Privacy Policy
We at Miami World Center News (“we”, “us”, or “our”) are committed to safeguarding the privacy and personal data of all users who engage with our services through our website, miamiworldcenternews.com. This Privacy Policy details how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information and outlines your rights under applicable privacy laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
1. Commitment to Privacy and Data Protection
Your privacy is of the highest importance to us. We adhere to a privacy-first approach, ensuring transparency, security, and user control over personal data. We only collect and process your information for legitimate purposes, and we implement robust measures to ensure its confidentiality and integrity.
2. Scope of Policy and Data Controller Role
This Privacy Policy applies to all personal information collected through miamiworldcenternews.com and any related services or communications. For the purposes of applicable data protection laws, we are the “Data Controller” in relation to the personal data herein described. This means we determine the purposes and means of the processing of your personal data.
3. Categories of Data Processed
Depending on your engagement with our website, we may collect and process the following categories of personal data:
a. Usage Data
Includes information such as your browser type, IP address, geolocation, session duration, referring URLs, and interactions with pages and website features.
b. Account Data
This includes identifying information provided when you create an account or interact with us, such as your full name, mailing address, email address, and phone number.
c. Profile Data
Features any user preferences, interests, purchasing behavior, saved content, and marketing profile information you provide or generate through interaction with our website.
d. Communication Data
Consists of records of your correspondence with us, including support inquiries, email exchanges, contact form submissions, and related history.
e. Technical Data
Technical information from the devices you use to access our website, including device type, operating system, browser settings, screen resolution, language preferences, and system configurations.
f. Transaction Data
Relevant order, payment, and delivery details, such as billing information, purchased products, order confirmations, and shipping addresses, if applicable.
g. Preference Data
Comprises marketing and communication preferences including opt-in/opt-out choices and interests you indicate regarding our content or services.
4. Legal Bases for Processing
We rely on the following legal bases for processing your personal data:
– Consent: Where you have given us explicit permission to process your data for specific purposes (e.g., subscribing to newsletters).
– Contract: Where processing is necessary to fulfill a contractual agreement with you or to take requested steps prior to entering a contract.
– Legal Obligation: Where processing is required to meet legal or regulatory obligations.
– Legitimate Interest: When it is in our legitimate interest to process your data in a way that is not overridden by your rights and interests (e.g., website analytics, fraud prevention, internal administration).
5. Your Rights
Under applicable data protection laws, you have the following rights:
– Right of Access: You may request confirmation of whether we process your personal data and access to such data.
– Right to Rectification: You have the right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
– Right to Erasure: You may request deletion of your data, subject to legal constraints.
– Right to Restriction: You can request us to restrict the processing of your data in certain situations.
– Right to Data Portability: You are entitled to obtain and transfer a copy of your data in a machine-readable format.
– Right to Object: You may object to certain types of processing, including direct marketing and profiling.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].
6. Security Measures
We employ industry-standard security measures to protect your personal data. These include:
– Data encryption in transit and at rest;
– Access controls with role-based permissions;
– Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments;
– Secure data backups and disaster recovery protocols;
– Staff privacy training and data handling standards.
7. International Transfers
If personal data is transferred outside of the European Economic Area (EEA) or other jurisdictions with similar requirements, we ensure that it is subject to appropriate safeguards, such as:
– Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission;
– Transfers to countries recognized as providing adequate protection;
– Binding corporate rules or other legally approved mechanisms.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected. Specific retention periods are as follows:
– Usage and Technical Data: Retained for 12 months;
– Account, Profile, and Preference Data: Retained while account is active + 2 years;
– Communication Data: Retained for up to 3 years from the date of last contact;
– Transaction Data: Retained for 7 years for accounting and compliance;
– Cookies and similar tracking data: Retained in accordance with our Cookie Policy.
9. Cookie Policy
We utilize cookies and similar technologies to enhance user experience, analyze site traffic, and provide personalized content. Cookies fall into the following categories:
– Essential Cookies: Required for core website functionality;
– Functional Cookies: Enable enhanced website features and preferences;
– Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how users interact with our website;
– Performance Cookies: Improve the efficiency and usability of our services.
10. Cookie Management and Compliance
You have control over your cookie preferences. Upon your first visit to miamiworldcenternews.com, you will be presented with a cookie banner allowing you to consent to or deny non-essential cookies. You may also manage your cookie settings through your browser or through our Cookie Preferences Center accessible on our site. We comply fully with GDPR and CCPA requirements regarding notice, consent, and opt-out rights.
Under CCPA, California residents have the right to:
– Know what personal data we collect and how it is used;
– Request deletion of personal data;
– Opt-out of the “sale” of personal data (we do not sell personal data);
– Exercise these rights without discrimination.
11. Children’s Privacy
miamiworldcenternews.com is not directed to, nor intentionally collects data from, individuals under the age of 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected data from a child under 13, we will take prompt steps to delete such information from our records.
12. Policy Updates and User Notifications
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements or our data practices. All changes will be posted on this page, and where appropriate, we will notify users via email or website notifications to ensure continued transparency.
13. Contact Information
Should you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://miamiworldcenternews.com
We are fully committed to complying with all applicable privacy laws and regulations. If you believe your data rights have been infringed, we encourage you to contact us directly. We take all privacy concerns seriously and aim to resolve them promptly and effectively.