Privacy Policy - ScoopGists

Privacy Policy – ScoopGists.com

Effective Date: July 15, 2025

At ScoopGists.com, your privacy is very important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information we collect, how we use it, and the steps we take to protect your personal information when you visit or interact with our website. Our aim is to be transparent, trustworthy, and fully compliant with global data protection standards such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other relevant data privacy laws.

By accessing or using ScoopGists.com, you agree to the collection and use of your information in accordance with this policy.

🔍 Who We Are

ScoopGists.com is a digital media platform that provides informative and engaging content in the areas of:

Celebrity biographies
Job opportunities and recruitment news
Must-read stories and features
Health and wellness updates

We are committed to safeguarding your personal information while offering a reliable, secure, and user-friendly browsing experience.

📊 Information We Collect

We collect both personal and non-personal information to improve our services, monitor site usage, and ensure an optimal user experience.

1. Personal Information

This may include:

Your name
Email address
Contact information (when submitted via contact or subscription forms)
IP address
Location (when available or permitted)
User-submitted content (e.g., comments, guest posts)

We only collect personal data when you voluntarily submit it through contact forms, newsletter sign-ups, or during interactions with our editorial or advertising team.

2. Non-Personal Information

Collected automatically through analytics tools and includes:

Browser type
Device type
Operating system
Pages visited
Time spent on site
Referral URLs

🍪 Cookies & Tracking Technologies

ScoopGists.com uses cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to collect and store certain information about your interaction with the site.

Why We Use Cookies:

To enhance site performance and functionality
To analyze traffic and user behavior
To remember user preferences
To serve relevant ads and sponsored content

By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies. You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings.

Note: Disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain features on our site.

🤝 How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected for the following purposes:

To personalize user experience
To deliver targeted content (e.g., biography updates, job alerts)
To improve website functionality
To respond to user inquiries or support requests
To send newsletters or marketing communications (only if you opt in)
To comply with legal and regulatory requirements

🔐 Data Security

We take your privacy seriously and have implemented appropriate security measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

These measures include:

Secure server hosting
SSL encryption
Regular malware scans
Strong password protection on our backend

While we do our best to protect your data, please understand that no method of online transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes. However, we may share your information with trusted third-party services to help us operate and optimize our website.

Examples include:

Email marketing platforms (e.g., Mailchimp)
Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics)
Advertising partners (e.g., Google AdSense)

These third parties are required to respect your data privacy and comply with legal standards.

📢 Advertising & Affiliate Disclosure

ScoopGists.com runs Google AdSense and other ad programs. These programs may collect non-personal data to serve personalized ads based on your browsing behavior.

We may also include affiliate links in articles, especially those in the health, job, and biography categories. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission — at no extra cost to you. These commissions help support the operation of our platform.

We are committed to transparency and always mark sponsored or affiliate content clearly.

🔄 Links to External Websites

Our website contains links to other sites, including job portals, health platforms, and external biography sources. Please note:

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party websites.
We encourage you to read the privacy policies of every site you visit via our links.

Your interaction with external platforms is governed solely by their policies and terms.

🧒 Children’s Privacy

ScoopGists.com does not knowingly collect or store information from individuals under the age of 13. If we become aware that a child has submitted personal data, we will delete it immediately.

Parents or guardians who believe that their child has submitted personal information should contact us at privacy@scoopgists.com.

If you are located in the European Union (EU), the United Kingdom (UK), or any region with similar privacy regulations, you have certain rights regarding your personal data:

Right to access the information we hold about you
Right to correct inaccurate or incomplete data
Right to request deletion of your data
Right to restrict or object to processing
Right to data portability
Right to withdraw consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@scoopgists.com. We will respond within 30 days.

🔁 Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary:

To fulfill the purposes for which it was collected
To comply with legal obligations
To resolve disputes or enforce agreements

Newsletter subscribers may opt-out at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in the email footer.

🔄 Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally to reflect:

Changes in legal requirements
Updates to our services
Security improvements
User feedback

Whenever we make significant changes, we will update the “Effective Date” at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy regularly to stay informed about how we protect your data.

📞 Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Email: privacy@scoopgists.com
Website: https://www.scoopgists.com

We’re committed to addressing your concerns promptly and respectfully.

Thank you for trusting ScoopGists.com, your reliable source for biographies, jobs, must-read articles, and health tips. We’re committed to protecting your privacy while delivering quality content.