NOOZIFY

Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 23, 2026

1. Introduction

Noozify ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services, in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and other applicable privacy laws.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of information:

  • Account Information: Email address, username, and profile details when you create an account.
  • Usage Data: Pages visited, features used, voting activity, articles saved, and interaction patterns.
  • Device & Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, device identifiers, and referring URLs.
  • Cookies & Tracking Technologies: Information collected through cookies, pixels, and similar technologies (see Section 7).
  • Communications: Any information you provide when contacting us.

3. How We Use Your Information

  • Provide, maintain, and improve our services
  • Personalize your experience and deliver relevant content
  • Process account registration and authentication
  • Analyze usage trends and site performance
  • Serve and measure advertisements
  • Send occasional newsletters, updates, and promotional communications
  • Detect, prevent, and address fraud, abuse, and security issues
  • Comply with legal obligations

4. Communications

By creating an account or providing your email address, you consent to receive occasional newsletters, product updates, and other communications from us. You may unsubscribe from these communications at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link included in every email or by contacting us at [email protected]. Please note that even after unsubscribing, you may still receive essential transactional or account-related emails.

5. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR)

Under the GDPR, we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

  • Consent: Where you have given explicit consent (e.g., cookies, marketing communications).
  • Contractual Necessity: To perform our contract with you (e.g., providing the service you registered for).
  • Legitimate Interests: For purposes such as analytics, fraud prevention, and improving our services, where these interests are not overridden by your rights.
  • Legal Obligation: To comply with applicable laws and regulations.

6. Advertising & Analytics Partners

We work with third-party advertising and analytics partners who may collect information about your activity on our site. These partners include:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our site. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit, what pages they view, and what other sites they visited prior. Google's ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics is governed by the Google Privacy Policy. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Google Ads

We use Google Ads to display advertisements. Google may use cookies and tracking technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our site and other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

7. Data Sharing & Disclosure

We do not sell your personal data. We may share your information with:

  • Service Providers: Third parties that help us operate our services (hosting, analytics, advertising).
  • Legal Requirements: When required by law, regulation, or legal process.
  • Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.
  • With Your Consent: When you have given us permission to share your data.

8. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies for:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for site functionality (authentication, preferences).
  • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand usage patterns (Google Analytics).
  • Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant ads and measure campaign effectiveness (Google Ads).

You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect site functionality.

9. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. When data is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize it.

10. Your Rights Under GDPR

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, you have the following rights:

  • Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
  • Restriction: Request that we limit the processing of your data.
  • Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
  • Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.
  • Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.

11. Your Rights Under CCPA

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under the CCPA:

  • Right to Know: Request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected.
  • Right to Delete: Request deletion of your personal information.
  • Right to Opt-Out: Opt out of the sale of your personal information. Note: we do not sell personal data.
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights.

To submit a request, contact us at [email protected]. We will verify your identity before processing requests.

12. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. Where we transfer data outside the EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.

13. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

14. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under 13 years of age (or 16 in the EEA). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child without parental consent, we will take steps to delete it.

15. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated policy on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

16. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us at [email protected].