Privacy Policy

GlobalTimesOnline is a digital news platform operated by OneOrb Publishing Ltd. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data with transparency and care. This policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, and how you can exercise your rights.

If you have questions about this policy, contact us at privacy@global-news.oneorb.ai.

Information you provide directly

• Email address when you subscribe to our newsletter or create an account
• Payment information when you purchase a subscription (processed by our payment provider — we never store full card details)
• Correspondence when you contact our editorial or support team

Information collected automatically

• IP address and approximate location (country/city level)
• Browser type, operating system, and device identifiers
• Pages viewed, articles read, and time spent on site
• Referring URLs and search terms used to find us
• Cookie data as described in our Cookie Policy

• Delivering our service — to serve content, manage subscriptions, and send newsletters you have opted into
• Personalisation — to recommend articles and sections based on your reading behaviour
• Analytics — to understand how our platform is used and improve editorial and product quality
• Security — to detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and unauthorised access
• Legal compliance — to meet our obligations under applicable law

We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We do not use your data for targeted advertising without your explicit consent.

We rely on the following legal bases under applicable data protection law:

• Contract — to fulfil a subscription or service agreement with you
• Legitimate interests — for analytics, security, and improving our platform
• Consent — for non-essential cookies and marketing communications
• Legal obligation — where required by law

We share personal data only in the following circumstances:

• Service providers — hosting, payment processing, email delivery, and analytics providers who are contractually bound to protect your data
• Legal requirements — when required by law, court order, or governmental authority
• Business transfers — in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets (you will be notified in advance)

We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to provide our services or as required by law. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. Account data is retained for up to 3 years after account closure. Web server logs are retained for 90 days.

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Rectification — ask us to correct inaccurate data
• Erasure — request deletion of your data where no legitimate purpose requires us to retain it
• Portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Objection — object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Withdraw consent — at any time where processing is based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, email privacy@global-news.oneorb.ai. We will respond within 30 days.

We use cookies and similar technologies to operate and improve our platform. For full details, see our Cookie Policy. You can manage your preferences at any time through our Cookie Settings.

We use industry-standard technical and organisational measures to protect your data, including encryption in transit (TLS), access controls, and regular security reviews. No transmission over the internet is 100% secure; we encourage you to use a strong, unique password for your account.

Our platform is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such data, please contact us immediately at privacy@global-news.oneorb.ai.

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be notified to subscribers by email and announced on this page at least 14 days before taking effect. The "last updated" date at the top of this page always reflects the current version.