Privacy Policy

Readwise Magazine (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is committed to safeguarding your personal data and upholding your right to privacy. We recognize the importance of protecting your personal information and ensuring transparency in how we collect, use, and handle data on our website, readwisemagazine.com. This Privacy Policy outlines our privacy practices and articulates your rights in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and other relevant data protection laws.

1. Our Commitment to Privacy and Data Protection

We value your trust and handle your personal data ethically and responsibly. Our privacy-first approach ensures that we only collect and process personal data where necessary, with appropriate safeguards in place. We are dedicated to complying with applicable laws and ensuring that your data is collected and processed in a lawful, fair, and transparent manner.

2. Scope of This Policy and Data Controller Role

This Privacy Policy applies to personal data collected via our website, readwisemagazine.com, and any related digital services we offer. Readwise Magazine is the data controller responsible for determining the purposes and means of processing your personal data. This policy governs our treatment of data in any capacity—whether as a visitor, registered user, or customer.

3. Categories of Personal Data We Process

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

a) Usage Data
Includes data about how you use our website such as your IP address, browser type and version, geographic location, pages visited, session duration, and referral sources.

b) Account Data
Includes information provided when you register or set up an account, such as your name, email address, physical address, phone number, and account credentials.

c) Profile Data
Includes your preferences, previous purchases, browsing behavior, reading history, and saved articles or content within your account.

d) Communication Data
Includes any communications you send to us, including support inquiries, emails, comments, or messages through our contact forms or customer service platforms.

e) Technical Data
Includes data from the devices you use to access readwisemagazine.com, such as your device type, operating system, device identifiers, screen resolution, and system configuration.

f) Transaction Data
Includes details of the products or subscriptions you purchase, payment methods, billing addresses, transaction history, and delivery details where applicable.

g) Preference Data
Includes marketing preferences, newsletter subscriptions, content interests, and your responses to surveys, promotions, and inquiries.

4. Legal Bases for Processing Personal Data

We process your personal data for one or more of the following legal bases:

– Consent: When you have given us explicit permission to process your data for specified purposes.
– Contractual Necessity: When the processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you.
– Legal Obligation: Where we are required to process data in accordance with legal obligations or regulations.
– Legitimate Interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, provided such interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms.

5. Your Rights Under GDPR and CCPA

You have the right to exercise control over your personal data. These rights include:

– Right to Access: You can request access to the personal data we hold about you.
– Right to Rectification: You can request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete data.
– Right to Erasure: You may request the deletion of your data in certain circumstances.
– Right to Restrict Processing: You can request restrictions on the processing of your personal data.
– Right to Data Portability: You can receive your data in a structured, commonly used format and request transfer to another controller where feasible.
– Right to Opt Out of Sale (CCPA): You can opt out of the sale of your personal data, if applicable.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to all legitimate requests in accordance with our legal obligations.

6. Data Security Measures

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to safeguard your personal data, including:

– Encryption of data in transit and at rest
– Access controls and role-based permissions
– Regular system audits and vulnerability assessments
– Secure server infrastructure and cloud-based security
– Routine staff training on data privacy and security protocols
– Regular backups to prevent loss in the event of a system failure

7. International Data Transfers

If and when your personal data is transferred outside the European Economic Area or other jurisdictions with strict data protection laws, such transfers will be safeguarded using appropriate legal mechanisms such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) and compliance frameworks to ensure an adequate level of protection for your data.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or to comply with legal, regulatory, or contractual requirements. The specific retention periods include:

– Usage and Technical Data: Retained for 12-18 months for analytics and security auditing
– Account and Profile Data: Retained for the life of your account and up to 3 years after deletion, unless otherwise required by law
– Transaction Data: Retained for up to 7 years for tax and compliance reasons
– Communication Data: Retained for up to 2 years for quality and review purposes
– Preference Data: Retained until you modify or withdraw consent

9. Cookie Policy

We use cookies and similar technologies on readwisemagazine.com to enhance your user experience and analyze website performance. Cookies are classified as follows:

– Essential Cookies: Necessary for core functionality such as navigation and security.
– Functional Cookies: Enable enhanced personalization and content tailoring.
– Analytics Cookies: Help us understand usage patterns and website metrics.
– Performance Cookies: Track errors and optimize speed and responsiveness.

10. Cookie Management and Legal Compliance

Visitors from the EU/EEA have the right to accept or reject non-essential cookies through our cookie consent banner. You may also manage your cookie preferences at any time via your browser settings. We comply with both the GDPR and CCPA in our cookie management practices.

Under CCPA, you have the right to know what data is collected, request deletion, and opt out of data selling practices. We do not sell your personal data.

11. Children’s Privacy

readwisemagazine.com is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal data from children under 13. If we discover that we have collected data from a child without verified parental consent, we will promptly delete the data from our records.

12. Policy Updates and Modifications

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy from time to time to stay compliant with applicable laws and industry practices. If material changes are made, we will notify users via prominent posting on readwisemagazine.com or direct email, where appropriate.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests related to your personal data or this Privacy Policy, you may contact us at:

[email protected]
Readwise Magazine
readwisemagazine.com

We are fully committed to maintaining compliance with data protection laws and ensuring your personal information is handled with the utmost care. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any privacy-related inquiries.