Introduction

True Signal Media ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website truesignalmedia.news, including any media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related to it.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the site.

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Information We Collect

Personal Data

We may collect personally identifiable information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Subscribe to our newsletter
• Leave a comment on our articles
• Fill out a contact form
• Register for an account

This information may include:

• Name
• Email address
• Username
• Any other information you choose to provide in comments or messages

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referring URLs
• Pages viewed and time spent on pages
• Click behavior
• Device identifiers

This information is collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies.

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How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Deliver and improve our content and services
• Send you newsletters and updates (if you've subscribed)
• Respond to your comments and inquiries
• Monitor and analyze usage and trends
• Detect, prevent, and address technical issues
• Protect against fraudulent or illegal activity
• Comply with legal obligations

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Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to:

• Remember your preferences
• Understand how you use our site
• Improve site functionality
• Analyze site traffic

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Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect information:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how our site is used. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about site usage, which is used to create reports about website activity.

Google's Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Akismet (Spam Protection)

We use Akismet to protect our comments from spam. When you leave a comment, Akismet processes your comment information to check for spam.

Akismet's Privacy Policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/

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Comments

When you leave a comment on our site:

• Your name, email, and comment content are stored in our database
• Your IP address and browser user agent string are collected to help detect spam
• An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to Gravatar to display your profile picture
• Comments are subject to moderation and may not appear immediately

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Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information, including:

• Secure server hosting
• SSL/TLS encryption for data transmission
• Regular security updates
• Access controls and authentication

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

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Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access - Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Correction - Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Deletion - Request deletion of your personal data (subject to legal obligations)
• Objection - Object to processing of your personal data
• Portability - Request transfer of your data to another service
• Withdraw Consent - Withdraw consent for data processing where consent was the legal basis

To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected].

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Children's Privacy

Our site is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

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GDPR Compliance (For EU Visitors)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

• Consent - You have given clear consent for processing
• Legitimate Interests - Processing is necessary for our legitimate interests (e.g., improving our site)
• Legal Obligation - Processing is necessary to comply with the law

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

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CCPA Compliance (For California Residents)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

• Know what personal information is collected
• Know whether personal information is sold or disclosed
• Opt-out of the sale of personal information
• Request deletion of personal information
• Not be discriminated against for exercising your rights

We do NOT sell your personal information to third parties.

To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected].

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Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary for the purposes stated in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

• Comments: Retained indefinitely unless deletion is requested
• Newsletter Subscriptions: Until you unsubscribe
• Analytics Data: Typically retained for 26 months (Google Analytics default)
• Contact Form Submissions: Retained as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry

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Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

For significant changes, we may provide additional notice (such as a prominent notice on our homepage or email notification).

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