Privacy Policy

Globetide (“Globetide”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) operates the website at https://globetide.online (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit the Site, read our content, or contact us.

By accessing or using the Site, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with its terms, please discontinue use of the Site.

We collect information in three ways: information you provide directly, information collected automatically, and information provided by third-party services.

• Information You Provide. When you contact us through our contact form, subscribe to our newsletter, or correspond with our editorial team, we may collect your name, email address, and the contents of your message.
• Automatically Collected Information. When you visit the Site, we and our service providers may automatically collect technical data such as your IP address, browser type and version, device type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, time and date of visits, and other usage statistics.
• Cookies and Similar Technologies. We use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies to operate, secure, and measure the Site, and to enable advertising. For full details, see Section 4 below.

We use the information we collect to operate and improve the Site, including to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our news content and website features.
• Respond to your inquiries, feedback, and support requests.
• Send you newsletters and updates that you have requested, and manage your preferences.
• Understand how visitors engage with our content and optimize the Site's performance.
• Display advertisements through third-party advertising networks such as Google AdSense.
• Detect, prevent, and address security, fraud, and technical issues.
• Comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service.

Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help websites remember information about your visit. We and our third-party partners use the following categories of cookies:

• Essential Cookies. Required for the Site to function, such as remembering your theme preference. These cannot be disabled.
• Analytics Cookies. Help us understand how visitors use the Site so we can improve content and performance.
• Advertising Cookies. Used by Google and other ad networks to serve ads, measure ad performance, and deliver personalized advertising based on your browsing activity.

You can control cookies through your browser settings, which allow you to block or delete cookies. Please note that blocking certain cookies may affect how the Site functions.

The Site uses Google AdSense, a web advertising service provided by Google LLC. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on the Site.

• Third-party vendors. Google and other third-party vendors use advertising cookies, including the Google DoubleClick cookie, to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site and other websites across the Internet.
• Google's use of the DART cookie. Google's use of the DoubleClick (DART) cookie enables it to serve ads to users based on their visits to the Site and other sites on the Internet.
• Opting out of personalized advertising. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You may also opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
• Google's cookie usage. For more information about how Google uses data and cookies, please review Google's advertising and privacy resources at policies.google.com/technologies/ads.

We do not control the cookies set by third-party advertising networks. Please review their privacy policies for details on their data practices and your choices.

We may use analytics services, such as Google Analytics, to understand aggregate traffic patterns and content performance. These providers collect and process information about your device and usage of the Site, including IP address and browsing activity.

Google Analytics uses cookies to analyze how users interact with the Site. The information generated is transmitted to and stored by Google on its servers. You can learn about Google's privacy practices at policies.google.com/privacy and may install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

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

• With service providers who help us operate the Site, such as hosting, analytics, and advertising partners, under appropriate confidentiality obligations.
• With advertising partners such as Google AdSense, in accordance with their own privacy policies and your choices.
• Where required by law or to protect rights, safety, and legal interests, including responding to lawful requests.
• In connection with a business transfer, such as a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.

The Site serves a global audience. Information we collect may be processed and stored in servers located in countries outside your country of residence, including countries that may have different data protection laws. By using the Site, you consent to the international transfer and processing of your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Log and analytics data is retained in aggregate or anonymized form wherever possible.

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

• Access and Portability. Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
• Rectification. Correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Erasure. Request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal obligations.
• Restriction and Objection. Restrict or object to certain processing of your information, including for direct marketing.
• Consent Withdrawal. Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent, without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.

European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and Swiss residents may exercise these rights under the GDPR; California residents may exercise equivalent rights under the CCPA/CPRA, including the right to know, the right to delete, and the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information. We do not sell personal information.

You can exercise any of these rights by contacting us using the details in Section 14. We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

The Site is a general audience publication and is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will take steps to delete it promptly.

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission or storage over the Internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

The Site may contain links to third-party websites, advertisements, and services that we do not operate. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third parties. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any website you visit.

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us:

• General privacy inquiries: hello@globetide.online
• Data subject requests: support@globetide.online

We aim to respond to all legitimate requests within 30 days.