Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 15, 2025
Website: https://fandomwire.com/

Introduction

At FandomWire, accessible from https://fandomwire.com/, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by FandomWire and how we use it.

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

We are a Data Controller of your information.

FandomWire’s legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described in this Privacy Policy depends on the Personal Information we collect and the specific context in which we collect the information:

  • FandomWire needs to perform a contract with you
  • You have given FandomWire permission to do so
  • Processing your personal information is in FandomWire’s legitimate interests
  • FandomWire needs to comply with the law

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. If you wish to be informed what Personal Information we hold about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please contact us at contact@fandomwire.com.

In certain circumstances, you have the following data protection rights:

  • The right to access, update or delete the information we have on you.
  • The right of rectification.
  • The right to object.
  • The right of restriction.
  • The right to data portability.
  • The right to withdraw consent.

What Personal Information (Personal Data) Is Collected

We collect and process the following categories of information when you use our Services or visit our site:

  1. Account & Authentication Data
    • Username and password (securely stored as hashed values).
    • Profile information you choose to provide (e.g., display name, avatar).
  2. Personal Identifiable Information (“PII”)
    • Name, email address, mailing address, telephone number (e.g., when you sign up for newsletters, create a user profile, or contact us).
    • Payment or billing information, if you make purchases through the site.
  3. Usage Data
    • IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referral URL, pages visited, date/time stamps, and click-stream data.
  4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
    • Cookies, web beacons, pixels, and similar technologies to recognize you, remember preferences, and enable key features.
  5. Services Data
    • Any information you submit through interactive features, including comments, surveys, polls, social media integrations, or other Service functionalities.

How This Data Will Be Used

FandomWire uses collected data for these core purposes:

  • To Provide & Improve Services. Deliver content, features, and personalized experiences.
  • To Manage Your Account. Authenticate you, enable commenting, profile settings, and save your preferences.
  • To Communicate. Respond to inquiries; send newsletters, updates, or promotional materials (with your consent).
  • To Secure & Maintain Our Site. Prevent fraud, monitor performance, and ensure site integrity.
  • To Comply with Legal Obligations. Meet record-keeping requirements and respond to lawful requests.
  • For Advertising & Analytics. Serve relevant ads; measure campaign performance; analyze user behavior.

Third Parties with Whom the Data Is Shared or Disclosed

We may share your information with:

  • Service Providers (e.g., hosting, analytics, email delivery, payment processors).
  • Advertising Partners (e.g., Google DoubleClick) to serve interest-based ads.
  • Legal & Regulatory Authorities when required by law or to protect our rights.

We do not sell your Personal Identifiable Information to unaffiliated third parties.

How You Can Opt-Out or Manage Your Data

  • Cookies. Block or delete cookies via your browser settings.
  • Email Communications. Unsubscribe any time using the link in our emails.
  • Account Deletion. You may delete your FandomWire account at any time via your profile settings or by contacting us at contact@fandomwire.com.
  • Access, Correction & Deletion. EEA residents may request to access, rectify, or erase their PII by contacting us at contact@fandomwire.com.
  • Do Not Track. Our site does not currently respond to browser “Do Not Track” signals.

Log Files

FandomWire, as a news media website, collects and maintains standard server log files that automatically record certain information whenever you visit our site or interact with it using your account. These logs include:

  • Internet Protocol (IP) addresses
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Referral/exit pages
  • Date and time stamps
  • Click-stream data (the pages you viewed and how long you spent on them)

We use this information solely to analyze trends, administer the site, track users’ movement on the website, and gather broad demographic insights. These log files are not linked to personally identifiable information.

Cookies and Web Beacons

Like any other website, FandomWire uses “cookies”. These cookies are used to store information including visitors’ preferences, login session state, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users’ experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors’ browser type, login status, and/or other information.

Google DoubleClick DART Cookie

Google is one of the third-party vendors on our site. It also uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to FandomWire.com and other sites on the internet. However, visitors may choose to decline the use of DART cookies by visiting the Google ad and content network Privacy Policy at the following URL – https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

Our Advertising Partners

Some of the advertisers on our site may use cookies and web beacons. Our advertising partners are listed below. Each has its own Privacy Policy for its policies on user data:

Privacy Policies for Third-Party Ad Servers or Ad Networks

Third-party ad servers or ad networks use technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons in their respective advertisements and links that appear on FandomWire, which are sent directly to users’ browsers. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit. Note that FandomWire has no access to or control over these cookies used by third-party advertisers.

Third-Party Privacy Policies

FandomWire’s Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. We advise you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for detailed information, including their practices and instructions about how to opt out of certain options.

Children’s Information

Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity. FandomWire does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately at contact@fandomwire.com and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

Online Privacy Policy Only

Our Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they shared and/or collect in FandomWire. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.

Consent

By using our website and Services, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy at any time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top and post the revised policy here.

Contact Us
For any questions, requests, or account deletion inquiries, please email contact@fandomwire.com.