Privacy Policy for Numbered News

Last updated: Dec 3, 2025

Numbered News (“Numbered News”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) provides a daily news ranking and newsletter service that surfaces the world’s most widely covered stories. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal data when you visit our website or subscribe to our email newsletter (together, the “Services”).

By using our Services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

1. Who We Are (Data Controller)

For the purposes of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and other applicable data protection laws, the data controller is:

Name: Numbered News

Email: [email protected]

2. Scope of This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies when you:

• Visit or interact with our website (https://numberednews.com)
• Subscribe to or read our email newsletter
• Contact us by email or through forms on our website
• Interact with our Services in any other way where this policy is presented

It does not apply to third-party websites, services, or applications that we do not own or control, even if they are linked from our Services.

3. Personal Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data about you:

3.1 Information You Provide Directly

Email Subscription Data

When you sign up for our newsletter or other communications, we collect:

• Email address

• Optional fields you choose to provide (e.g., name or preferences, if we add those later)

Contact and Support Data

If you contact us directly (for example, by email or via a contact form), we may collect:

• Your name (if provided)
• Email address
• Any information you include in your message

3.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website or open our emails, we may automatically collect certain information using cookies, log files, and similar technologies. This may include:

• Device and Usage Data
• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Device identifiers
• Language settings
• Referring URLs (the webpage you visited before coming to our site)
• Pages viewed and links clicked
• Date and time of visits
• Time spent on pages and other usage analytics

Approximate Location Data

We may infer an approximate location (e.g., city, region, country) from your IP address for analytics, security, and performance purposes.

Email Engagement Data

When you open our emails or click links within them, our email service provider may record:

• Whether the email was opened
• When it was opened
• Which links were clicked
• From which device or approximate location
• This helps us understand engagement and improve our content.

3.3 Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Ensure the website functions correctly
• Remember your preferences (where applicable)
• Perform analytics (e.g., understanding how visitors use the site)
• Improve the performance and security of our Services

Depending on the jurisdiction, we may ask for your consent before placing non-essential cookies. You can control cookies through your browser settings and, where available, via consent banners on our site. (See Section 8 – Cookies and Tracking Technologies for more details.)

4. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR / UK GDPR)

If you are located in the EEA, UK, or another jurisdiction with similar laws, we process your personal data only when we have a legal basis to do so. The legal bases we rely on include:

Consent

When you enter your email address and subscribe to our newsletter, we process your email address based on your consent.

You may withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in our emails or contacting us directly.

Legitimate Interests

We may process certain data where it is necessary for our legitimate interests, and where these interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms. This includes:

• Operating, securing, and improving our website
• Understanding how users interact with our Services (analytics)
• Preventing abuse, fraud, and misuse
• Maintaining and improving email deliverability and performance

Legal Obligations

We may process your data where required to comply with applicable laws or regulatory requirements (e.g., record-keeping, responding to lawful requests from authorities).

5. How We Use Your Personal Data

We use the personal data we collect for the following purposes:

To Provide the Newsletter and Services

• Sending you the daily (or otherwise periodic) Numbered News email newsletter
• Managing your subscription preferences
• Delivering content in a secure, reliable manner

To Communicate with You

• Responding to your inquiries, requests, or feedback
• Sending you service-related notices (e.g., changes to this Privacy Policy, service updates)

To Improve and Protect Our Services

• Analyzing how our website and emails are used to improve design, content, and performance
• Monitoring and preventing fraudulent or malicious activity
• Ensuring technical functionality and security

To Comply with Laws and Enforce Our Rights

• Complying with legal obligations
• Defending legal claims
• Enforcing our terms and policies

To Provide Advertising and Measure Its Effectiveness

• Displaying advertisements on our website, including through third-party ad networks such as Google Ads/AdSense
• Limiting the number of times you see a particular advertisement
• Measuring the performance of advertisements (for example, impressions, clicks, and conversions)
• Understanding the audience for our Services and for certain advertisements

We do not sell your personal data for money. Where privacy laws define “sale” or “sharing” more broadly (for example, to include certain types of advertising and analytics), our practices are described in Sections 5, 6, 8, and 16 of this Privacy Policy.

6. How We Share Your Personal Data

We may share your personal data in the limited circumstances described below:

6.1 Service Providers (Processors)

We use trusted third-party service providers to help us operate and deliver our Services. These may include:

• Hosting and Infrastructure Providers (e.g., cloud hosting platforms such as AWS)
• Email Service Providers (e.g., an email delivery service such as Amazon SES or similar)
• Analytics Providers (e.g., privacy-focused analytics tools, or other analytics platforms)
• Logging and Monitoring Providers (for security and performance)

These service providers process personal data on our behalf and are contractually obligated to:

• Use personal data only for the services they provide to us
• Implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data
• Comply with applicable data protection laws

6.2 Business Transfers

In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, sale of assets, or bankruptcy, we may transfer or share your personal data as part of that transaction, to the extent permitted by applicable law. We will take steps to ensure your privacy is protected and notify you where required.

