Privacy Policy for TheNewsJam
At TheNewsJam (accessible at thenewsjam.rw), your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy document explains the types of information that are collected and recorded by TheNewsJam and how we use it.
If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, please contact us.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect personal information from users in various ways, including but not limited to:
- When you visit our website
- When you subscribe to newsletters
- When you comment on articles
- When you contact us directly
The personal information we collect may include your name, email address, IP address, and any other information you choose to provide.
2. How We Use Your Information
TheNewsJam uses the information we collect in the following ways:
- To operate and maintain our website
- To improve user experience and website content
- To communicate with you, including responding to inquiries
- To send updates, news, or promotional content (only if you opt in)
- To prevent fraud and ensure website security
3. Log Files
TheNewsJam follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. The information collected by log files may include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable.
4. Cookies and Web Beacons
Like many other websites, TheNewsJam uses cookies to store information about visitors’ preferences and to optimize users’ experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors’ browser type or other information.
You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options.
5. Google AdSense & DoubleClick DART Cookie
TheNewsJam uses Google AdSense, a third-party advertising service, to display advertisements. Google AdSense uses DoubleClick DART cookies to serve ads to users based on their visit to TheNewsJam and other websites on the internet.
Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to TheNewsJam and/or other sites on the internet.
Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can learn how third-party vendors use cookies for personalized advertising by visiting the appropriate ad network privacy policies.
For more information on how Google manages data in advertising products, users are encouraged to review Google’s Advertising Privacy Policy.
6. Third-Party Advertising Partners
TheNewsJam’s advertising partners may use cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons in their respective advertisements and links that appear on TheNewsJam. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.
TheNewsJam has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.
7. Third-Party Privacy Policies
TheNewsJam’s Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. We advise you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of third-party ad servers or websites for more detailed information about their practices and instructions about how to opt out of certain options.
8. Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain data protection rights, including the right to:
- Access, update, or delete the information we have on you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Object to data processing
- Request data portability
To exercise these rights, please contact us.
9. Children’s Information
TheNewsJam does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you believe that your child has provided this kind of information on our website, please contact us immediately and we will do our best to promptly remove such information from our records.
10. Consent
By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.