Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Edgenewswire.com (operating as "Edgenewswire," "We," "Us," or "Our") collects, uses, shares, and protects information about You when You use our website and distribution services (collectively, the "Services").

By using the Services, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information that identifies, describes, or is associated with You ("Personal Information").

Data You Provide Directly

This data is collected when you set up an account, submit a press release, or contact us. It includes:

Identity and Contact Data: Your name, business name, company address, email address, phone number, and account login details.
Financial Data: Details necessary to process payment, including billing address and transaction history. We rely on secure third-party payment processors and do not store full credit card numbers.
Submitted Content Data: The contact names, emails, phone numbers, and job titles provided within the press release for the media contact or dateline. This data is intended for public distribution.
Communications Data: Records of correspondence when you contact our customer support or sales team.

Data We Collect Automatically

When you visit or use our Services, we automatically gather usage and technical information:

Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our Services, such as pages viewed, time spent on the site, and links clicked.
Technical Data: Your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, device type, operating system, and a rough geographic location inferred from your IP address.
Cookie Data: Information collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies to help the site function and remember your preferences.

2. How and Why We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to operate our business and fulfill your requests.

To Provide Services: We use Your Personal Information to process Your orders, manage Your account, and execute press release distribution to the Network. This is necessary to perform our contract with you.
For Editorial and Compliance: We review submitted Content and associated data to ensure compliance with our Terms of Service, editorial guidelines, and legal requirements. This is a legitimate interest to manage risk and maintain service quality.
For Billing and Support: We use financial data to process transactions. We use contact data to respond to Your inquiries and provide customer service.
For Business Improvement: We analyze Usage Data and Technical Data to improve the functionality, stability, and design of our website and Services. This is a legitimate business interest.
For Marketing: We may use contact data to send you updates, promotional materials, or service announcements. You will always have the option to opt-out of these communications.

3. How We Share Your Information

We share Your Personal Information and Content only as required to deliver the Services or for legal reasons.

Distribution of Content

The core of our Service involves sharing Your Content. The contact information (names, emails, phone numbers) provided for the media contact is shared publicly and globally with Our network of journalists, media outlets, news aggregators, and search engine portals as part of the distribution process. By submitting a press release, you explicitly consent to the public dissemination of the included contact data.

Sharing with Service Providers

We engage third-party vendors to perform essential functions on our behalf. These include:

Payment Processors to securely handle transactions.
Hosting and Infrastructure providers to run our website and Services.
Analytics providers to help us understand website traffic and usage.

Legal and Compliance

We may disclose Your information if required by law, such as in response to a subpoena, court order, or governmental request, or when we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, safety, or property, or that of our Clients.

4. Security and Your Rights

Data Security and Retention

We implement physical, technical, and administrative security measures to protect Your Personal Information from unauthorized access or loss. However, no security measure is perfect, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. We retain Personal Information for as long as your account is active or as necessary to comply with legal obligations and enforce our agreements. Publicly distributed Content is generally retained indefinitely as part of our distribution archives.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on Your location (e.g., if you are in the EU or California), You may have rights regarding Your Personal Information, including:

The right to access the data we hold about you.
The right to request correction of inaccurate data.
The right to request deletion of your data, subject to certain exceptions.

Please note that because press releases are publicly distributed to third-party outlets, Edgenewswire cannot guarantee the removal of Content or associated contact data from all sources, as we do not control those third-party websites or databases.

5. Cookies and Children's Privacy

Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies to enhance Your experience and understand service usage. You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. Declining cookies may prevent you from taking full advantage of the Services.

Children's Privacy

Our Services are not designed for or directed at individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under 18. If we become aware that we have collected such information, we will take steps to delete it.

6. Policy Changes and Contact

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify You of any significant changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top. We encourage You to review this policy occasionally.

Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data handling practices, please contact us with our Contact Us form.