6.3 Legal Requirements and Protection of Rights

We may disclose personal data if we believe it is reasonably necessary to:

• Comply with applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request
• Enforce our terms and policies
• Protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property, and/or that of you or others
• Detect, prevent, or address fraud, security, or technical issues

6.4 Aggregated or De-Identified Data

We may share aggregated or de-identified data that does not identify you personally (for example, general analytics about email open rates or website traffic). This type of information is not considered personal data.

6.5 Advertising Partners

We may allow third-party advertising companies (such as Google Ads/AdSense) to display advertisements on our website and to access certain information from your browser or device (such as cookies, IP address, and device identifiers) in order to provide, measure, and improve advertising. These companies may use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Show you ads that are more relevant to your interests
• Limit how often you see the same ad
• Measure the effectiveness of ad campaigns

These third parties process personal data in accordance with their own privacy policies. For example, more information about how Google uses data from sites and apps that use its services is available in Google’s privacy documentation.

7. International Data Transfers

We may process and store your personal data in countries other than the one in which you are located, including the United States. These countries may have data protection laws that differ from those in your jurisdiction. Where required by law (for example, for EEA or UK residents), we will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place for international data transfers, such as:

• Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission and/or UK authorities
• Other appropriate safeguards permitted under applicable data protection laws

You can contact us (see Section 13 – Contact Us) for more information about these safeguards.

8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies not only for essential and analytics purposes, but also for advertising. Third-party partners, such as Google Ads/AdSense, may use cookies and similar technologies to show you personalized advertisements on our website and on other sites, and to measure the effectiveness of those advertisements.

In some jurisdictions (such as the EEA and UK), we will obtain your consent before using non-essential cookies, including advertising cookies. You can manage your preferences through our cookie banner or settings page (where available), or by adjusting your browser settings as described below.

8.1 Types of Cookies

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Required for the basic operation of the website (e.g., page navigation, security). These cookies cannot usually be disabled through standard cookie banners without affecting the functioning of the site.

Performance and Analytics Cookies

Help us understand how visitors interact with our website (e.g., which pages are viewed, how long users stay). This information is generally aggregated and used to improve our Services.

Advertising and Targeting Cookies

These cookies may be set by us or by third-party advertising partners. They are used to:

• Deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests
• Limit the number of times you see a particular advertisement
• Measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns

If you do not allow these cookies, you may still see advertisements, but they may be less relevant to you.

8.2 Your Choices

Depending on your browser and jurisdiction, you may:

• Adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies
• Use tools or browser add-ons to control certain trackers
• Use any cookie consent or preference tools provided on our website

Please note that if you block or delete cookies, some features of the site may not function properly.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, or as required by law. In general:

Email Addresses for Newsletter Subscriptions

We keep your email address for as long as you remain subscribed to our newsletter. If you unsubscribe, we will either delete your email address or retain it in a suppression list solely to ensure we do not email you again, in accordance with applicable law.

Log and Usage Data (including IP address)

We retain log files and related data for a limited period necessary for security, troubleshooting, and analytics purposes. The exact retention period may vary depending on our technical and legal needs, but we aim to keep this period as short as reasonably possible.

Contact and Support Data

We may retain communications with you for a reasonable period after your last contact, for record-keeping, support, and legal purposes.

When we no longer need your data, we will delete or anonymize it in accordance with our data retention policies and applicable law.

10. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data. These rights may include, in particular under the GDPR/UK GDPR:

Right of Access

You can request confirmation of whether we process your personal data and, if so, receive a copy.

Right to Rectification

You can request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data about you.

Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”)

You can request that we delete your personal data in certain circumstances (for example, where it is no longer needed or where you have withdrawn consent).

Right to Restrict Processing

You can request that we restrict the processing of your data in certain circumstances (e.g., while we investigate a dispute about accuracy).

Right to Data Portability

Where technically feasible and required by law, you may request a copy of your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.

Right to Object

You may object to certain types of processing, including processing based on legitimate interests. You also have the right to object at any time to the use of your data for direct marketing.

Right to Withdraw Consent

When we rely on your consent, you may withdraw it at any time. Withdrawing consent will not affect the lawfulness of processing that occurred before the withdrawal.

Right to Lodge a Complaint

You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority if you believe your rights have been violated.

For EEA residents, a list of EEA supervisory authorities is available on the European Data Protection Board website.

For UK residents, the supervisory authority is typically the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

11. How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of your rights described above, please contact us at:

[email protected]

Please include:

• Your name
• Your email address (the one you used with our Services)
• A clear description of your request

We may take reasonable steps to verify your identity before fulfilling your request. We will respond within the timeframes required by applicable law.

You can also:

Unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in any email we send, and following the brief prompts, if any.

12. Children’s Privacy

Our Services are not directed to children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If you are under 16, please do not provide your personal data to us.

