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Privacy Policy

Last updated: 1/15/2026

At YCryptoNews ("we," "our," or "us"), we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data when you visit our website (ycryptonews.com) and use our services.

Compliance Statement: We operate in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Residents of the European Economic Area (EEA) and California have specific rights regarding their data, which are detailed in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information when you use our website:

  • Information You Provide: This includes information you voluntarily submit, such as when you subscribe to our newsletter, contact us via email, or participate in surveys. This may include your name, email address, and any messages you send to us.
  • Automated Data: When you visit our site, we automatically collect certain technical information, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, and pages visited. We use this information to analyze trends and improve user experience.
  • Cookies: We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience. (See Section 7 for more details on Cookies and Opt-out options).

Sensitive Personal Information: We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information, such as financial details, health data, religious beliefs, or political opinions. Please do not send sensitive personal data to us via email or contact forms.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

  • To provide, operate, and maintain our website.
  • To improve, personalize, and expand our content and services.
  • To communicate with you, including sending newsletters or responding to inquiries.
  • To analyze website traffic and user behavior to optimize our platform.
  • To prevent fraud and ensure the security of our website.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are a resident of the EEA, our legal basis for collecting and using your personal information depends on the personal information concerned and the specific context in which we collect it. We normally collect personal information from you where:

  • We have your consent to do so (e.g., for newsletters);
  • We need the personal information to perform a contract with you; or
  • The processing is in our legitimate interests (e.g., for analytics and website security) and not overridden by your data protection interests or fundamental rights and freedoms.

4. Third-Party Services & Disclosures

We may share your data with trusted third-party service providers to facilitate our services. These third parties have their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them.

  • Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors engage with our site. Google Analytics collects data such as IP addresses and browsing behavior.
  • Google AdSense: We use Google AdSense to serve advertisements. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites.
  • Email Service Providers: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we use third-party email services (e.g., Mailchimp) to manage our list and send emails.

5. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.

  • Newsletter Data: Retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
  • Analytics Data: Retained for a period of up to 26 months to allow for year-over-year analysis.
  • Correspondence: Emails and inquiries are retained for as long as necessary to resolve your query and for record-keeping purposes.

6. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

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

  • Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
  • Correction: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.
  • Deletion: You have the right to request that we delete your personal data ("Right to be Forgotten").
  • Opt-Out (CCPA): California residents have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of their personal data.
  • Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at support@ycryptonews.com.

7. Cookies and Tracking Opt-Out

You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers' respective websites.

Analytics Opt-Out: You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Ad Personalization: You can manage your ad preferences by visiting Google's My Ad Center.

8. Use of AI Tools

YCryptoNews utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to assist in content creation, research, and data analysis. While AI tools help streamline our editorial process, all generated content is rigorously reviewed, fact-checked, and edited by our human editorial team to ensure accuracy, context, and adherence to our high journalistic standards. We maintain full editorial control and responsibility for all content published on our platform.

9. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal data, we will delete it immediately.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. In some cases, we may also notify you via email or a prominent notice on our website. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact our privacy team at:
support@ycryptonews.com