Privacy Policy for WSJ Newspaper

Summary and Extent

We place a significant emphasis on ensuring your understanding of the information we collect, how it’s used, and your capacity to exert substantial control over it. This Privacy Declaration furnishes a comprehensive summary of our data acquisition and utilization practices, encompassing personal information, sharing with external entities, your options and entitlements, and methods to contact us regarding our privacy procedures.

Information Collection

When you engage with our Online Services, which encompass our websites and mobile applications, we gather personal information about you. Personal information includes data that can identify an individual. It excludes information from which identities have been removed, rendering it anonymous. We may also receive personal information from alternate sources and combine it with the data you provide and that which is obtained through automated means. The information we collect includes:

  • When you establish an account, we collect your first and last name, email address, username, and password. Optionally, you may provide your phone number, address, state, city, or postal code. This personal information is utilized to address your requests, manage your account, and correspond with you about your account, including sending you relevant information.
  • When you contact us with inquiries about our Services, our business, or other topics, we use the personal information you’ve supplied, such as your name, email, and telephone number, to address your inquiries and offer additional information relevant to your query. We may also include you in our marketing list to provide information related to your inquiry or other content we believe might be of interest to you.

Information Automatically Collected via Online Services

In a manner akin to many websites and applications, our Online Services automatically acquire specific particulars concerning your device, online actions, and behaviors. This encompasses data pertaining to your visits, such as traffic information, location data (if enabled), logs, communication data, and the assets you access and utilize on our Online Services. Furthermore, we accumulate details regarding your computer, mobile device, Internet connection, encompassing IP address, operating system, and browser type. These technologies may be employed to observe your online actions over time and across third-party websites or other online services (commonly known as behavior tracking).

The mechanisms utilized for this automated data collection include:

  • Tracking Cookies (or browser cookies): These are diminutive files located on your computer’s hard drive. You have the option to decline browser cookies by configuring your browser preferences. Nevertheless, doing so may hinder your access to specific portions of our Online Services unless your browser settings have been adjusted to reject cookies.
  • Internet Beacons: The pages of our Online Services may incorporate petite electronic documents, also referred to as internet beacons (transparent gifs, pixel tags, single-pixel gifs). These documents assist in counting users and offering statistics related to our website, such as content popularity and system integrity verification. The automatically amassed information is entirely statistical and devoid of personal data. Nevertheless, we may preserve or correlate it with personal information acquired through alternate methods or from third-party origins.

This data aids us in enhancing our Online Services and delivering a more tailored experience by enabling us to:

  • Evaluate the size of our audience and usage trends. 
  • Store data concerning your preferences to customize our Online Services to your specific interests.
  • Expedite your searches.
  • Recognize you upon your subsequent visits to our Online Services.

Third-party Data Collection and Utilization

Third parties may also employ cookies or alternative tracking technologies, either independently or in conjunction with internet beacons, to gather information regarding your engagements with our Online Services. This information might be correlated with your personal data or collected from your online activities across various websites and online services over time. These third parties might utilize this information for interest-based (behavioral) advertising or the provision of tailored content. We lack authority over the tracking technologies utilized by these third parties or their possible applications. If you possess inquiries about a specific advertisement or content, we advise you to reach out directly to the pertinent provider.

Data Application

We apply the information we gather, or that you provide, encompassing personal information, for various intentions, including:

  • Fulfilling the purpose for which you provided the information.
  • Aiding, adapting, and enhancing our Services.
  • Creating, maintaining, customizing, and safeguarding your account.
  • Offering support and addressing your inquiries, which may include connecting you with an WSJ Newspaper (wsjnewspaper.net) sales representative or support agent.
  • Tailoring your experience on our Online Services and delivering relevant content, product offerings, and advertisements through our Online Services, third-party platforms, email, or text messages (with your consent as required by law).
  • Ensuring the security, safety, and integrity of our Online Services, products, services, databases, and other business and technological assets.
  • Carrying out product testing, research, analysis, and development, which includes the enhancement of our Services, products, and Online Services.
  • Responding to requests from law enforcement agencies and adhering to applicable laws, court orders, or government regulations.

Legal Basis for Data Collection and Utilization

We exclusively utilize the information we collect from you or that you provide to us for the purposes described in this Privacy Declaration, rooted in the following lawful grounds:

  • Your consent (as permitted by applicable legislation).
  • Our legitimate business concerns, which encompass:
  • Nurturing our association with you.
  • Direct marketing.
  • Progress and enhancement of our products.
  • Identification and prevention of fraud and financial misconduct.
  • Information, system, network, and cybersecurity.
  • General corporate activities and due diligence.
  • Furnishing services to you.
  • Adherence to legal obligations and/or defense against legal assertions.

Data Sharing The information we amass from you or that you furnish to us is shared in accordance with the standards delineated in this Privacy Declaration.

Your Entitlements and Preferences

You possess options concerning our utilization and revelation of your individual data:

  • Electronic Correspondence: If you no longer desire to receive marketing-related emails from us, you can opt out using the unsubscribe link incorporated in those emails. We will endeavor to respect your request promptly. Please bear in mind that even if you opt out of marketing-related emails, we may still send indispensable administrative messages that are vital for delivering our services. If you want to discontinue receiving marketing-related emails from WSJ Newspaper (wsjnewspaper.net) or our sales representatives, you can unsubscribe using the provided link in those emails or contact them directly.
  • Your Profile: If you’ve established an account, you can always access your personal data by logging into your account. If you encounter complications or require assistance in accessing or erasing your account, you can reach out to us at info@wsjnewspaper.net.
  • Your Data Protection Entitlements: Depending on your place of residence and in accordance with applicable legislation, you may possess the ensuing entitlements regarding the individual data you’ve imparted to us:
  • The entitlement to request verification of whether we process personal data pertaining to you and, if so, to request a copy of said personal data.
  • The entitlement to request rectification or modernization of personal data that is erroneous, incomplete, or antiquated.
  • The entitlement to request the deletion of your personal data under specific legally defined circumstances.
  • The entitlement to request the curtailment of the utilization of your personal data under certain conditions, such as when we are contemplating an amendment to your personal data.
  • The entitlement, when technically feasible, to request the transfer of your personal data to another firm.
  • The entitlement to retract previously granted consent for the processing of your personal data.
  • The entitlement to object to the processing of your personal data under particular situations. To execute these entitlements, get in touch with us at info@wsjnewspaper.net. We will adhere to your requests to the extent mandated by applicable law. If you believe you have not obtained a satisfactory response, you can refer to the data protection authority in your jurisdiction.

Data Security

We recognize the importance of securing your personal data. Hence, we employ organizational, physical, and technological security measures devised to safeguard personal information within our organization from unauthorized access, destruction, loss, alteration, or misuse. We routinely evaluate and enhance these security measures. Nevertheless, despite our best endeavors, we cannot guarantee that data transmission or storage can be entirely foolproof.

Data Preservation

We uphold your personal data on our servers and cloud-based database management services located in the United States. We keep your data only for the period essential to fulfill the objectives for which we gathered your personal information, unless extended retention is mandated or allowed by law.

Connections to External Websites and Social Networks

Our Online Services may present connections to websites, applications, tools, widgets, and add-ons managed by third parties, including Facebook “Like” buttons. If you access a third-party website, it is advisable to review the respective privacy policy, terms and conditions, and other policies of that site. We do not bear responsibility for the policies and practices of third parties. Any personal information you provide to those entities is subject to their privacy policy, terms and conditions, and other policies.

Minors

Our Online Services are not intended for or aimed at individuals under the age of 18, and we do not intentionally amass or track personal information from minors or their use of our Online Services.

Global Data Transfer

Your personal data may be accessed, stored, and processed in a country where we have operations or contractual service providers. Consequently, we may transfer personal data we have about you to recipients in countries different from the one in which the information was initially collected. The privacy and data protection regulations of those countries may offer a lower level of safeguard compared to the privacy and data protection regulations of your own country. By utilizing our Services, you acknowledge that such information transfers may transpire beyond your country of residence. If you have concerns about our Privacy Shield compliance, please contact us. For inquiries or concerns, contact us at info@wsjnewspaper.net. We will address Privacy Shield complaints within 45 days.

Modifications to this Policy

We understand that the duty to protect data privacy is a continuous process. As a result, we may occasionally modify this Privacy Statement. Updates will be posted on this page, and the date of the most recent revision will be indicated at the top of this Statement. We suggest that you periodically revisit this page to stay informed about any changes.

Contacting Us

For general questions or feedback regarding WSJ Newspaper (wsjnewspaper.net), please get in touch with us:

Via Email: info@wsjnewspaper.net