This privacy policy ("Policy") describes how www.belstad.com ("Belstad", "we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, shares, and protects information about you when you use our website, products, and services (collectively, the "Services").
Our Services
Belstad provides a platform for delivering news content to users. Belstad is accessible via www.belstad.com and any associated internet domains.
Information Belstad Collects
We automatically collect certain information when you visit our website, which may include your IP address, device type, unique device identifiers, browser type, broad geographic location (e.g., country or city-level location), and other technical information. Additionally, we track how you interact with our site, noting pages visited and links clicked. This data helps us to better understand who our visitors are, where they come from, and what content is of interest to them. We use this information for internal analytics purposes and to improve the quality and relevance of our services.
Information Belstad Does Not Collect
Since Belstad does not offer account creation or login features, we do not collect personal information such as names, email addresses, or passwords. Furthermore, we do not collect sensitive personal information about you, such as your race, ethnic background, political opinions, religious beliefs, or health details.
Sharing of Information
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise share your personal information with third parties, except as outlined in this Policy. We may share information with third parties in the following contexts:
- Service providers: We may share information with companies that perform services on our behalf, for instance, to assist with email communication, payment processing, or customer support. - Analytics providers: We share aggregated, non-personally identifiable information with services that help us improve and optimize our website, such as Google Analytics. More information can be found here: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
Third Party Services
We utilize third-party services, including Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), to enhance and maintain our services. We ensure that no personally identifiable information (PII) is shared with these services unless it is necessary for providing continuous service, such as for payment processing or customer support. Site monitoring tools like Cloudflare and Umami are used to gather anonymized data about website usage, which may include your IP address, device type, browser type, operating system, and geographic location. This information is used to improve the relevance and quality of our website for visitors.
Security
We take reasonable measures to protect the information we collect. Although no method of data storage or transmission is completely secure, we are committed to safeguarding your information, stored securely on Microsoft Azure.
Data Retention
As we do not collect personal information through account creation or login, this section is not applicable to our data retention practices. However, we retain anonymized usage data for as long as necessary to support our internal analytics and service improvement efforts.
Changes to Our Privacy Policy
We may update this Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on our website with an updated “Last updated” date. We encourage you to review this Policy regularly to stay informed about our information practices.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Policy, please reach out to us at [email protected].