This privacy policy applies to Archaeology News Online Magazine (https://www.archaeologymag.com), a nonprofit educational website. We are committed to respecting your privacy and protecting any personal data you may provide, in accordance with applicable data protection laws including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
1. Information We Collect
We only collect minimal data under the following conditions:
Newsletter Subscription: If you voluntarily subscribe to our newsletter, we store your email address for the purpose of sending you occasional updates. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the email or contacting us directly.
Comments: If comments are enabled on certain pages, we may collect the information you provide (name, email, and comment text), your IP address, and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
Website Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand general trends in website usage. This data is aggregated and anonymized and does not personally identify individual users.
We do not collect or process any other personal information, nor do we use tracking cookies for behavioral advertising.
2. Use of Cookies
Our website may use cookies to enhance your browsing experience and for anonymized analytical purposes. These cookies do not store personal information and can be disabled through your browser settings.
If you subscribe to our newsletter or leave a comment, your browser may store cookies to remember your information for convenience.
3. Your Rights Under GDPR
If you are located in the European Union, you have the right to:
Request access to your personal data (e.g., your newsletter subscription email).
Request the correction or deletion of that data.
Withdraw consent at any time (e.g., by unsubscribing from the newsletter).
If you request access or deletion and we have no data stored about you, we will inform you accordingly.
To make a request, please contact us via our contact page or email (provided on our website footer).
4. Data Retention
Newsletter Data: Email addresses used for newsletter subscriptions are stored securely and retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
Comments: If commenting is enabled, submitted comments and associated data are retained indefinitely unless deletion is requested.
5. Data Sharing and Third Parties
We do not sell, share, or disclose your personal information to third parties, except:
For basic analytics purposes (Google Analytics),
Or if required by law.
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
6. Nonprofit Purpose and Advertising
We are a nonprofit organization. If ads appear on the website, they are solely used to support operational costs and content development—not for commercial gain or behavioral tracking.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your data, please contact us via the contact form on our website.
