Privacy Policy

Last Updated: October 11, 2025

Welcome to TorNews.com (“we,” “us,” “our,” or “TorNews”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we handle your personal information.

This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding the collection, use, disclosure, retention, and protection of information when you access or use our website (the “Site”), and outlines your rights concerning your personal data.

By visiting or using the Site, you acknowledge and consent to the information practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any aspect of this policy, please refrain from using the Site.

1. Information Collection

We gather information through various methods when you interact with our Site:

a) Voluntary Submission

Contact Communications:

When you reach out to us through contact forms, email, or other communication channels, we may collect identifying information such as your full name, email address, and the substance of your inquiry or message.

Account Registration & Newsletter Subscriptions:

If our Site offers account creation, newsletter subscriptions, or similar services, we may collect personal details, including your name, email address, username, and any additional profile information you choose to provide.

b) Automatic Collection

Our systems automatically gather certain information when you browse or interact with the Site:

Technical and Device Information:

This includes your Internet Protocol (IP) address, web browser type and version, operating system, unique device identifiers, preferred language settings, time zone configuration, and related system specifications.

Behavioral and Usage Analytics:

We track your navigation patterns, including which pages you view, the duration of your visits, your click and scroll behavior, the sequence of pages visited, referring websites, exit pages, and other interaction metrics.

Tracking Technologies:

We deploy cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, local storage mechanisms, and similar tracking technologies to collect data about your Site usage. For comprehensive details, please refer to our separate Cookies Policy.

Server Logs:

Our servers automatically generate log files that may include timestamps of requests, accessed resources, error reports, HTTP headers, and additional technical metadata.

c) External Sources

We may obtain information about you from third-party sources, including:

Analytics service providers, advertising networks, and content delivery platforms
Publicly accessible databases and social media networks
External services you choose to connect or integrate with our Site

2. How “We” Make Use of “Your Information”

The information we collect serves multiple legitimate purposes, including but not limited to:

Facilitating the operation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the Site
Addressing your questions, requests, and communications
Delivering administrative notifications, including updates to our policies or services
Tailoring and personalizing your experience, including content recommendations and feature customization
Conducting data analysis, research initiatives, and generating internal reports
Identifying, preventing, and responding to security threats, fraudulent activities, and policy violations
Fulfilling legal and regulatory requirements and enforcing our Terms of Service
Combining information from various sources to create comprehensive profiles for the purposes outlined above

When we merge data from different collection methods, we treat the combined information as personal data subject to this Privacy Policy.

Given your geographic location and applicable data protection regulations (such as the General Data Protection Regulation), we process your personal information based on one or more of the following legal grounds:

Consent: Where you have explicitly provided permission, such as opting into newsletter communications or accepting non-essential cookies.
Legitimate Interests: For purposes including conducting analytics, maintaining Site security, improving our services, and pursuing our business objectives, provided these interests do not override your fundamental rights.
Contractual Necessity: When processing is essential to provide services you have requested or to fulfill our obligations under an agreement with you.
Legal Compliance: When we are obligated to process your information to comply with applicable laws, regulations, court orders, or governmental requests.

Where we rely on your consent as the legal basis for processing, you retain the right to withdraw that consent at any time, subject to applicable legal or contractual limitations.

We may share or disclose your personal information in the following circumstances:

Service Providers and Business Partners:

We engage third-party vendors and service providers who assist with Site operations, including web hosting, analytics services, email distribution, content delivery networks, payment processing, and cybersecurity measures. These entities are contractually obligated to use your information only for specified purposes and to maintain appropriate security standards.

Integrated Third-Party Services:

The Site may incorporate embedded content, scripts, plugins, or tools from external providers. These third parties may collect data in accordance with their own privacy policies and terms of service.

Legal Obligations and Rights Protection:

We may disclose information when required by law, legal process, subpoena, court order, or governmental request, or when we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of our users or the public.

Corporate Transactions:

In the event of a merger, acquisition, asset sale, reorganization, bankruptcy, or similar business transaction, your personal information may be transferred to the successor entity, subject to continued protection under this Privacy Policy or an equivalent policy.

Aggregated and De-identified Data:

We may share statistical, aggregated, or anonymized information that cannot reasonably be used to identify you individually, for purposes including research, analytics, marketing, or publication.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to unrelated third parties for their independent marketing purposes without your explicit consent.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We utilize cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, and comparable tracking technologies as detailed in our Cookies Policy.

These technologies serve various functions:

Recognizing returning visitors and remembering your preferences
Analyzing how users navigate and interact with the Site
Delivering relevant content and measuring campaign effectiveness
Optimizing Site performance and user experience
Enhancing security measures and protecting against fraudulent activity

You may manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings or our consent management tools.

However, disabling certain cookies may limit your ability to use some Site features or reduce functionality.

6. Data Retention and International Transfers

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

Once information is no longer required, we securely delete, anonymize, or aggregate it.

Your information may be transferred to, stored on, and processed by servers and service providers located in countries other than your country of residence.

When we transfer data internationally, we implement appropriate safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses, Binding Corporate Rules, or other legally recognized transfer mechanisms, to ensure your information receives adequate protection.

7. Security Measures

We employ reasonable technical, administrative, and physical security measures designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.

These safeguards may include:

Encryption of data in transit and at rest
Access controls and authentication mechanisms
Network security protocols and firewalls
Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments
Secure backup procedures and disaster recovery plans

Despite our efforts, no security system is impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted over the internet or stored on our systems.

You acknowledge and accept the inherent risks of online data transmission.

8. Your Privacy Rights and Choices

Subject to applicable law and your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.

This may include the rights to:

Ask for confirmation of whether we process your personal data and obtain a copy of that information.
Request correction of inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated personal information.
Seek deletion of your personal information, subject to legal, operational, and contractual limitations.
Request that we limit how we process your information under certain circumstances.
Object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.
Ask for the transfer of your information to another organization in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format, where technically feasible.
If processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing conducted prior to withdrawal.
Unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time using the unsubscribe mechanism provided in our emails or by contacting us directly.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in Section 12. We may require verification of your identity before processing your request to protect against unauthorized access.

9. Protection of Minors

The Site is not directed to individuals under the age of 13 years (or the equivalent minimum age under applicable local law). We do not knowingly collect, use, or disclose personal information from children below this age threshold.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us immediately. Upon verification, we will take prompt steps to delete such information from our records.

10. Third-Party Websites and External Content

Our Site may carry hyperlinks to, or embed content from, third-party websites, platforms, services, or applications (including social media widgets, analytics providers, advertising networks, and external software tools). These external sites operate independently and are governed by their own privacy policies and terms of service.

We do not control, endorse, or assume responsibility for the privacy practices or content of any third-party sites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit through links on our Site.

11. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify, update, or revise this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, Site features, legal requirements, or business operations. When we make changes:

We will modify the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy
For material changes that significantly affect your rights, we may provide additional notice through prominent announcements on the Site, email notifications, or other appropriate communication channels
Your continued use of the Site following the effective date of any modifications constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy

12. Contact Information

Should you have any questions, requests, concerns, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, do not hesitate to reach out via any of the following channels:

Contact Us: https://tornews.com/contact/
Email Address: [email protected]

We are committed to addressing your privacy concerns and will respond to your inquiries in accordance with applicable law.