1. Who we are

Mediafactore (https://webfactore.com) is a team of independent journalists and digital media creators committed to producing quality news and feature content while protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our site, subscribe to newsletters, or contribute to our reporting.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information to provide a better news experience:

  • Direct Information: Data you provide, such as your name and email when signing up for newsletters, creating a subscriber account, or participating in an interview.
  • Automated Information: Technical data like your IP address, browser type, and reading behavior (articles read, time spent) collected via cookies.
  • User Contributions: Comments, forum posts, or tips you submit to our editorial team.

3. Journalistic Purpose & Legal Basis

Our primary “lawful basis” for processing data is our legitimate interest in producing journalistic content and serving the public interest.

  • Journalistic Exemptions: Under certain laws like the GDPR (Article 85), we may process personal data for journalistic purposes that would otherwise be restricted, such as reporting on matters of public concern.

4. How We Use Your Data

  • Personalization: Recommending articles based on your interests.
  • Communication: Sending breaking news alerts or administrative updates.
  • Analytics: Measuring audience reach and improving our services

5. Sharing & Third Parties

We do not sell your personal data. We may share information with:

  • Service Providers: Such as PayPal for payments or MailerLite for newsletters.
  • Advertising Partners: To show relevant ads, though you can opt out of targeted advertising.
  • Legal Requirements: If required by law or to protect our journalistic integrity.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

  • Access/Correct: Request a copy of your data or fix inaccuracies.
  • Deletion: Request that we delete your account information.
  • Opt-Out: Disable cookies or unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time.

7. Data Security & Retention

We use encryption and firewalls to protect your data. We retain information only as long as necessary for the purpose it was collected or to comply with legal obligations.

8. User-Generated Content (UGC)

By posting comments, photos, or videos on [News Website Name], you agree to the following:

  • License Grant: You retain ownership of your content, but you grant us a perpetual, royalty-free, and worldwide license to use, publish, and distribute it across our platforms.
  • Community Standards: You agree not to post material that is defamatory, obscene, or threatening. We reserve the right to moderate or remove any content at our sole discretion.
  • No Expectation of Privacy: Comments posted publicly are searchable and may be indexed by search engines.

9. Embedded Content

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. links to 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.

10. Copyright & Intellectual Property

  • Our Content: All articles, photos, and graphics are the property of Mediafactore  and are protected by copyright laws. You may not reproduce or redistribute our content for commercial purposes without express written permission.
  • DMCA Policy: We respect intellectual property rights. If you believe your work has been used on our site in a way that constitutes infringement, please notify our Designated Copyright Agent a editor@mediafactore.com in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
  • Fair Use: Users may share headlines and short “snippets” of our reporting (e.g., on social media) provided a direct link to the original article is included.

11. Contact Us

For privacy-related inquiries, please contact our Data Protection Officer at: editor@mediafactore.com