1. General Information
The protection of your personal data is important to us.
This Privacy Policy explains what data is collected when you visit WR-News, how it is used, and what rights you have under applicable data protection laws, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
WR-News is an independent journalistic platform reporting on world affairs from a human and children’s rights perspective. We deliberately limit data collection to what is technically necessary.
2. Controller (Responsible Entity)
WR-News
Editorial project operated by:
Dominic Sean Martin Heine
Germany
Contact:
Email: info[at]wr-news.org
Website: https://www.wr-news.org
3. Data Collection When Visiting This Website
When you access this website, the web hosting provider automatically collects the following data (server log files):
- IP address (shortened/anonymised where possible)
- Date and time of access
- Requested page or file
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referrer URL (if applicable)
This data is processed solely for technical and security purposes, such as ensuring website stability and preventing misuse.
There is no personal profiling and no tracking for commercial purposes.
Legal basis:
Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in secure website operation)
4. Cookies
WR-News uses only technically necessary cookies, if any.
These cookies are required for basic website functionality and do not track users across websites.
WR-News does not use:
- advertising cookies
- tracking cookies
- third-party analytics (unless explicitly stated)
If cookies are used in the future, this policy will be updated accordingly.
5. Contact by Email
If you contact us by email, the information you provide (including your email address) will be stored solely for the purpose of responding to your inquiry.
This data will not be shared with third parties and will be deleted once the communication is concluded, unless legal obligations require longer retention.
Legal basis:
Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (communication related to editorial or cooperation inquiries)
6. Newsletter (If Applicable)
WR-News does not currently operate a newsletter.
If a newsletter is introduced in the future:
- subscription will be voluntary
- double opt-in will be used
- data will be used exclusively for editorial updates
- unsubscribe will be possible at any time
7. Embedded Content from Third Parties
Articles on WR-News may contain embedded content (e.g. videos, social media posts).
Embedded content behaves as if the visitor had visited the external website directly.
These third-party websites may collect data, use cookies, or embed tracking. WR-News has no control over this processing.
8. Journalistic Purpose and Freedom of Expression
WR-News processes data exclusively within the scope of journalistic activity.
Any personal data appearing in articles is published in accordance with:
- journalistic duty of care
- public interest considerations
- freedom of expression and information (Art. 85 GDPR)
If you believe personal data has been published unlawfully, please contact us.
9. Data Retention
Personal data is stored only as long as necessary for the respective purpose or as required by law.
Unnecessary data is deleted promptly.
10. Your Rights Under GDPR
You have the right to:
- access your stored data (Art. 15 GDPR)
- rectification of inaccurate data (Art. 16 GDPR)
- deletion of your data (Art. 17 GDPR)
- restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
- data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
- object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated to reflect legal or technical changes.
The current version is always available on this website.