Privacy Policy

Effective Date: April, 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how Arena News (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and safeguards information obtained from visitors (“you”, “your”) on our website, hosted on the Wix.com platform.

By accessing or using our website, you consent to the terms outlined in this policy.

1. Website Hosting and Platform

Our website is built and hosted on the Wix.com platform. Wix provides us with the online infrastructure to deliver content and communicate with our readers. Your data may be stored through Wix’s data storage, databases, and applications. They store your data on secure servers behind a firewall.

Wix complies with the GDPR and other major privacy laws.

2. What Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of information:

Non-Personal Information (Automatically Collected)

When you visit our site, Wix and third-party services may automatically collect non-identifying data such as:

IP address
Browser type and version
Device type
Operating system
Time zone setting
Pages visited and duration
Referring site (how you arrived at the site)

This data is mainly collected through cookies and analytics tools and is used to understand how users interact with our website.

Personal Information (Voluntarily Provided)

You may provide us with personal data when:

Subscribing to our newsletter
Contacting us through a form or email
Commenting on posts (if comments are enabled)

This may include:

Name
Email address
Any information you include in your message or form submission

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use the data we collect for the following purposes:

To provide and maintain the functionality of the website
To respond to inquiries or messages
To send occasional newsletters or updates (only with your consent)
To analyze website traffic and usage to improve user experience

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to:

Provide a stable and secure experience
Understand visitor interactions (e.g., via Google Analytics)
Store user preferences

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note, disabling cookies may affect your ability to use some features of the website.

For more information about Wix’s use of cookies, visit:

https://support.wix.com/en/article/cookies-and-your-wix-site

5. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services for analytics or communication, including:

Google Analytics – to understand how visitors use the site.
Email marketing platforms (e.g., Mailchimp, Wix Email Marketing) – to send newsletters if you’ve subscribed.

These services may collect your data independently in accordance with their own privacy policies.

We do not sell or share your data with third parties for advertising purposes.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless otherwise required by law.

7. Your Data Rights (Under GDPR)

If you are located in the EU/EEA, you have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you
Request correction or deletion of your data
Withdraw consent (e.g., unsubscribe from newsletters)
Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority

To exercise these rights, contact us.

8. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information using industry-standard security practices. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

9. Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Effective Date.”

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this policy, please contact us at:

Arena News