Last Updated: July 18, 2025
Summary of Changes to our Privacy Policy: We’ve made changes to our Privacy Policy to provide greater transparency about how we collect, use, and protect your Personal Information. Key changes include:
- Revising language and organization throughout to make the Policy easier to understand.
- Adding information about our use of identifiers to support user recognition, personalization, and targeted advertising (Sections 2, 3, 4, 6, 8).
- Clarifying information about third-party Service Providers (Section 4), Business Partners (Section 4), and services/sites (Section 8).
By continuing to use our Services on or after the Last Updated date at the top of this Privacy Policy, you agree to the updated terms. If you have questions, please contact us at privacy@thefrontierreport.com.
Privacy Policy
As an independent digital news organization, we rely on content, technology, and advertising to bring you our fast, accurate, and unbiased news at no cost to you. When you visit our websites and mobile apps, you are trusting us with your information, and we strive to be transparent about how we collect, use, and share that information. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, how we use it, and choices you have related to control of your data.
Table of Contents
- Privacy Policy Scope
- Personal Information We Collect
- How We Use Your Personal Information
- Who We Share Your Personal Information With
- Cookies Notice
- Types of Tracking Technologies and How We Use Them
- How We Secure Your Personal Information
- Third-Party Services and Sites
- Your Personal Information Choices
- Children’s Privacy
- Our Legal Bases for Use of Your Personal Information
- Data Retention
- Contact Us
1. PRIVACY POLICY SCOPE
The Frontier Report.com (“we,” “us” or “our”) may collect and use your information when you use our websites and mobile applications that link to this Privacy Policy (our “Services”). This Privacy Policy is part of our Terms of Use that apply to our Services (available here).
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our privacy practices, and when we do, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of the Privacy Policy. If we make material changes, we will provide prominent notice (such as through a notice or banner or, where feasible, via email). Your continued use of our Services after the “Last Updated” date constitutes your acceptance of the changes. If you do not agree to the changes, you should immediately stop using our Services.
Please note that this Privacy Policy does not apply to information that you may provide to us, or that we may obtain, outside of the Services or where a separate privacy policy is provided.
2. PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT
When you use our Services (whether or not you’re a registered user), you may provide us with information that identifies you or could be linked to you. We call this information your “Personal Information.” We and our Service Providers (third parties who help us provide our Services—see Section 4) and Business Partners (including Marketing Partners, Advertising Partners, Advertisers, Analytics Providers—see Section 4) may collect this Personal Information in several ways:
A. User-Provided Information
We may collect Personal Information directly from you, such as when you:
- Contact our customer support team
- Ask about advertising
- Register for an account
- Make a donation
- Use our commenting features
- Sign up for our newsletter emails
This Personal Information may include:
- Contact Information (name, email, phone number, address)
- Account Information (username, password)
- Donation Information (name, country, postal code, donation amount)
- Note: Financial/bank details are processed by our payment processor, Stripe Inc. (we do not store this info).
- User-Generated Content (comments, photos, videos, feedback)
B. Automatically Collected Information
We may collect:
- Internet/Device Information (IP address, browser type, device ID, browsing activity)
- Identifiers (unique IDs for ad personalization)
- Location Data (approximate location from IP or device settings)
C. Information from Third Parties
We may receive data from:
- Public/commercial sources
- Social media platforms
- Analytics/advertising partners
D. Sensitive Personal Information
We generally do not collect sensitive data (e.g., health, race, precise geolocation). Payment details are handled by Stripe (see their Privacy Policy).
3. HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
We use your data to:
- Provide and improve our Services
- Process donations
- Communicate with you
- Personalize content/ads
- Deliver targeted advertising
- Ensure security and compliance
- Support business operations
For full details, see Section 3 in the full policy.
4. WHO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION WITH
We may share your data with:
- Service Providers (hosting, analytics, payment processors)
- Business Partners (advertisers, marketers)
- Legal/regulatory authorities (if required)
- Successor entities (in case of mergers/acquisitions)
We do not sell your Personal Information for monetary gain, but some ad-related data sharing may qualify as a “sale” under certain laws (see Section 9 for opt-out options).
5. COOKIES NOTICE
We use cookies, pixels, and tracking technologies to:
- Operate our Services
- Analyze traffic
- Personalize ads
- Measure ad performance
You can manage cookies via browser settings or our “Your Privacy Choices” tool (see Section 9).
6. TYPES OF TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
We use:
- Cookies (first-party and third-party)
- Pixels (e.g., Meta Pixel, Google Pixel)
- SDKs (for mobile apps)
- Hashed identifiers (for ad targeting)
For opt-out options, see Section 9.
7. HOW WE SECURE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
We implement commercially reasonable security measures, but no system is 100% secure. You are responsible for keeping your account credentials safe.
8. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES AND SITES
Our Services may link to third-party sites (e.g., social media, advertisers). Their privacy policies govern your interactions with them—not ours.
9. YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION CHOICES
A. US Residents
- Opt out of ad tracking via YourAdChoices or our “Do Not Sell” form.
- Access/delete your data via our Personal Information Request Form.
B. Non-US Residents
- Manage cookies via the cookie banner.
- Submit DSARs (Data Subject Access Requests) here.
C. All Users
- Unsubscribe from emails (click “Unsubscribe” in emails).
- Adjust browser settings to block cookies.
For California residents: Additional CCPA rights apply (see Section 9.D).
10. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
Our Services are not for users under 18. We do not knowingly collect data from minors.
11. LEGAL BASES FOR PROCESSING (EEA/UK)
We process data based on:
- Consent (withdraw anytime)
- Contractual necessity
- Legal obligations
- Legitimate interests
12. DATA RETENTION
We retain data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined, unless legally required otherwise.
13. CONTACT US
For privacy questions or requests, email privacy@thefrontierreport.com.