Introduction
MaltaMagazine is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what personal data we collect, how we use it, how we protect it, and your rights when interacting with our site or services.
Information We Collect
We collect personal information you provide directly—for example when you subscribe, comment, contact us, or contribute content (such as your name, email address, message content). We also collect automatically generated technical and usage data: IP address, device type, browser, operating system, pages visited, referral sources, timestamps, click behavior, and session data. Cookies and similar tracking technologies are used to facilitate data collection.
Use of Information
We use information you provide to respond to inquiries, process contributions or submissions, send newsletters or updates (if you opt in), moderate interactions, and improve our services. Automatically collected data helps us analyze how our site is used, identify technical issues, tailor content, strengthen security, and shape editorial decisions.
Cookies & Tracking Technologies
MaltaMagazine uses cookies, web beacons, local storage, and related technologies to enable site functionality, remember preferences, analyze traffic, and deliver content and advertisement where relevant. Some cookies are essential for operating the site; others are for analytics or personalization. You can disable non-essential cookies in your browser settings, though certain features may then be limited.
Sharing & Third-Parties
We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with trusted third-party service providers for hosting, analytics, email delivery, advertising, or site maintenance. These parties are bound to confidentiality and limited use. We may also disclose data when legally required, to protect rights or safety, or enforce site policies.
Data Security
We adopt reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, misuse, or destruction. Data transmissions use secure protocols (e.g. HTTPS). Access to personal data is restricted to those who need it for their duties. While no system is perfectly secure, we continuously review and improve security practices.
Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law. When data is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize it. Aggregated or anonymized analytics data may be retained longer for trend analysis or research.
Your Rights
You have the right to access, correct, or delete personal data we hold about you. You may object to or restrict certain processing, or withdraw consent to receive communications. To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@maltamagazine.com. We aim to respond within a reasonable time.
Children’s Privacy
MaltaMagazine is not directed at children under the age of thirteen. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under that age without verified parental consent. If we learn such data has been collected, we will remove it.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally to reflect changes in practices, regulation, or technology. Updated versions will be posted on our site with a revised effective date. Continued use of the site after changes implies acceptance of the revised policy.