Privacy Policy

## Privacy Policy

At **ABN News**, we consider the privacy of our visitors and users a top priority. This Privacy Policy clarifies how we collect, handle, and process personal data in strict compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (**GDPR**) of the European Union and applicable digital privacy laws.

ABN News is technically supported, supervised, and operated by the international media corporation: **ECO NOTICIA SL**.

### 1. Ownership and Corporate Information
* **Operating Entity:** ECO NOTICIA SL
* **Registered Address:** Apartado de Correos 69, Abanilla, Murcia, CP: 30640, Spain.
* **Official Contact Email:** info@econoticiasl.es

### 2. Data Collected and Purpose
We do not collect sensitive personal data. The minimal information processed on our platform includes:
* **Technical Information:** Such as your IP address, browser type, device info, and operating system, collected automatically via server logs to ensure platform security and performance.
* **User-Provided Data:** Information you choose to provide voluntarily, such as your name and email address when leaving a comment on news articles or subscribing to our newsletters.
* **Navegation & Analytics:** Anonymous data collected via authorized cookies to analyze web traffic and optimize loading speeds.

### 3. Advertising and Third Parties (Google AdSense)
ABN News integrates third-party vendor services, including Google, to display advertisements on our platform.
* **Cookie Usage:** Google uses cookies to serve targeted ads to users based on their prior visits to ABN News or other websites across the internet.
* **User Choice & IP Processing:** In compliance with Google’s updated policies, user IP addresses are processed securely for ad measurement under the IAB Europe Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF). Visitors from the European Union, European Economic Area (EEA), and the UK can completely manage their ad preferences, consent, or opt-outs at any time via the Consent Tool (CMP pop-up) provided on our website.

### 4. User Rights (GDPR)
Under European data protection laws, you retain full control over your digital footprint. You have the right to:
* **Access & Request:** Obtain a copy of any personal data we hold about you.
* **Rectification:** Request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
* **Erasure (Right to be Forgotten):** Request the permanent deletion of your comments, email subscriptions, or personal data from our databases.
* **Object to Processing:** Object to or restrict the processing of your data for specific automated or advertising purposes.

To exercise any of these rights, please submit a formal request to our support desk at **info@econoticiasl.es**.

### 5. Data Security
ABN News and ECO NOTICIA SL are fully committed to protecting platform users’ data from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. We implement industry-standard technical security protocols, including comprehensive **SSL encryption (HTTPS)**, to ensure that your browsing experience and submitted data remain private and secure.