Privacy Policy

Last updated: 8 September 2026

The Outspoken Digest ("we", "us", "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit The Outspoken Digest (the "Site"), how we use it, the choices you have, and the rights available to you under applicable data protection law. The Outspoken Digest is operated by AVMDEVS LLC (the "Operator"), which acts as the data controller for the personal information described here.

By using the Site you acknowledge the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree with it, please do not use the Site.

Who this policy covers

This policy applies to information we process about visitors and readers of the Site, and about people who contact us. The Site is an editorial publication intended for a general audience. We do not offer reader accounts, and we do not knowingly build profiles of individual readers.

Information we collect

We collect only what we need to run a magazine and answer the people who write to us.

• Information you give us. When you use our contact form we collect the name, email address, subject and message you provide, so we can read and respond to your enquiry. If you email us directly, we receive whatever you choose to include.
• Information collected automatically. Like most websites, our servers and infrastructure providers automatically record technical data such as your IP address, browser type, device and operating system, referring pages, and the dates and times of requests. This is used for security, diagnostics and aggregate audience measurement.
• Cookies and similar technologies. We and our service providers may use cookies and similar technologies for essential functionality and for understanding, in aggregate, how the Site is used. See "Cookies and analytics" below.

We do not ask for, and you should not send us, sensitive personal information (such as health, religious, or financial details) through the contact form.

How we use your information

• To respond to your enquiries and correspond with you.
• To operate, maintain, secure and improve the Site and its content.
• To measure and understand our audience in aggregate, so we can commission better journalism.
• To display and, where relevant, measure advertising that helps fund the publication.
• To detect, prevent and address technical issues, abuse, fraud or security incidents.
• To comply with our legal obligations and enforce our terms.

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not use the messages you send us to build advertising profiles.

Legal bases for processing

Where data protection law such as the EU or UK General Data Protection Regulation applies to you, we rely on the following legal bases:

• Consent, for example where you submit an enquiry, or where non-essential cookies require it. You may withdraw consent at any time.
• Legitimate interests, namely running and securing the Site, understanding our audience in aggregate, and funding the publication through advertising, balanced against your rights.
• Legal obligation, where we must retain or disclose information to comply with the law.

Cookies and analytics

Cookies are small files stored on your device. We use essential cookies that are necessary for the Site to function, and we may use analytics to understand how visitors use the Site in aggregate, so we can improve it. Analytics data is used to see which stories and sections are read, not to identify you personally.

Advertising cookies. Our advertising partners, described in the next section, use cookies and similar technologies to serve advertisements, to limit how often you see the same one, to measure whether an advertisement was viewed or clicked, and, where you have consented, to personalise the advertisements you see based on your visits to this and other websites.

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings, and most browsers let you refuse non-essential cookies. Blocking some cookies may affect how parts of the Site work.

Advertising

The Site carries advertising, which is clearly labelled and helps keep our journalism free to read. Some placements are sold and managed by us directly. Others are served by third-party advertising vendors, and those vendors may set their own cookies and process limited technical data, such as your IP address and information about your browser and the pages you visit, under their own privacy policies.

Google. We use Google AdSense, a service of Google LLC and its affiliates, as a third-party advertising vendor. Google uses cookies, including the DoubleClick cookie, and similar technologies to serve advertisements on the Site based on your visit to this Site and to other sites on the internet, and to measure and report on those advertisements. Google's use of advertising cookies is described on Google's advertising technologies page and in Google's privacy policy. You can opt out of personalised advertising from Google at Google Ads Settings, and from many other vendors at aboutads.info and youronlinechoices.com.

Consent. If you visit from the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland, you will be asked for your consent before advertising cookies are set or personal data is used for personalised advertising, and you can change or withdraw that choice at any time through the privacy controls on the Site. Where consent is not given, any advertising you see is served without personalisation.

We do not share the content of your enquiries with advertisers.

How we share information

We share personal information only in limited circumstances:

• Service providers who host the Site, deliver email, or provide analytics and security on our behalf, under contracts that require them to protect your data.
• Legal and safety, where we reasonably believe disclosure is required by law, or is necessary to protect the rights, property or safety of the Site, our readers, or the public.
• Business transfers, if the publication is involved in a merger, acquisition or sale of assets, in which case any transfer of personal information remains subject to this policy.

We do not sell or rent your personal information to anyone.

International transfers

We operate internationally, and your information may be processed in countries other than your own, including where the Operator and our service providers are located. Where required, we put appropriate safeguards in place for such transfers.

Data retention

We keep personal information only for as long as necessary for the purposes described above. Contact-form correspondence is retained for as long as needed to handle your enquiry and for a reasonable period afterwards for our records, then deleted or anonymised. Technical logs are kept for a limited period for security and diagnostics.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have some or all of the following rights over your personal information:

• To access the information we hold about you.
• To request correction of inaccurate information.
• To request erasure of your information.
• To restrict or object to certain processing.
• To data portability, where applicable.
• To withdraw consent at any time, without affecting processing already carried out.
• To complain to your local data protection authority.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at editor@outspokendigest.com. We may need to verify your identity before acting on a request.

Children's privacy

The Site is intended for a general, adult audience and is not directed to children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 16. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

Third-party links

Our articles link to other websites and sources so you can follow our reporting. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those third-party sites, and we encourage you to read their privacy policies.

Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against loss, misuse and unauthorised access. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, however, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date above, and material changes will be made prominent on the Site. Your continued use of the Site after an update means you accept the revised policy.

Contact us

For any question about this policy or your personal information, contact the editorial team at editor@outspokendigest.com.