This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is collected, used, disclosed, retained and protected when you visit or interact with diariko.com, including articles, categories, search, newsletters, comments or other community features, embedded media, promotions, communications and related services (collectively, the “Website”).
The controller of personal data processed through the Website is the person or entity that operates and controls the Website (the “Operator”, “we”, “us” or “our”). The Operator may be contacted through the contact, privacy request or other communication mechanism made available on the Website. This wording is intended to remain valid if the legal entity operating the Website changes.
- Personal data we may collect
We may collect contact and subscription information, such as name, email address, newsletter status, language and communication preferences.
We may collect information you submit through comments, contact forms, surveys, polls, competitions, feedback or other interactive features. Content submitted to a public comment or community feature may be visible to other users.
We may collect technical and usage information, including IP address, approximate location derived from IP, browser and device information, operating system, referring and exit pages, pages viewed, searches, article interactions, timestamps, session information, error logs and security events.
We may collect cookie, local-storage, advertising and analytics identifiers, consent choices and information about interactions with advertisements, embedded content or links where such technologies are enabled.
We may collect information received from social-media, embedded-content, advertising, newsletter, analytics, security or other service providers when you interact with those services through the Website.
We may derive aggregate or inferred information about audience interests, content performance, likely preferences, traffic patterns, fraud or abuse risk and similar operational metrics.
- Sources of information
We collect information directly from you, automatically from your browser or device, and from service providers that support Website functions such as hosting, security, newsletters, analytics, advertising, embedded content and communications.
If you interact with external social-media or embedded-media features, the relevant provider may also collect information directly from your device under its own privacy terms.
- How we use personal data
We use information to operate, secure, maintain and improve the Website; publish and deliver content; provide search, preferences and interactive features; and troubleshoot errors.
We use subscription and contact information to send newsletters or other communications you request, manage subscription preferences and respond to enquiries.
We use technical, analytics and audience information to understand traffic, readership, content engagement, performance, geographic distribution at an aggregate level and the effectiveness of Website features.
Where enabled and permitted by law, we may use identifiers and interaction information to select, deliver, measure, limit or improve advertising, sponsorship and promotional content.
We use information to detect spam, malicious activity, automated abuse, security incidents, unlawful content and violations of the Website’s terms.
We use information to comply with law, respond to lawful requests, protect rights and safety, manage disputes and establish, exercise or defend legal claims.
- Legal bases for processing
Where the GDPR, UK GDPR or similar laws apply, processing may be based on consent, performance of a contract or requested service, compliance with legal obligations, and legitimate interests that are not overridden by your rights.
Legitimate interests may include publishing and operating the Website, measuring audience and content performance, maintaining security, preventing fraud and spam, protecting intellectual property, improving services, maintaining records and communicating about related content where permitted.
- Newsletters and direct communications
If you subscribe to a newsletter or similar update, we use your contact information to provide that communication. Where consent is required, you may withdraw it at any time by using the unsubscribe mechanism in the message or the Website’s available contact method.
Operational, legal or security communications may be sent where necessary even if you have opted out of marketing.
- Comments and public submissions
Information you choose to post publicly may be visible, indexed, copied, quoted or shared by others. Do not post information that you do not want to make public.
We may process metadata and moderation signals associated with public submissions to prevent spam, enforce content rules, protect users and comply with legal obligations.
- Advertising and measurement
The Website may use contextual or interest-based advertising, sponsorship, affiliate or measurement technologies. Depending on the configuration and applicable law, advertising or measurement providers may receive browser identifiers, IP-derived information, page context and interaction data.
Certain disclosures for cross-context behavioural advertising may be treated as a “sale”, “sharing” or targeted advertising under some privacy laws even where no money is exchanged. Where such laws apply, relevant opt-out rights and recognised preference signals will be honoured as required.
- Sharing and disclosure
We may share information with providers supporting hosting, content delivery, security, anti-spam, analytics, newsletters, advertising, embedded media, communications, site maintenance and professional services.
We may disclose information where required by law or reasonably necessary to protect rights, safety, security, users, the Website or third parties.
We may transfer information as part of a merger, sale, financing, reorganisation, insolvency or transfer of the Website or related business, subject to applicable legal safeguards.
We may share aggregated or de-identified information that cannot reasonably identify an individual.
- International transfers
Some service providers may process information outside your country. Where cross-border transfer rules apply, we use an available lawful mechanism and appropriate safeguards where required.
- Data retention
We keep personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose. Newsletter information may be kept until you unsubscribe and for a limited suppression period afterward; public comments may remain with the published discussion unless removed; technical logs are retained according to operational and security needs; legal records may be retained for applicable limitation or statutory periods.
When data is no longer needed, it is deleted, anonymised or securely isolated subject to backup cycles and legal obligations.
- Cookies and similar technologies
The Website uses cookies and similar technologies for essential functions, preferences such as interface settings, analytics, security and, where enabled, advertising and embedded content. Further information is in the Cookies Policy.
Where prior consent is legally required for non-essential technologies, those technologies should be activated only after the required choice.
- Your privacy rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict or object to processing, obtain portability, withdraw consent and complain to a competent supervisory authority.
You may also have rights to opt out of certain targeted advertising, profiling, sale or sharing of personal data, or to limit certain uses of sensitive personal information where local law provides those rights.
Requests may be submitted through the privacy or contact mechanism available on diariko.com. We may verify identity and may limit or refuse a request where the law permits.
- Global Privacy Control and similar signals
Where required by law and technically supported, recognised opt-out preference signals, including Global Privacy Control, are treated as requests to opt out of covered sale, sharing or targeted-advertising activities for the relevant browser or device.
Other browser “Do Not Track” signals may not be acted upon where no uniform legal or technical standard applies.
- Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical and organisational measures to protect personal data. No website, transmission or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure.
- Children
The Website is intended for a general audience and is not directed to young children. We do not knowingly seek to collect personal data from children who cannot validly consent to the relevant processing under applicable law. If we learn that such information has been collected without appropriate authorisation, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
- Third-party links, embedded content and social features
Articles may contain links, videos, posts, widgets or other material provided by third parties. Those parties may collect data when their content loads or when you interact with it. Their own privacy policies apply to their processing.
We are not responsible for privacy practices of external sites or services.
- Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Policy to reflect changes in the Website, service providers, technology, legal requirements or business practices. The current published version applies from its stated effective date.
- Contact
Privacy questions, requests and complaints may be submitted through the contact form, privacy request mechanism or other contact channel made available on diariko.com. Communications submitted through those channels are treated as communications to the Operator.