Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2 August 2026

At The Tribune Magazine, accessible from https://thetribunemagazine.com, the privacy of our visitors is one of our main priorities. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and the choices and rights you have.

This policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regard to the information that they share and/or that we collect on The Tribune Magazine. It does not apply to any information collected offline or through channels other than this website.

Consent

By using our website, you consent to this Privacy Policy and agree to its terms. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please discontinue use of the site.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly

You are told what personal information we ask for, and why, at the point we ask for it. If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you such as your name, email address, phone number, the contents of your message, any attachments you send, and any other information you choose to provide.

If you subscribe to a newsletter, leave a comment, or register on the site, we may collect your name, email address, and the details you enter in that form.

Information Collected Automatically

Like most websites, The Tribune Magazine uses log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites, and this is a standard part of hosting analytics. The information collected by log files may include:

Internet Protocol (IP) addresses
Browser type and browser version
Internet Service Provider (ISP)
Date and time stamp of your visit
Referring and exit pages
Number of clicks and pages viewed
Device type and operating system

This information is not linked to any personally identifiable information. It is used to analyse trends, administer the site, track user movement around the website, and gather demographic information in aggregate.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect in the following ways:

To provide, operate, and maintain our website
To improve, personalise, and expand our website and its content
To understand and analyse how you use our website
To develop new articles, features, and services
To communicate with you, either directly or through one of our partners, including for customer service, to respond to your enquiries, and to provide updates and other information relating to the website
To send you emails you have asked to receive
To find and prevent fraud, spam, and abuse
To display relevant advertising

Cookies and Web Beacons

Like any other website, The Tribune Magazine uses cookies. These are small text files stored on your device that are used to remember information, including visitors’ preferences and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimise the users’ experience by customising our web page content based on visitors’ browser type and other information.

You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. Detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers can be found on the browsers’ respective websites. Please note that disabling cookies may affect how parts of the site function.

Advertising Partners and Google AdSense

Some of the advertisers on our site may use cookies and web beacons. Our advertising partners are listed below. Each of our advertising partners has its own Privacy Policy for its policies on user data. For easier access, we hyperlinked to their Privacy Policies below.

Google — https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

Google is one of the third-party vendors on our site. It uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to www.thetribunemagazine.com and other sites on the internet. Third-party ad servers or ad networks use technologies such as cookies, JavaScript, and web beacons in the advertisements and links that appear on The Tribune Magazine, which are sent directly to users’ browsers. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and to personalise the advertising content that you see.

You may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google Ad and Content Network Privacy Policy at https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads. You can also manage how ads are personalised to you at https://adssettings.google.com.

Note that The Tribune Magazine has no access to or control over the cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit the site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to arriving. We use this information only to improve our website and content.

Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit, not your name or other identifying information. Google’s ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Service and the Google Privacy Policy. You can prevent Google Analytics from recognising you on return visits by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Third-Party Privacy Policies

The Tribune Magazine’s Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. We advise you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information, which may include their practices and instructions about how to opt out of certain options.

Our website may also embed content from third-party services such as YouTube, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook. These services may collect data about you when their content is displayed, in the same way as if you had visited their website directly.

How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information in the following limited circumstances:

With service providers who help us operate the website, such as hosting, email delivery, and analytics providers
With advertising partners, as described in the Advertising section above
When required by law, court order, or a valid request from a public authority
To protect the rights, property, or safety of The Tribune Magazine, our readers, or the public
In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, in which case you will be notified

Data Retention

We keep personal information only as long as it is needed for the purpose it was collected for, or as required by law. Contact form messages and email correspondence are typically retained for up to 24 months. Analytics data is retained according to the settings of our analytics provider. You may request deletion of your data at any time.

Data Security

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect the information we hold, including secure hosting and encrypted connections (HTTPS). However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is one hundred percent secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Data Protection Rights Under GDPR

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, you have the following data protection rights. We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of them:

The right to access — you have the right to request copies of your personal data
The right to rectification — you have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate, or complete information you believe is incomplete
The right to erasure — you have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions
The right to restrict processing — you have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions
The right to object to processing — you have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions
The right to data portability — you have the right to request that we transfer the data we have collected to another organisation, or directly to you, under certain conditions

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@thetribunemagazine.com.

Your Rights Under CCPA (California Residents)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act, California consumers have the right to:

Request that a business disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data it has collected about them
Request that a business delete any personal data about the consumer that it has collected
Request that a business that sells or shares a consumer’s personal data not sell or share that data

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@thetribunemagazine.com.

Children’s Information

Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and monitor and guide their online activity.

The Tribune Magazine does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

Links to Other Websites

Our website contains links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last updated” date at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.