If we learn that we have collected personal data from a child under 16 (or a higher age threshold where required by applicable law) without appropriate consent, we will take steps to delete that data as soon as possible.

If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us at [email protected].

13. Data Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These may include:

• Secure hosting environments
• Access controls and authentication
• Encryption in transit (e.g., HTTPS)
• Regular monitoring and logging

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make changes, we will:

• Update the “Last updated” date at the top of this policy
• Take any other steps required by applicable law (e.g., notifying you by email or via our website, where appropriate)

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we handle your personal data.

15. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, or if you wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at:

Numbered News

Email: [email protected]

16. Additional Information for California Residents

This section applies only to residents of the State of California, in accordance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).

16.1 Categories of Personal Information We Collect

In the preceding 12 months, we have collected the following categories of "personal information" as defined under California law:

• Identifiers
  Such as your email address and IP address.

• Internet or Other Electronic Network Activity Information
  Such as pages you view on our website, links you click, the time and date of your visits, and information about your device and browser, as described in Section 3.2.

• Approximate Geolocation Data
  Such as city, region, or country inferred from your IP address.

We collect these categories of personal information from the sources and for the purposes described in Sections 3–5 of this Privacy Policy.

We do not knowingly collect “sensitive personal information” as defined under California law (such as precise geolocation, government ID numbers, or financial account logins).

16.2 Use of Personal Information

We use the personal information we collect for the business purposes described in Section 5 ("How We Use Your Personal Data"), including:

• Providing and operating our Services (including sending the newsletter)
• Communicating with you
• Securing and improving our website and Services
• Complying with legal obligations

16.3 Disclosure of Personal Information

We may disclose the categories of personal information listed above to the types of third parties described in Section 6 ("How We Share Your Personal Data"), including:

• Service providers (such as hosting, email delivery, analytics, logging, and advertising providers like Google Ads/AdSense)
• Successors in interest in the event of a business transaction
• Public authorities where required by law

We do not sell your personal information for money. However, we may “share” your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising as that term is defined under California law, when we allow third-party advertising partners to collect information via cookies and similar technologies on our website in order to show you personalized ads on our Services or on other sites and apps.

If we materially change how we sell or share personal information in the future, we will update this Privacy Policy and, where required, provide you with additional rights and choices (including the right to opt out).

16.4 Your California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights (subject to certain exceptions):

• Right to Know
  You may request that we disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the categories of sources from which it was collected, the business or commercial purposes for collecting it, and the categories of third parties with whom we share it.

• Right to Delete
  You may request that we delete personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions (for example, where we need the information to comply with legal obligations).

• Right to Correct
  You may request that we correct inaccurate personal information that we maintain about you.

• Right to Non-Discrimination
  We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights. This includes denying you services, charging different prices, or providing a different level or quality of services solely because you exercised your rights.

• Right to Limit Use and Disclosure of Sensitive Personal Information
  We do not use or disclose sensitive personal information for purposes that would trigger this right under California law.

• Right to Opt Out of Sale or Sharing
  You have the right to direct us not to sell or share your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. To exercise this right, you can use our “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link or settings (where available), or contact us as described below.

16.5 How to Exercise Your California Rights

You can exercise your rights by:

• Using any self-service privacy controls we provide (such as a "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link or cookie settings on our website), where available; and/or
• Contacting us at:

Email: [email protected]
Subject line: "California Privacy Request"

Please include:

• Your name
• The email address you used with our Services
• The specific request(s) you are making (for example, access, deletion, or correction)

We may take reasonable steps to verify your identity before responding to your request. You may also designate an authorized agent to make a request on your behalf. If you do so, we may require proof of authorization and verification of your identity.

We will respond to your request within the time periods required by California law.

17. Additional Information for Residents of Specific Regions

In addition to the rights described in Sections 10 and 11, residents of certain jurisdictions may have additional rights under their local laws.

17.1 Residents of the European Economic Area (EEA) and United Kingdom

If you are located in the EEA or UK, our processing of your personal data is described in Section 4 (Legal Bases). You also have the rights set out in Section 10 and the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.

17.2 Residents of Brazil

If you are located in Brazil, you may have rights under the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD) that are similar to those described in Section 10, including rights to access, correct, delete, and object to certain processing of your personal data. You may exercise these rights by contacting us at [email protected], and we will handle your request in accordance with applicable law.

17.3 Residents of Canada

If you are located in Canada, you have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you and to request correction of any inaccuracies. You may also raise questions or complaints about our handling of your personal data by contacting us at [email protected]. If we are unable to resolve your concern, you may contact the appropriate privacy regulator in your province or the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.

17.4 Residents of Australia and New Zealand

If you are located in Australia or New Zealand, you may have rights to access the personal data we hold about you and to request correction of that data if it is inaccurate. You may also lodge a complaint with us at [email protected], and we will respond within a reasonable time. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact your local privacy regulator (such as the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner).