GDPR Policy

Effective Date: 9 July 2026

This GDPR Policy explains how The Trendify News (“we,” “us,” “our”) handles personal data belonging to visitors located in the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA), and United Kingdom, in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK GDPR. It supplements our general Privacy Policy and should be read alongside it. Where this policy and the general Privacy Policy differ on a point relevant to EU/UK/EEA visitors, this policy takes precedence.

1. Data Controller

The Trendify News is the data controller responsible for personal data collected through this website. Questions about this policy or our data practices can be sent to contact@thetrendifynews.com.

2. Legal Basis for Processing

Under Article 6 of the GDPR, we rely on the following legal bases to process personal data:

• Consent — for optional activities such as newsletter subscriptions and non-essential cookies, which you can withdraw at any time.
• Legitimate interests — for site security, basic analytics, and improving our content and services, balanced against your rights and expectations as a reader.
• Legal obligation — where we are required to retain or disclose data to comply with applicable law.

3. What We Collect

We collect information you provide directly (such as your name and email address if you subscribe to updates, comment, or contact us), and information collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies (such as IP address, browser type, and pages visited). Full detail on categories of data and cookies is set out in our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.

4. Your Rights Under GDPR

If you are located in the EU, EEA, or UK, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Erase your data (“right to be forgotten”), subject to legal exceptions.
• Restrict processing in certain circumstances.
• Object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing.
• Port your data to another service provider in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Withdraw consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
• Lodge a complaint with your national data protection supervisory authority if you believe your rights have been violated.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at contact@thetrendifynews.com. We will respond within the timeframes required by applicable law.

5. International Data Transfers

As our hosting and service providers may be located outside the EU/EEA/UK, personal data may be transferred internationally. Where this occurs, we rely on appropriate safeguards recognized under GDPR, such as Standard Contractual Clauses, or transfers to jurisdictions covered by an adequacy decision, where applicable.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. When data is no longer needed, it is deleted or anonymized.

7. Automated Decision-Making

We do not use your personal data for automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects on you.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this GDPR Policy periodically to reflect changes in law or our practices. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

9. Contact Us

For any questions about this GDPR Policy or to exercise your data protection rights, contact us at contact@thetrendifynews.com or through our Contact page.