browser version, pages visited, time and date of visit, time spent on pages
- Device Information: Device type, operating system, unique device identifiers
- Cookies and Similar Technologies: See our Cookie Policy for details
3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
- Consent: Where you have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for specific purposes (e.g., analytics cookies)
- Legitimate Interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, such as improving our website, provided your rights do not override those interests
- Contract Performance: Where processing is necessary to respond to your inquiries or provide services you requested
- Legal Obligation: Where we need to comply with legal requirements
4. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected data for various purposes:
- To provide and maintain our Service
- To notify you about changes to our Service
- To provide customer support
- To gather analysis or valuable information to improve our Service
- To monitor the usage of our Service
- To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
- To display relevant advertisements (via Google AdSense)
5. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may collect and process your data:
5.1 Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about your use of our website. This information is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.
Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Opt-out: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
5.2 Google AdSense
We display advertisements through Google AdSense, which uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites.
You can opt out of personalized advertising: Google Ads Settings
5.3 Cloudflare
Our website may use Cloudflare for content delivery and security. Cloudflare may collect technical data as described in their privacy policy: Cloudflare Privacy Policy
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy:
- Contact form submissions: 2 years or until you request deletion
- Analytics data: 26 months (Google Analytics default)
- Server logs: 90 days
7. Your Rights Under GDPR
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights:
- Right to Access: Request copies of your personal data
- Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
- Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
- Right to Restrict Processing: Request restriction of processing of your personal data
- Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your data to another organization
- Right to Object: Object to processing of your personal data
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time where we relied on consent to process your data
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@it-digest.info. We will respond within 30 days.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe your rights have been violated.
8. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and maintained on servers located outside of your country, including the United States, where data protection laws may differ.
When we transfer data outside the EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.
9. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data, including:
- HTTPS encryption for all data in transit
- Regular security assessments
- Access controls and authentication
- Regular backups
However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Children's Privacy
Our Service is not directed to anyone under the age of 16 ("Children"). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can take necessary actions.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.
You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes are effective when posted on this page.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
- Email: privacy@it-digest.info
- Website: www.it-digest.info/forms/contact-us