Privacy Policy

Last Modified: April 7, 2025

1. Introduction
Welcome to TheNewspapersDB ("we," "our," or "us"). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our services.

2. Information We Collect
When you register and use TheNewspapersDB, we collect the following personal information:

Name: Used for account identification.

Email: Used for authentication and communication.

IP Address: Collected automatically when you make requests to our API and used for rate limiting and abuse prevention.

API Request Count: Tracked for rate-limiting purposes.

We do not collect sensitive personal information beyond what is necessary for authentication and service functionality.

3. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected data for the following purposes:

- To authenticate users and manage account access.
- To enforce rate limits and ensure fair usage of our API.
- To detect and prevent abuse by tracking IP addresses in combination with API usage data.
- To send important notifications regarding service updates or changes to our policies.

4. Use of Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA
To protect our services from automated abuse and ensure fair usage, we use Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA. This system helps distinguish human users from automated bots. When you interact with our platform, Cloudflare may collect information about your browser, IP address, and device behavior to determine whether the request is legitimate. For more details, please review Cloudflare’s Privacy Policy.

5. Data Protection and Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Data Retention
We retain your personal information as long as your account remains active. API request count data is stored for rate-limiting purposes and may be periodically reset. If you wish to delete your account and associated data, please contact us at [email protected].

7. Sharing of Data
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share data if required by law or to protect our legal rights.

8. Your Rights
You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information. To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If changes are significant, we will notify you via email or through our website.

10. Age Restriction
You must be 18 years of age or older to use our service. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under 18, and by using TheNewspapersDB, you confirm you meet this age requirement.

11. Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at:

Email: [email protected]
Website: www.thenewspapersdb.com