Who we are
Our website address is: https://www.tgbriefs.com
The Global Brief is a digital news and media platform focused on delivering timely, accurate, and insightful global news and analysis. For privacy-related inquiries, you can contact us at: theglobalbriefprivacy@gmail.com
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
We collect personal data to provide, improve, and secure our news services, communicate with our readers, and understand how our content is consumed. The types of data we may collect include:
•Personal data: name, email address, username (if you register or subscribe )
•Communication data: messages submitted through contact forms or email
•Technical data: IP address, browser type, device information, operating system
•Usage data: pages visited, time spent on pages, referral sources
•Cookies and tracking data: for functionality, analytics, and performance
Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertising
The Global Brief uses Google AdSense and other third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our website. These companies may use information (not including your name, address, email address, or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.
Important Disclosures regarding Google AdSense:
•Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to your website or other websites.
•Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to your users based on their visit to your sites and/or other sites on the Internet.
•Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Ads Settings.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies to improve site functionality, remember user preferences, and provide analytics.
Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, third-party vendors (including Google) use cookies to serve ads on our site. These third parties may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect or receive information from our website and elsewhere on the internet and use that information to provide measurement services and target ads.
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings or by using the opt-out links provided in the “Google AdSense” section above.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Analytics
We use analytics services (such as Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use our website. Analytics data is collected in an aggregated and anonymized form. Users can opt out of analytics tracking by using browser settings or third-party opt-out tools.
Who we share your data with
We do not sell your personal data. We may share limited data with trusted third parties, including:
•Web hosting providers
•Analytics services
•Email delivery or newsletter platforms
•Security and spam-prevention services
•Advertising partners (as described in the AdSense section)
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
•Comments: Retained indefinitely unless removal is requested.
•Contact form submissions: up to 6–12 months.
•Analytics data: up to 12–24 months.
•User accounts: As long as the account remains active.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Data may be processed or stored outside your country of residence, including outside the European Union, under appropriate safeguards.
Contact information
For privacy-specific concerns, data requests, or questions about this policy, contact: theglobalbriefprivacy@gmail.com
Additional information
How we protect your data
We use secure hosting environments, encryption where applicable, and regular security monitoring to protect your data.
Data breach procedures
In the event of a data breach, we have procedures to identify, contain, and assess the impact, and notify affected users and authorities where required.
Industry regulatory disclosure requirements
The Global Brief complies with applicable data protection and privacy regulations relevant to digital publishing and online media platforms.