Privacy Policy for VGNewz
Effective Date: 01/25/26
Website: https://vgnewz.com
1. Who We Are
VGNewz (“we”, “our”, or “us”) is a gaming blog operating at https://vgnewz.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data, and outlines your rights under applicable laws including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
2. Information We Collect
We collect two types of data:
a. Personal Information You Provide
- Name, email, or contact details (e.g., via comment forms, newsletters, giveaways)
- Any content you voluntarily submit
b. Automatically Collected Information
- IP address
- Browser and device information
- Pages visited and referring websites
- Time and duration of visit
- Cookies and tracking identifiers
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Provide and improve our website and content
- Respond to inquiries or user-submitted forms
- Send newsletters or updates (with your consent)
- Analyze traffic and user behavior
- Display personalized advertising (e.g., Google AdSense)
4. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR)
For users in the EU/EEA, we rely on the following legal bases:
- Consent: For newsletters, marketing, and analytics cookies
- Contract: To fulfill services you request
- Legitimate Interests: To maintain security, improve content, and prevent fraud
- Legal Obligation: When required by law
You may withdraw consent at any time by emailing us or adjusting your cookie settings.
5. Your Rights (GDPR + CCPA)
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Correct inaccurate data
- Delete your data (“Right to be Forgotten”)
- Object to or restrict data processing
- Withdraw consent for marketing
- Opt-out of sale of personal data (for California residents)
- Receive data portability (GDPR)
To exercise any of these rights, contact us.
California residents: You may also designate an authorized agent to make CCPA requests on your behalf.
6. Do Not Sell My Personal Information (CCPA)
We do not sell personal information for monetary value. However, we may allow third-party services (like Google AdSense) to collect data via cookies for personalized ads, which may be considered a “sale” under CCPA.
To opt-out of personalized ads:
- Visit YourAdChoices
- Adjust your browser settings to reject non-essential cookies
- Use the “Do Not Sell My Info” link (if provided)
7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience and serve ads.
You can manage cookie preferences via:
- Our cookie consent banner (if implemented)
- Your browser settings
- Opt-out tools like NAI
Third-party services we use include:
- Google Analytics (analytics)
- Google AdSense (advertising)
These may use cookies to collect data across sites.
8. Data Sharing and Third Parties
We do not sell or rent your personal data.
We may share data with:
- Service providers (email tools, analytics platforms)
- Ad networks (e.g., Google AdSense)
- Legal authorities when required by law
- Contractors under strict confidentiality agreements
9. International Data Transfers
If you’re located in the EU/EEA, your information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the EEA, such as the United States. We take steps to ensure appropriate safeguards (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses) are in place.
10. Data Retention
We retain your information only for as long as needed:
- To provide services
- To comply with legal obligations
- To resolve disputes
- To enforce our policies
11. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from them. If you believe we have collected such data, please contact us.
12. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be posted here with the effective date.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions or requests, contact us at:
Email: vgnewz[at]gmx[dot]com
Website Contact Page: https://vgnewz.com/contact-us
Alternative Contact for Rights Requests:
If you are an EU or California resident and wish to exercise your data rights, you may also contact us through our designated form (if applicable) or email us directly with the subject line “Privacy Rights Request.”
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
