Last updated: March 10, 2025
Thank you for being part of our community at the Daily Planet (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy notice or our practices regarding your personal information, please contact us at dailyplanetdc@gmail.com.
When you visit our website dailyplanetdc.com (the “Website”) and use any of our services (the “Services,” which include the Website), we appreciate your trust in us with your personal information. We take your privacy very seriously. In this privacy notice, we aim to explain clearly what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have concerning it. We encourage you to read it carefully, as it is important. If you do not agree with any terms in this privacy notice, please discontinue using our Services immediately.
This privacy notice applies to all information collected through our Services, including our Website, as well as any related services, sales, marketing, or events.
Please read this privacy notice carefully, as it will help you understand what we do with the information we collect.
1. What Information Do We Collect?
Information Automatically Collected
In Short: Some information—such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address and/or your browser and device characteristics—is automatically collected when you visit our Website.
We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Website. This information does not reveal your specific identity (such as your name or contact information), but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, and information about how and when you use our Website, along with other technical information. This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our Website, as well as for our internal analytics and reporting purposes.
Like many businesses, we also collect information through cookies and similar technologies.
The information we collect includes:
- Log and Usage Data: This data consists of service-related, diagnostic usage, and performance information that our servers automatically collect when you access or use our Website and record in log files. Depending on how you interact with us, this log data may include your IP address, device information, browser type and settings, and information about your activities on the Website (such as date/time stamps associated with your usage, pages and files viewed, searches, and other actions you take, like using specific features). It may also include device event information (such as system activity, error reports, and hardware settings).
- Device Data: We collect data about your computer, phone, tablet, or other devices used to access the Website. Depending on the device, this data may include your IP address (or proxy server), application identification numbers, location, browser type, hardware model, Internet Service Provider (ISP), mobile carrier, and operating system configuration information.
2. Will Your Information Be Shared with Anyone?
In Short: We only share information with your consent, to comply with laws, to provide you with services, to protect your rights, or to fulfill business obligations.
We may process or share your data that we hold based on the following legal bases:
- Consent: We may process your data if you have given us specific consent to use your personal information for a specific purpose.
- Legitimate Interests: We may process your data when it is reasonably necessary to achieve our legitimate business interests.
- Performance of a Contract: If we have entered into a contract with you, we may process your personal information to fulfill the terms of that contract.
- Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information if we are legally required to do so in order to comply with applicable law, governmental requests, judicial proceedings, court orders, or legal processes, such as in response to a court order or subpoena (including to public authorities for national security or law enforcement purposes).
- Vital Interests: We may disclose your information when we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to anyone’s safety, or illegal activities, or as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.
More specifically, we may need to process your data or share your personal information in the following situations:
- Business Transfers: We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business.
3. Do We Use Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies?
In Short: We may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect and store your information.
We may utilize cookies and similar tracking technologies (such as web beacons and pixels) to access or store information. Specific details about how we use these technologies and how you can refuse certain cookies are outlined in our Cookie Notice.
4. Is Your Information Transferred Internationally?
In Short: We may transfer, store, and process your information in countries outside your own.
Our servers are located in different regions. If you are accessing our website from outside your country, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in our facilities, as well as by third parties with whom we may share your personal information (see “Will Your Information Be Shared with Anyone?” above). This may include countries that do not have data protection laws as comprehensive as those in your country. However, we will take all necessary measures to protect your personal information in accordance with this privacy notice and applicable law.
5. What Is Our Stance on Third-Party Websites?
In Short: We are not responsible for the safety of any information you share with third-party providers who advertise but are not affiliated with our website.
Our website may feature advertisements from third parties that are not affiliated with us and may link to other websites, online services, or mobile applications. We cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of data you provide to any third parties. Any data collected by these third parties is not covered by this privacy notice. We are not responsible for the content or the privacy and security practices of any third parties, including other websites, services, or applications that may be linked to or from our website. We encourage you to review the policies of these third parties and to contact them directly with any questions.
6. How Long Do We Keep Your Information?
In Short: We retain your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy notice, unless otherwise required by law.
We will keep your personal information only for as long as it is necessary to fulfill the purposes set out in this privacy notice, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as for tax, accounting, or other legal obligations). We will not keep your personal information for longer than one month for any purpose stated in this notice.
When we no longer have a legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize that information. If deletion is not possible (for example, if your personal information is stored in backup archives), we will securely store it and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.
7. How Do We Keep Your Information Safe?
In Short: We aim to protect your personal information through a combination of organizational and technical security measures.
We have put in place appropriate technical and organizational security measures to safeguard any personal information we process. However, despite these safeguards, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot promise or guarantee that unauthorized third parties, such as hackers or cybercriminals, will not be able to defeat our security measures and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information. While we will do our best to protect your personal information, the transmission of such information to and from our website is at your own risk. You should always access our website within a secure environment.
8. Do We Collect Information from Minors?
In Short: We do not knowingly collect data from or market to children under 18 years of age.
We do not knowingly solicit data from or market to children under 18 years of age. By using our website, you represent that you are at least 18 years old or that you are the parent or guardian of a minor and consent to their use of the website. If we learn that personal information from users under 18 years of age has been collected, we will deactivate the account and take reasonable steps to promptly delete such data from our records. If you become aware of any data we may have collected from children under age 18, please contact us at dailyplanetdc@gmail.com.
9. What Are Your Privacy Rights?
In Short: You can review, change, or terminate your account at any time.
If you reside in the European Economic Area and believe we are unlawfully processing your personal information, you have the right to complain to your local data protection supervisory authority. You can find their contact details here.
For residents of Switzerland, the contact details for the data protection authorities are available here.
Cookies and Similar Technologies: Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually adjust your browser settings to remove or reject cookies. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, some features or services of our website may be affected. To opt-out of interest-based advertising by advertisers on our website, visit http://www.aboutads.info/choices/.
10. Controls for Do-Not-Track Features
Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems and applications include a Do-Not-Track (DNT) feature or setting that you can activate to express your privacy preference not to have data collected about your online browsing activities. Currently, there is no uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals. Therefore, we do not respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanisms that automatically communicate your choice not to be tracked online. If a standard for online tracking is adopted in the future, we will inform you about these practices in a revised version of this privacy notice.
11. Do California Residents Have Specific Privacy Rights?
In Short: Yes, if you are a resident of California, you have specific rights concerning access to your personal information.
Under California Civil Code Section 1798.83, also known as the “Shine The Light” law, California residents can request and obtain, once a year and free of charge, information about the categories of personal information (if any) disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes, along with the names and addresses of all third parties with which we shared personal information in the previous calendar year. If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please submit it in writing using the contact information provided below.
If you are under 18 years of age, reside in California, and have a registered account with our website, you have the right to request the removal of any unwanted data that you publicly posted. To request the removal of such data, please contact us using the information provided below, including the email address associated with your account and a statement confirming your California residency. We will ensure the data is no longer publicly displayed on our website; however, be aware that the data may not be completely or comprehensively removed from all our systems (e.g., backups, etc.).
12. Do We Make Updates to This Notice?
In Short: Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to comply with relevant laws.
We may update this privacy notice from time to time. The updated version will indicate a new “Revised” date, and the updated version will take effect as soon as it is accessible. If we make significant changes to this privacy notice, we may notify you by prominently posting a notice of such changes or by directly sending you a notification. We encourage you to review this privacy notice frequently to stay informed about how we protect your information.
13. How Can You Contact Us About This Notice?
If you have questions or comments about this notice, you can email us at dailyplanetdc@gmail.com.
