Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Trade Media Group LLC (“Trade Media Group,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our websites, including trademediagroup.dev and news.trademediagroup.dev, read our publications, or use our services (collectively, the “Services”). We are based in Fairfax, Virginia, United States.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following categories of information:

• Information you provide. When you submit our contact form, subscribe to a newsletter, or make a contribution or subscription payment, we collect the information you provide, such as your name, email address, message, and billing details.
• Usage & device information. We automatically collect information such as your IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, referring URLs, and interaction data through cookies and similar technologies.
• Reader-revenue information. If you subscribe, contribute, or make a payment through a reader-revenue provider such as Google Reader Revenue Manager, that provider processes your payment and shares limited transaction information with us to fulfill your purchase.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To operate, maintain, and improve the Services and our publications;
• To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support;
• To process subscriptions, contributions, and payments;
• To send newsletters or updates you have requested;
• To analyze traffic and understand how readers use our content;
• To detect, prevent, and address fraud, abuse, or security issues;
• To comply with legal obligations.

4. Cookies & Analytics

We use cookies and similar technologies to operate the Services and to understand usage. We use Google Analytics to collect aggregate statistics about site traffic and usage patterns; Google may set cookies and process data in accordance with its own privacy policy. You can control cookies through your browser settings, though disabling them may affect certain features.

5. How We Share Information

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

• Service providers who perform functions on our behalf, such as analytics, hosting, email delivery, and payment processing (including Google Reader Revenue Manager);
• Legal and safety recipients when required by law, legal process, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Trade Media Group, our users, or the public;
• Business transfers in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.

6. Data Retention & Security

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy or as required by law. We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information; however, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure.

7. Your Rights & Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict the processing of your personal information, and to opt out of certain uses. To exercise these rights, or to unsubscribe from our communications, please contact us through our contact page or use the unsubscribe link in our emails.

8. Children’s Privacy

The Services are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will take appropriate steps to delete it.

9. International Users

We are based in the United States, and your information may be processed and stored in the United States or other countries where our service providers operate. By using the Services, you consent to the transfer of your information to these locations.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date above. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please reach us through our contact page. Trade Media Group LLC, Fairfax, Virginia, United States.