Welcome to Daily Known (“Daily Known”, “we”, “us”, “our”). We are committed to protecting the privacy of our visitors and users (“you”, “your”). This Privacy Policy outlines the types of personal information that is received and collected by Daily Known, accessible from https://dailyknown.com, and how it is used, shared, and protected.
This PrivacyPolicy applies solely to information collected by this website when you visit it, read our business and financial news blogs, or interact with our services. It does not apply to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.
Your use of our website constitutes your acceptance of this Privacy Policy. If you have any questions or concerns about this policy, please contact us at support@dailyknown.com.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect both “Personally Identifiable Information” (PII) and “Non-Personally Identifiable Information” (Non-PII) about our users.
a) Personally Identifiable Information (PII) This is information that you voluntarily provide to us that identifies you personally. We may collect PII in the following ways:
- Contact Forms: When you contact us through a contact form, we may collect your name, email address, and the content of your message.
- Newsletter Subscriptions: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we will collect your email address.
- Comments: If you leave comments on our blog posts, we may collect your name, email address, and website (optional), along with the comment itself.
b) Non-Personally Identifiable Information (Non-PII) / Log Files Like most websites, Daily Known uses log files. This is information that your browser sends automatically whenever you visit our site. This information is anonymous and collected in aggregate. It may include:
- Your Internet Protocol (IP) address
- Your browser type and version (e.g., Chrome, Firefox)
- Your Internet Service Provider (ISP)
- Your operating system (e.g., Windows, macOS)
- The date and time stamp of your visit
- The referring and exit pages (the pages you came from and went to)
- Clickstream data (pages viewed, time spent on pages, links clicked)
This information is used to analyze trends, administer the site, track user movement around the site, and gather demographic information.
3. Cookies and Web Beacons
Daily Known uses “cookies” to enhance your experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your computer or mobile device by your web browser.
- How We Use Cookies: We use cookies to store information about your preferences, record user-specific information on which pages you access or visit, and customize our web page content based on your browser type or other information.
- Managing Cookies: You can accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. Please note that if you choose to disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly.
4. Third-Party Advertising (Google AdSense)
We use third-party advertising companies, including Google AdSense, to serve ads when you visit our website. These companies are essential to funding the business and financial news content we provide.
- Third-Party Cookies: These advertisers may use cookies and web beacons to collect Non-PII (such as your IP address, ISP, and browser type) when you visit our site. This information is used to measure the effectiveness of their advertisements and to personalize the advertising content that you see.
- Google’s DART Cookie: Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on Daily Known. Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our site and other sites on the Internet.
- Opting Out: You may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy. You can also opt out of personalized advertising from many third-party vendors.
- No Control: Daily Known has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers. This Privacy Policy does not cover the use of cookies by any advertisers. We encourage you to consult the respective privacy policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information on their practices and for instructions on how to opt-out.
For more information on how Google uses data when you use our partners’ sites or apps, please visit: www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/.
5. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To Operate and Maintain Our Website: To ensure our site is working correctly and to provide you with the content you request.
- To Improve User Experience: To understand how our users interact with our site so we can improve its design, content, and functionality.
- To Respond to You: To respond to your comments, questions, and support requests using the email address you provide (support@dailyknown.com).
- To Send Communications: If you opt-in to our newsletter, we will use your email to send you updates, news, and marketing information. You may opt-out of these communications at any time.
- To Display Advertising: To display relevant advertisements, which helps support our website.
- To Prevent Fraud and Ensure Security: To monitor for and prevent malicious activity or policy violations.
6. Information Sharing and Disclosure
We value your privacy and do not sell, trade, or rent your Personally Identifiable Information to others. We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:
- Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, such as web hosting providers, email delivery services, and analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics). These parties are obligated to keep your information confidential and use it only for the purposes we specify.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to (a) comply with a legal obligation, (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Daily Known, (c) act in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of the site or the public, or (d) protect against legal liability.
- Aggregated Data: We may share Non-PII and aggregated demographic information (which does not identify any individual) with our partners and advertisers for analysis and marketing purposes.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
7. Data Security
We implement a variety of administrative, technical, and physical security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
8. Third-Party Links
Our website (Daily Known) contains links to other websites (e.g., in our news articles). These external sites are not operated by us. Please be aware that we have no control over the content and privacy practices of these sites, and we cannot accept responsibility or liability for their respective privacy policies. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit.
9. Children’s Privacy (COPPA)
Our website is not directed to, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from, children under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at support@dailyknown.com. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.
10. User Rights (GDPR & CCPA)
We aim to provide you with control over your personal information. Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
- European Union (GDPR): If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing of, and request portability of your personal data. You also have the right to object to processing.
- California (CCPA): If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to request the deletion of your personal information, and the right to opt-out of the “sale” of your personal information (as defined by the CCPA, which may include sharing data for advertising).
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at support@dailyknown.com. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable laws.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update or change this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Effective Date” at the top. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting the information we collect. Your continued use of the website after any modifications to the Privacy Policy will constitute your acknowledgment and acceptance of the changes.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or comments about this Privacy Policy, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Website: Daily Known Email: support@dailyknown.com