Last updated: November 24, 2025.
This Privacy Policy explains how Top News Today (https://topnewstoday.net) collects, uses, stores, and protects information from visitors to our website. By using our site, you agree to the practices described below. We are committed to transparency and to handling your data responsibly.
1. Information We Collect Automatically
When you visit Top News Today, our servers and analytics partners automatically collect certain technical information, including: your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device type, referring URL, pages viewed, time spent on each page, and approximate geographic location derived from your IP. We use this information to monitor site performance, detect fraud or abuse, troubleshoot technical issues, and improve the user experience.
2. Information You Provide Directly
We collect personal information only when you choose to provide it — for example, when you subscribe to our newsletter, post a comment, or contact our editorial team. This typically includes your email address, display name, and the content of your message or comment. We use this information solely for the purpose for which it was provided.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Top News Today uses cookies and similar technologies for three purposes:
- Strictly necessary cookies store your preferences (such as dark/light theme or accepted cookie notice) and keep the website functional.
- Analytics cookies from Google Analytics help us understand how readers interact with our content so we can improve it. You can opt out at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
- Advertising cookies are placed by Google AdSense and other certified ad partners to display relevant ads and measure their performance.
4. Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertising
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on Top News Today. Google and its partners use cookies (including the DoubleClick DART cookie) to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other sites across the internet. These ads may be personalized or non-personalized depending on your consent settings. You can review and adjust your ad preferences at any time at google.com/settings/ads or learn more about Google's data practices at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
5. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We share data only with trusted service providers necessary to operate the website — including hosting, analytics, and advertising partners — and only to the extent required for them to perform their services. We may also disclose information if required by law, court order, or to protect our legal rights.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy. Newsletter subscriptions are retained until you unsubscribe. Comments remain published unless removed by the author or our moderators. Server logs are typically deleted after 90 days.
7. Your Rights Under GDPR (European Union Residents)
If you are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have the right to access, correct, port, or delete the personal data we hold about you, and to object to or restrict its processing. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at support@topnewstoday.net.
8. Your Rights Under CCPA (California Residents)
California residents have the right to know what personal information we collect, to request deletion of that information, to opt out of any sale or sharing of personal data, and to be free from discrimination for exercising these rights. We do not sell personal information as defined by the CCPA. To submit a verifiable consumer request, contact support@topnewstoday.net.
9. Children's Privacy
Top News Today is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately so we can remove it.
10. Security
We use industry-standard security measures — including encrypted HTTPS connections, hashed credentials, and access controls — to safeguard your information. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date above. Material changes will be communicated prominently on the site.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us at support@topnewstoday.net. We aim to respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 30 days.