Effective Date: March 23, 2025
The Brew News is headquartered in the United Arab Emirates and complies with applicable local and international privacy regulations. This includes adherence to the UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 (Personal Data Protection Law), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), Australia’s Privacy Act 1988 and Australian Privacy Principles (APPs), India’s Information Technology Rules (2011) for data protection, New York SHIELD Act, and the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This Privacy Policy reflects our efforts to maintain transparency, ensure responsible data handling, and protect your rights across jurisdictions.
The Brew News (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. As a journalistic and media organization, we occasionally use copyrighted materials including images, logos, and quotes under the principles of fair use (U.S.), fair dealing (Canada, Australia, India), or equivalent exceptions under UAE and EU (GDPR)-based regulations. These uses are strictly for purposes such as commentary, criticism, reporting, or education and are not intended for commercial exploitation.
This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website (https://thebrewnews.com/) and interact with our services, including advertisements displayed via Google AdSense.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
1.1 Personal Information
Name, email address, or contact details if you voluntarily provide them via forms or subscriptions.
Any information submitted in comments, feedback, or direct communication.
1.2 Non-Personal Information
Log Data: IP addresses, browser types, referral pages, time and date of visits.
Cookies & Tracking Technologies: Information collected via cookies, pixels, and similar technologies.
Advertising Data: Anonymous data collected by Google AdSense and other third-party advertisers.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use collected data for the following purposes:
To improve website performance, user experience, and functionality.
To analyze traffic, trends, and user interactions.
To provide targeted advertisements via Google AdSense and other ad networks.
To respond to inquiries, feedback, or support requests.
To comply with legal obligations and protect our platform from fraud
3. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies to enhance user experience. We employ:
Essential Cookies: Required for website operation.
Analytics Cookies: Used for traffic analysis via Google Analytics.
Advertising Cookies: Used by third parties (Google AdSense) to serve relevant Functional Cookies: Enhance site usability by remembering user preferences, like language or layout.
4. User Consent & Control
EU Visitors (GDPR): You will see a cookie consent banner allowing you to accept or deny tracking.
California Visitors (CCPA): You can opt out of targeted advertising by clicking on the “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” link.
You can also manage your ad preferences through Google Ad Personalization Settings: https://adssettings.google.com/
For more details, you can review Google’s EU User Consent Policy: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
4. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services, each with their own privacy policies:
Google AdSense: Displays ads tailored to your browsing behavior. More details on how Google processes your data can be found at Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Google Analytics: Tracks and reports website traffic. You can opt out using the Google Analytics Opt-Out Tool: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Google’s Data Processing Terms (for GDPR Compliance): https://business.safety.google/adscontrollerterms/
Social Media Platforms: If you interact with embedded content (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, YouTube).
5. Data Sharing & Security
We do not sell or share personal data with unauthorized third parties. However, third-party services (e.g., AdSense) may process data independently. We implement security measures to protect your data.
6. Your Rights & Choices
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights under relevant data protection laws:
Depending on your location, you have the following rights:
6.1 GDPR (EU Residents)
Right to access, modify, or delete personal data.
Right to withdraw consent and opt out of tracking.
Right to data portability.
To request changes, contact us at [email protected]
6.2 CCPA (California Residents)
Right to request disclosure of data collected.
Right to request deletion of personal data.
Right to opt out of the sale of personal data.
Exercise these rights via the “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” link.
For more details on how Google handles CCPA compliance, visit: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
6.3 UAE Residents
Under UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021, you have the right to:
- Request access to your personal data.
- Request correction or deletion of inaccurate or outdated data.
- Object to the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances.
Requests can be submitted via email at [email protected]
6.4 PIPEDA (Canada Residents)
- Right to access personal information held about you.
- Right to challenge the accuracy and completeness of the information.
- Right to request corrections and lodge complaints with the Privacy Commissioner.
6.5 Australia (APPs)
- Right to be informed of the collection and use of your personal data.
- Right to access and correct your personal information.
- Right to complain about a breach of the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).
6.6 India (IT Rules 2011)
- Right to review and correct your personal information.
- Right to withdraw consent at any time.
- Right to raise grievances to the appointed Grievance Officer within 30 days.
7. Data Retention Policy
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for legal and operational purposes.
Cookies and tracking data are retained per third-party service policies (Google, Analytics, AdSense).
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be reflected with a new “Effective Date.” Continued use of our website constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.
9. Contact Us
For privacy-related inquiries, contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Address: Ajman Media City Free Zone, P.O Box 4422, Ajman, UAE
Telephone: +971 6 531 4342
News Inquiries: [email protected]
10. Related Policies
For further information on our legal and compliance framework, please review the following policies:
