Privacy Policy

Our Commitment to Privacy

At BroadChannel, we are dedicated to providing trustworthy and unbiased information in Emerging Tech & Policy Analysis. Your privacy is as paramount to us as the accuracy and depth of our research. This policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your data, and what your rights are concerning your information.

1. Data We Collect

We only collect data that is essential for improving our site and delivering high-quality, research-backed content.

A. Automatic Data Collection When you visit our site, we automatically collect certain information:

  • IP Address: Your internet protocol address.
  • Browser/Device Information: Details about the browser (e.g., Chrome, Safari) and device (e.g., mobile, desktop) you are using.
  • Usage Data: Information about the pages you view, the time spent on our site, and the articles you click on. (This data is primarily collected via Google Analytics and LiteSpeed Cache).

B. User-Provided Data Since comments are explicitly disabled on our platform, this data is only collected when you directly provide it to us:

  • Contact Form Data: If you send us an email via our Contact Us page, we collect your Name, Email Address, and Message.
  • Newsletter Subscription Data: Should we launch a newsletter in the future, your Email Address will be collected upon your voluntary subscription.

2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our site utilizes cookies and other tracking technologies to ensure extremely fast loading speeds, optimal user experience, and to analyze site performance.

  • LiteSpeed Cache Cookies: These cookies are generated by the LSCache plugin to facilitate faster loading of our pages, especially when handling high-traffic spikes characteristic of news and analysis platforms.
  • Cloudflare Cookies: As our CDN (Content Delivery Network), Cloudflare sets essential cookies for security and performance optimization, ensuring efficient content delivery globally.
  • Google Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how our Policy Analysis articles resonate with our Global Tech Audience, allowing us to refine our content strategy.

You retain the right to block cookies through your browser settings, though this may impact the functionality and performance of the website.

3. Advertising and AdSense Policies

A. Google AdSense and DoubleClick DART Cookie We use Google AdSense to serve advertisements on our website. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on BroadChannel.org.

  • Google’s use of the DoubleClick DART cookie enables it to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our site and other sites on the Internet.
  • 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

B. Third-Party Advertising Other third-party ad networks may also use cookies and web beacons on our site. We have no access to or control over these cookies.

4. How We Use Your Information

The data we collect is used strictly to enhance your experience and improve our service:

  • To Deliver Content: Ensuring our Emerging Tech & Policy Analysis articles are presented effectively and quickly.
  • To Improve Our Site: Analyzing usage data helps us understand what content is most valuable and how we can enhance site navigation and features.
  • To Respond to Inquiries: Using your contact information to reply to your questions or feedback submitted via our Contact Us form.
  • For Security: Monitoring for and preventing malicious activity, safeguarding the integrity of BroadChannel.org.

5. Disclosure of Your Information (Third-Party Sharing)

We highly value your trust. We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your Personally Identifiable Information to outside parties. This excludes trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving our users, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release information when its release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others’ rights, property, or safety.

Trusted Third Parties We Use:

  • Google AdSense/Doubleclick: For serving relevant, interest-based advertisements.
  • Google Analytics: For website traffic analysis.
  • Cloudflare: For CDN services, security, and performance.
  • LiteSpeed Cache / QUIC.cloud: For server-level caching and further CDN optimization.

6. Data Retention, Your Rights, and Children’s Privacy

  • Data Retention: We retain collected data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
  • Your Data Protection Rights: Under certain circumstances, you have rights regarding your personal data (The Right to Access, Rectification, and Erasure). To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via our official Contact Us page.
  • Children’s Privacy: Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy and Contact Us

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 “Date of Last Update.” We advise you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Contact Us If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us: