This privacy policy applies to Archaeology News Online Magazine (https://www.archaeologymag.com), a nonprofit educational website. We are committed to respecting your privacy and protecting any personal data you may provide, in accordance with applicable data protection laws including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Information We Collect
We only collect minimal data under the following conditions:
Newsletter Subscription: If you voluntarily subscribe to our newsletter, we store your email address solely for the purpose of sending you occasional updates. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the email or contacting us directly.
Comments: If comments are enabled on certain pages, we may collect the information you provide (name, email address, and comment text), your IP address, and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
Website Analytics: We use Google Analytics (with IP anonymization enabled) to understand general trends in website usage. This data is aggregated and anonymized, and does not personally identify individual users. No personally identifiable information is tracked or stored for analytics purposes.
Advertising: We may partner with third-party advertising networks to display ads on our site. These networks may use cookies or similar technologies to deliver personalized ads based on your previous browsing behavior.
Use of Cookies
Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze traffic, and support ad delivery. These include both essential and non-essential cookies.
You can withdraw or change your consent at any time using the cookie settings banner. Additionally, if you subscribe to our newsletter or leave a comment, cookies may be stored to remember your information for convenience.
Your Rights
Under GDPR and applicable privacy regulations, you have the right to:
Access the personal data we hold about you (e.g., your newsletter email).
Request correction or deletion of your data.
Withdraw consent at any time (e.g., by unsubscribing from the newsletter).
Object to processing or request data portability where applicable.
To make a request, please contact us or email us at the address provided in the website footer. If we hold no data about you, we will inform you accordingly.
Data Retention
Newsletter Data: Email addresses used for newsletter subscriptions are stored securely and retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
Comments: If commenting is enabled, submitted comments and associated metadata are retained indefinitely unless deletion is requested.
We regularly review the data we hold and delete or anonymize it when no longer necessary.
Data Sharing and Third Parties
We do not sell, rent, or disclose your personal information to third parties, except:
For basic, anonymized analytics purposes (e.g., Google Analytics), or
If legally required (e.g., by court order or legal request).
Visitor comments may also be checked through an automated spam detection service such as Akismet.
Security of Your Data
We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These include:
Use of HTTPS encryption across the site.
Secure storage of email data.
Access controls for administrative accounts and plugin management.
Nonprofit Purpose and Advertising
Archaeology News Online Magazine is a nonprofit organization. If any advertisements appear on the website, they are solely used to support operational costs (such as hosting, editorial labor, and infrastructure). We do not track individual behavior for commercial profiling or marketing purposes.
External Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services. Please note that we are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any information.
Updates to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. We recommend checking this page periodically. If changes are significant, we may notify users via a prominent notice on the website.
Last updated: July 18, 2025
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy or how we handle your data, please contact us here or email us at the address provided in our website footer.
