Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 20 June 2025

At TradeNews.biz, we are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have in relation to your data.

1. Who We Are

Our website address is: https://tradenews.biz. We are a digital media platform focused on delivering up-to-date news and insights in the field of trade, business, and finance.

2. Information We Collect

a) Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with:

  • IP address
  • Browser user agent string (used to detect spam)

An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you use it. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available at: .
Once your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes visible to the public alongside your comment.

b) Media Uploads

If you upload images to our website, we recommend avoiding embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can potentially download and extract this location information from uploaded images.

c) Cookies

We use cookies to enhance user experience and site functionality:

  • Comment cookies: If you comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies. These last for 1 year.
  • Login cookies: A temporary cookie is set on the login page to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
  • After logging in, cookies store your login details (2 days) and screen preferences (1 year). If “Remember Me” is selected, your session persists for 2 weeks.
  • Editing/publishing articles sets an additional cookie with the post ID. This expires after 1 day.

You can adjust cookie settings through your browser at any time.

d) Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles may include content like videos, images, or other media embedded from third-party websites. These websites may:

  • Collect data about you
  • Use cookies
  • Employ third-party tracking
  • Monitor your interactions (especially if you’re logged in to their service)

We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of these third-party platforms before interacting with embedded content.

3. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties. However, certain circumstances may require limited data sharing:

  • If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the email.
  • In response to legal requests or government investigations, as required by law.

4. Data Retention

  • Comments: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are stored indefinitely to streamline future moderation.
  • Registered users: If you create an account, your personal information is saved in your user profile. You can edit or delete this information anytime (except your username). Admins can also view and modify user profiles.

5. Your Rights Over Your Data

You have full control over your personal data. At any time, you may:

  • Request an export of your personal data stored by us
  • Request deletion of your data (excluding data we must keep for legal, administrative, or security reasons)

Please contact us at [your contact email] to exercise your rights.

6. Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be scanned through an automated spam detection service to prevent malicious or spammy activity.

7. Data Security

We implement a range of technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including encryption, access controls, and regular security reviews. However, no system is 100% secure, and we encourage you to use strong passwords and safeguard your own information as well.

8. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services for analytics, email marketing, and performance monitoring. These services may collect anonymized data as per their respective privacy policies.

9. Policy Updates

This privacy policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in legal or regulatory requirements, our services, or data practices. We encourage you to review it periodically.

10. Contact Information

If you have questions about this policy or how your data is handled, you can reach out to us at:
admin@tradenews.biz