Who we are
Our website address is: https://btn24.com. BTN24 is a digital news platform delivering the latest updates on national and international events
Comments
When visitors leave comments on BTN24, we collect the information provided in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string. This information helps us in detecting and preventing spam.
An anonymized string (also known as a hash) created from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if linked with Gravatar) will be publicly visible along with your comment.
If you have any questions regarding how we handle your data in comments, you can reach us at btn24.info@gmail.com.
Media
If you upload images to BTN24, please ensure that you do not include embedded location data (EXIF GPS) in those images. Visitors to the website may be able to download and extract location data from any images displayed publicly on the site.
To protect your privacy, we recommend removing such metadata before uploading.
Cookies
When you interact with our website, certain cookies may be stored on your device for a smoother browsing experience:
- Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience so that you don’t have to re-enter your details for future comments. These cookies last for 1 year.
- Login Cookies: When you visit the login page, a temporary cookie is set to check if your browser accepts cookies. It does not contain personal data and is deleted once you close your browser.
- Account Cookies: After logging in, cookies will be set to save your login info and display preferences. Login cookies last for 2 days, while screen option cookies last for 1 year. If you select “Remember Me,” login cookies remain active for 2 weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
- Publishing Cookies: If you edit or publish an article, a cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie stores only the post ID of the article you just edited and expires after 1 day.
You can manage or delete cookies anytime through your browser settings.
Embedded content from other websites
Our articles may contain embedded content such as videos, images, or articles from third-party websites.
- Embedded content behaves exactly as if you were visiting the external website directly.
- These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and integrate additional third-party tracking tools.
- They may also monitor your interaction with the embedded content, especially if you have an account on that website and are logged in at the same time.
We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of such external websites, as we do not control how they handle your data.
Who we share your data with
We do not share your personal data with third parties, except in cases required for website functionality and security.
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.
In some cases, data may also be shared with trusted service providers (e.g., hosting or security services) to help us operate the website smoothly.
Your information is never sold or shared for marketing purposes.Suggested text: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment on our website, your comment and its associated metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to automatically recognize and approve any follow-up comments, rather than holding them in a moderation queue.
For registered users on our website (if any), we store the personal information provided in their user profiles. Registered users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username, which cannot be changed. Website administrators have access to view and edit this information as needed.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on our website or have left comments, you have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you. This includes any information you have provided to us.
You also have the right to request the deletion of your personal data. Please note that this does not include data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.Suggested text: 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, including any data you have provided to us. 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 processed through an automated spam detection service to help protect our website and maintain a safe user experience.