Effective Date: May 2, 2025
Welcome to Aurescope ("Aurescope," "we," "our," or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting any personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit aurescope.com (the "Site"), subscribe to our newsletters, or otherwise interact with us.
1. Information We Collect
Information you provide to us. Contact details. Email address and name when you subscribe to our newsletters. User‑supplied content.
Details you provide when you submit tips, comment on articles, or take part in surveys, giveaways, or interviews. Professional data.
Job title, organization, or social‑media handle you share during press or interview conversations. Information collected automatically
Technical data. IP address, browser type, device identifiers, referring/exit pages, and timestamps.
Usage data. Pages visited, links clicked, scroll depth, and reading time.Cookies and similar technologies
First‑party cookies that remember login status and preferences.
Third‑party cookies and pixels (e.g., Google Analytics, Mailchimp) that help us measure audience trends and deliver marketing.
Personal Information means any data that can reasonably be linked to an identifiable individual.
2. How We Use Your Information
Operate the Site. Provide, maintain, and improve our services
.Send you communications. Newsletters, interview requests, and promotional messages (only if you opted in or we are otherwise permitted by law).Personalize content and ads. Show you stories or offers that match your interests.
Analyze performance. Understand audience trends and measure the effectiveness of articles and campaigns.
Protect the Site. Detect and prevent fraud, spam, and abuse.
Comply with the law. Satisfy legal obligations or respond to lawful requests.
Any other purpose disclosed at collection or with your consent.
3. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR)
If you are in the European Economic Area, we rely on the following legal bases:
Consent — when you sign up for our newsletter or accept cookies.
Legitimate interests — such as improving content or preventing fraud, provided your rights are not overridden.
Legal obligation — when the law requires us to keep or share certain data. Contract — where processing is necessary to deliver requested services.
4. How We Share Information
We do not sell or rent your Personal Information. We may share it only: With service providers (e.g., email delivery, hosting, analytics) under strict data‑processing agreements.For legal reasons when required to comply with the law or valid legal process. During business changes such as a merger, acquisition, or similar transaction, subject to this Policy. With your consent for any other disclosed purpose.We may also share aggregated or de‑identified information that cannot reasonably identify you.
5. Marketing Communications
You choose whether to receive marketing emails when you tick the consent box during sign‑up. Opt‑out. Unsubscribe at any time by clicking "Unsubscribe" in our emails or by writing to editor@aurescope.com. We usually process requests within 48 hours. Cookies. Most browsers let you control or delete cookies. See aboutcookies.org for guidance, or install the Google Analytics Opt‑out Browser Add‑on.
6. Data Retention
We keep Personal Information only as long as necessary for the purposes described above, unless a longer period is required or permitted by law. When information is no longer needed, we delete or anonymize it.
7. Security
We use administrative, technical, and physical safeguards—such as HTTPS encryption, access controls, and regular security reviews—to protect your information. However, no Internet transmission or storage system is completely secure.
8. International Transfers
Our servers are located in the United States, and our service providers may operate in other countries. By using the Site, you acknowledge that your information may be transferred to jurisdictions whose data‑protection laws differ from those in your home country.9. Your RightsDepending on where you live, you may have the right to:Access the Personal Information we hold about you.Correct or update inaccurate data.Delete your information.Restrict or object to certain processing.Receive a portable copy of your data.Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.To exercise any of these rights, contact editor@aurescope.com.
10. California Privacy Rights (CCPA / CPRA)
California residents can request to know, access, or delete certain Personal Information, subject to statutory exceptions. We do not sell or "share" Personal Information as defined by California law. To submit a request, email editor@aurescope.com with "California Privacy Request" in the subject line.
11. Children’s Privacy
The Site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect Personal Information from them. If we learn that a child under 13 has provided us with Personal Information, we will delete it.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on this page and revise the "Effective Date." We encourage you to review the Policy periodically.
13. Contact Us
Aurescope Privacy Team
Email: editor@aurescope.com