Real News Antigua & Barbuda (“we,” “our,” or “us”) operates realnewsantigua.com (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have. By using the Site you agree to the practices described below.

1. Information We Collect

Information you provide directly

We collect information you give us when you:

  • Subscribe to our newsletter — your email address.
  • Post a comment — your name and the content of your comment.
  • Contact us — your name, email, and message.

Information collected automatically

When you visit the Site, we and our third-party partners automatically collect certain technical information, including:

  • IP address and approximate location (country/region level).
  • Browser type, version, and operating system.
  • Pages visited, time spent, and referring URL.
  • Device identifiers and screen resolution.
  • Cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Section 3).

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Deliver and improve our news content and website experience.
  • Send newsletters and editorial updates you have subscribed to.
  • Moderate and display reader comments.
  • Analyse site traffic and reader behaviour to improve the Site.
  • Serve relevant advertisements (see Section 4).
  • Prevent fraud, spam, and abuse.
  • Comply with applicable laws and regulations.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies — small text files stored on your device — and similar technologies (web beacons, pixel tags) to operate and improve the Site. Cookies fall into three categories:

Essential cookies

Required for the Site to function (e.g. session management, security). You cannot opt out of these without disabling the Site entirely.

Analytics cookies

Help us understand how visitors interact with the Site so we can improve it. We use privacy-respecting analytics that do not share your data with third parties for marketing purposes.

Advertising cookies

Used by our advertising partners to serve ads that are relevant to your interests. These cookies may track your browsing activity across websites over time. See Section 4 for details and opt-out options.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling advertising or analytics cookies will not prevent you from using the Site, but some features may be affected.

4. Advertising — Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on the Site. Google AdSense is operated by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Google uses cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site and other sites on the internet. This allows Google and its partners to show you ads that are relevant to your interests.

By using the Site you consent to Google processing data about you in the manner and for the purposes described above. You can learn more and manage your Google ad preferences at any time:

You may also opt out of interest-based advertising from participating companies through the Digital Advertising Alliance or, if you are in the European Economic Area, through the Your Online Choices platform.

5. Third-Party Service Providers

We share data only with trusted providers who process it on our behalf and are bound by confidentiality obligations:

  • Vercel — website hosting and content delivery. Data may be processed in the United States and other regions. Vercel is GDPR-compliant.
  • Neon — managed PostgreSQL database. Data is stored in secure, GDPR-compliant infrastructure.
  • Google LLC — advertising (AdSense), fonts, and search services. Google may process data in the United States. See Google’s Privacy Policy.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party for their own marketing purposes.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. Comment data is retained until you request deletion or we moderate it off the platform.

7. Your Rights

Depending on where you are located, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access — request a copy of the data we hold about you.
  • Rectification — ask us to correct inaccurate data.
  • Erasure — request deletion of your personal data (“right to be forgotten”).
  • Restriction — ask us to limit how we process your data.
  • Portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
  • Objection — object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing.
  • Withdraw consent — where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at realnewsantigua@gmail.com. We will respond within 30 days.

8. Children’s Privacy

The Site is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

9. Links to Other Websites

The Site may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Material changes will be highlighted on the Site or communicated to newsletter subscribers. Your continued use of the Site after any change constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy, please reach out to us: