Privacy Policy

Laws about privacy

Corruption Files is a free daily online newspaper in the U.S. that covers business, finance, politics, markets, and sectors. To make and send out our reports, we need some information. We do this with the help of technology, analytics, and advertising platforms. We want to be clear about how we collect, use, and share your information because we value your trust.

This policy on privacy tells you:

• The information we gather
• The reasons we handle data the way we do
• When and with whom we give out information
• Your rights and choices about your data
• How to reach us

1. The information we gather

A. The information you give us directly

When you sign up for an account, a newsletter, or contact us, you might give us personal information like your name, email address, account details, and any messages or materials you send us. A payment processor that works with other businesses collects and processes your payment information for paid services or subscriptions.

B. Information we get on our own

When you use our services, we automatically collect information about how you use them and how they work. This information could include:

• The browser type, IP address, operating system, and device ID
• Pages you visit, the links you click, and how long you stay on each page
• Your IP address or the settings on your device may indicate your location
• Cookies, pixels, and other tracking tools let us see how well a site is doing and show the right ads

C. Information from other sources

We might get information from third parties, like advertising partners, analytics providers (like aggregated demographic data or information about how users interact with ads), social networks when you interact with our content on those sites, and partners who share or integrate our content.

2. What we do with the information you give us

We use data for these reasons:

• Delivering and maintaining services such as sending out newsletters and managing finances.
• Personalizing your newsletters and services.
• Analyzing, testing, and improving the performance of our website and products.
• Showing you ads for our services on our own websites and on third-party websites, including service upgrade notices and account information.
• Detecting and preventing fraud, abuse, or other harmful activity.

3. Cookies and other similar tech

We use cookies, pixels, tags, and other similar technologies to identify returning visitors, show you relevant ads and content, monitor site performance, and improve speed and reliability. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings or via a cookie consent banner where applicable.

4. Analytics

We use tools like Google Analytics to better understand how people use our services. These tools track usage patterns across devices and browsers. Each analytics provider operates under its own privacy policy.

5. Advertising and third-party tracking

We allow third-party ad networks and advertisers to display ads on our services to help fund our journalism. These partners may use cookies or similar tools to learn more about your device and browsing habits in order to serve you more relevant ads.

6. How we share your information with other people

We may share your information with:

A. Service vendors

Companies that help us run our website, send emails, process payments, analyze data, and provide other technical and operational services.

B. Advertising partners

They use technical signals and anonymized, aggregated data to serve relevant ads across devices and websites.

C. Legal and safety concerns

When required by law or legal process (such as a subpoena), or to protect our users, our business, or their rights, property, or safety.

D. Business transfers

When Corruption Files is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, customer information may be shared with the other business.

Some U.S. privacy laws define “sell” as sharing personal information in certain ways. We do not sell your private information. However, as noted above, we may share information for marketing or research purposes.

7. Children’s privacy

You must be at least 13 years old to use our services. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover that we have collected such information, we will delete it promptly.

8. Links and content from third parties

Our services may connect to or embed content from other websites, including partner sites, social media sharing tools, and embedded videos. These third parties may collect data when you interact with those features. Please read their privacy policies to understand how they collect and use your information.

9. Data retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to provide services, comply with the law, resolve disputes, and fulfill our commitments. Retention periods vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.

10. Security

We employ appropriate technical, administrative, and physical measures to protect your information. However, no method of electronic storage or transmission is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. International users

We offer services in the United Kingdom. If you access our services from outside the UK, your data may be transferred to, stored, and processed there. Data protection standards in other countries may differ from those in your home country.

12. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy if our practices, the law, or our services change. We will update the “Last Updated” date shown at the top of this page whenever a change is made. We may provide additional notice at times.