Last updated: October 9, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains what information US News Zone (usnewszone.com), published by 24World Media, collects when you use this website, how that information is used, with whom it is shared, and the choices and rights you have. By using this website, you agree to the practices described here. If you do not agree, please do not use the site. We may update this policy from time to time; the date above shows when the current version took effect, and material changes will be announced on this page.
1. Who we are
US News Zone is a digital news publication operated by 24World Media, 1411 N Sterling Ave, Palatine, IL 60067, United States. For privacy questions, contact us through the form on our Contact page.
2. Information we collect
We collect information in three ways. First, information you give us directly: when you submit our contact form, you provide your name, contact details and the contents of your message, which are stored in our contact system so we can respond. If newsletter or account features are offered and you register, we collect the details you provide for that purpose. Second, information collected automatically: when you visit, our servers and analytics tools record technical data such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages viewed, referring pages and timestamps. Third, cookies and similar technologies, described in section 5.
3. How we use information
We use the information we collect to operate, secure and improve this website; to respond to messages, tips and correction requests; to deliver any subscription or newsletter you have requested; to understand readership in aggregate so we can improve coverage; to serve and measure advertising; to prevent abuse, fraud and attacks; and to comply with legal obligations. We do not sell your personal information. We do not use contact-form submissions for marketing, and we do not build profiles of individual readers for sale to third parties.
4. Legal bases and consent
Where applicable law requires a legal basis for processing, we rely on your consent (for example, for optional cookies and newsletters), on our legitimate interests in operating and securing a news website, on steps necessary to respond to your requests, and on legal obligations. You may withdraw consent at any time without affecting processing already carried out.
5. Cookies
Cookies are small files stored on your device. We use essential cookies required for the site to function and for security; analytics cookies that help us understand aggregate usage; and, where advertising is served, advertising cookies used to deliver and measure ads. You can control cookies through your browser settings, including blocking or deleting them; blocking essential cookies may affect how the site works. Where required by law, we request consent before setting non-essential cookies.
6. Advertising and third parties
We may work with advertising and analytics providers that process technical data to serve and measure ads and understand site usage. Those providers act under their own privacy policies and, where applicable, data-processing terms with us. Links on this site lead to third-party websites we do not control; their privacy practices are their own, and we encourage you to review them.
7. Sharing of information
We share information only as needed: with service providers who host, secure, analyze or help operate this site under confidentiality obligations; with advertising and analytics partners as described above; within 24World Media for operational purposes; where required by law, court order or lawful request; and to protect the rights, safety and property of US News Zone, our readers and the public. If our business or this publication is transferred, information may transfer with it, subject to this policy or a successor policy announced to users.
8. Data retention and security
We keep personal information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes in this policy, including handling your message, maintaining site security, and meeting legal requirements, after which it is deleted or anonymized. We use reasonable technical and organizational measures, including access controls and encryption in transit, to protect information. No system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access the personal information we hold about you, to correct it, to request deletion, to restrict or object to certain processing, to receive a copy in a portable form, and to opt out of certain sharing or targeted advertising. California residents may have additional rights under state law, including the right to know categories of information collected and shared and the right not to be discriminated against for exercising privacy rights. To exercise any right, contact us through the Contact page; we will verify your request as reasonably required and respond within the time required by applicable law.
10. Children
This website is intended for a general adult audience and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13; if you believe a child has provided us information, contact us and we will delete it.
11. International visitors
This site is operated from the United States. If you visit from another country, your information will be processed in the United States and possibly other countries where our providers operate, whose laws may differ from yours. Where required, we use appropriate safeguards for international transfers.
12. Changes and contact
We may revise this policy periodically. The current version will always be available at this address with its effective date. Questions, requests and complaints about privacy should be sent through the form on our Contact page, addressed to US News Zone, 24World Media, 1411 N Sterling Ave, Palatine, IL 60067.
13. Information we do not collect
For the avoidance of doubt: we do not knowingly collect sensitive personal information such as financial account numbers, government identification numbers, precise geolocation, health information or biometric data through this website, and you should never send such information to us through the contact form. We do not operate user accounts for general readers at this time; if account features are introduced, this policy will be updated before they launch, and registration information will be collected and described at that point.
14. How we respond to requests
When you exercise a privacy right, we may ask for information reasonably necessary to verify that the request concerns you, and we will not use verification information for any other purpose. Some requests have legal exceptions, for example where we must retain records to comply with law, defend legal claims, or maintain the security and integrity of our systems and our journalism, including source protection. If we cannot fully honor a request, we will explain the reason in our response. We respond to verifiable requests within the period required by the law that applies to you, and we will not discriminate against you for exercising any privacy right.
15. State privacy rights in detail
Residents of states with comprehensive privacy laws, including California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut and others as those laws take effect, may have the rights described in section 9 of this policy, which may include the right to know the categories and specific pieces of personal information collected, the categories of sources and purposes, and the categories of third parties with which information is shared; the right to delete personal information subject to exceptions; the right to correct inaccuracies; the right to data portability; and the right to opt out of the sale of personal information, sharing for targeted advertising, and certain profiling. As stated above, we do not sell personal information. Where our advertising involves sharing technical identifiers with advertising partners, you may opt out by contacting us and by using your browser’s controls and any consent tools we provide. Authorized agents may submit requests on a resident’s behalf where state law permits, subject to verification of the agent’s authority and the resident’s identity.
16. Security practices in detail
We protect this website and the information it processes with administrative, technical and organizational measures proportionate to a news publication of our size, including encrypted connections, access controls limiting which staff can reach contact-form and administrative systems, security monitoring, and keeping the software that runs this site updated. Staff access to reader information is limited to those who need it to respond to messages, operate the site or meet legal obligations. If we become aware of a security incident affecting personal information that triggers notification duties, we will notify affected individuals and regulators as applicable law requires.
17. Analytics and measurement in detail
Analytics on this site are used to understand readership in aggregate: which sections and stories are read, how readers arrive, and whether the site performs correctly on the devices readers use. We configure analytics to avoid collecting information unnecessary for those purposes, and we review the providers we use periodically. Aggregate statistics, such as total readership of a story, may be shared publicly or with partners; aggregate statistics are not personal information and cannot identify an individual reader.
18. Email and newsletter practices
If you subscribe to a newsletter or alert we offer, we will use the address you provide only to send that publication and essential messages about it, such as confirmation and unsubscribe confirmations. Every newsletter message includes a working unsubscribe link, and unsubscribing stops future mailings except any message needed to confirm the unsubscribe itself. We do not rent, sell or exchange subscriber addresses, and subscribing is never a condition of reading this website.
19. Do Not Track and browser signals
Some browsers and extensions send Do Not Track or similar preference signals. Because there is no settled industry standard for responding to those signals in news publishing, this website does not currently alter its behavior in response to them, but we honor applicable law regarding opt-out preference signals where those laws require it, including recognized global privacy control signals where they are legally effective as an opt-out of sale or sharing for targeted advertising. You can also exercise the cookie and contact choices described in this policy at any time, and those choices will be given effect regardless of any browser signal.
20. Retention periods in practice
Contact-form messages are retained for as long as needed to handle the message and any follow-up, and thereafter for a limited period for record-keeping, security and legal purposes. Server and security logs are retained for a limited period proportionate to their protective purpose. Analytics information is retained in aggregate or pseudonymous form for the periods set by the analytics tools we use, after which it is deleted or further aggregated. Where a longer retention is required by law, court order or the defense of legal claims, including the protection of journalistic sources, information may be retained for that purpose and restricted to it.
