Privacy Policy

Personal Information

We may collect the following types of personal information:

• Contact Information: Name, email address, mailing address, phone number
• Account Information: Username, password, account preferences
• Payment Information: Credit card details, billing address (securely processed through our payment processors)
• Subscription Information: Subscription type, preferences, history
• User-Generated Content: Comments, feedback, survey responses

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our Services, we may automatically collect:

• Device Information: IP address, browser type, operating system, device type
• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, links clicked, reading preferences
• Location Data: General location based on IP address or more precise location if permitted
• Cookies and Similar Technologies: Information collected through cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our Services
• Process subscription payments and manage your account
• Personalize your experience and deliver relevant content
• Send you service-related notifications and updates
• Communicate with you about products, services, offers, and events
• Analyze usage patterns and improve user experience
• Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent or unauthorized activities
• Comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms

We may share your personal information with:

• Service Providers: Companies that perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, and hosting services
• Advertising Partners: Third-party advertisers and advertising networks (with your consent where required by law)
• Business Partners: Companies with whom we jointly offer products or services
• Affiliates and Subsidiaries: Companies under common ownership or control with APCO News
• Legal Authorities: When required by law, court order, or governmental regulation
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets

We may also share aggregated or de-identified information that cannot reasonably be used to identify you.

We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing behavior, improve user experience, and for analytics and advertising purposes.

Types of cookies we use:

• Essential Cookies: Required for the basic functionality of our Services
• Analytical/Performance Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our Services
• Functional Cookies: Remember your preferences and settings
• Advertising Cookies: Deliver relevant advertisements and track campaign performance

You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. For more information, visit our Cookie Policy.

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: Request access to your personal information
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
• Opt-out: Opt-out of certain data uses, including marketing communications
• Data Portability: Request a copy of your personal information in a structured, commonly used format

To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@apco.news. Please note that we may need to verify your identity before fulfilling your request.

For California residents, please see our Your Privacy Choices page for additional information about your rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect the security of your personal information. However, no Internet or email transmission is ever fully secure or error-free. In particular, emails sent to or from our Services may not be secure. You should take special care in deciding what information you send to us via email.

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

APCO News is based in the United States, and we process and store information in the U.S. and other countries. If you are located outside the United States, your personal information may be transferred to, stored, or processed in a country that may not have the same data protection laws as your jurisdiction.

By providing your information, you consent to any transfer and processing in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Where applicable, we implement appropriate safeguards for cross-border data transfers.

Our Services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information as soon as possible.

If you believe that we might have any information from a child under 13, please contact us at privacy@apco.news.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we collect, use, and protect your information.

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

APCO News Privacy Office
1234 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Email: privacy@apco.news