Effective date: October 13, 2025
Who we are and contact information
2digital.news is a project operated by Andersen Inc. (“we”, “us”, “our”).
Controller: Andersen Inc., Registered in Delaware, USA
Principal Office: 1234 Main Street, Dallas, TX 75201, USA
Email: info@2digital.news
Aim of this privacy policy
We are fully committed to comply with applicable data protection and privacy laws.
This Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information, as well as reflecting our belief that safeguarding privacy is essential to maintaining the trust of our users and partners.
Principles of data processing
In the course of our business activities, we may collect and use certain types of information about individuals we interact with (“personal information”).
We are committed to processing personal information responsibly and in accordance with applicable U.S. laws. In particular, we follow the principles specified below:
Fair and transparent processing
We process personal information for legitimate and disclosed business purposes, in a fair and transparent manner. Individuals are informed about the types of data we collect, the reasons for collection, and how the data is used or shared.
Purpose limitation
Personal information is collected and used only for the specific and clearly defined purposes described in this Privacy Policy or disclosed directly to the individual. We do not use personal information for unrelated or incompatible purposes without prior notice or consent, where required by law.
Data minimization
We limit the collection and processing of personal information to what is reasonably necessary and proportionate to achieve the stated purposes.
Accuracy and right to correction
We take reasonable steps to ensure that personal information is accurate and kept up to date. Individuals may request correction of inaccurate data at any time.
Storage limitation
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law or permitted by law and consistent with our record retention obligations.
Individual rights
We respect the rights of individuals regarding their personal information, including access, correction, deletion, and opt-out rights as described in the “YOUR RIGHTS” section of this Policy.
Sensitive information
We do not collect or use “sensitive personal information” (such as precise geolocation, biometric, or health data). If such information is collected in the future, we will provide clear notice and a mechanism to exercise the right to limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information as required by law.
Accountability
We maintain internal policies, staff training, and monitoring procedures to ensure compliance with this Policy and applicable privacy laws.
Non-discrimination
We will not discriminate against any individual for exercising any privacy rights guaranteed by applicable laws.
Purposes of processing (how we use personal information)
We process personal information only when it is reasonably necessary and proportionate to achieve the purposes disclosed below. We do not use personal information for purposes that are unrelated to or incompatible with these purposes without providing additional notice (and obtaining consent where required by law).
We process personal information to:
Provide requested information and respond to inquiries.
For example, when you submit a contact form or request a consultation, we use the information you provide to reply and follow up.
Send email alerts and newsletters (optional).
If you subscribe, we will send you content related to the 2digital.news project. Every message includes an unsubscribe link, and we honor opt-out requests consistent with the CAN-SPAM Act.
Operate, maintain, secure, and improve our website and services.
This includes ensuring proper functionality and availability, performing analytics (e.g. Google Analytics 4 and Microsoft Clarity), monitoring security and fraud prevention, fixing errors, and improving user experience.
Communicate with users who voluntarily provide their contact details for project updates or newsletters related solely to 2digital.news.
Comply with legal obligations and protect our legitimate business interests, including safeguarding our systems, preventing fraud or abuse, and defending legal claims.
What we do not do:
We do not use personal information for targeted advertising, and we do not “sell” or “share” personal information as those terms are defined under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).
We do not engage in automated profiling that produces decisions that significantly affect you.
Sensitive personal information (SPI):
We do not collect or use SPI (e.g. precise geolocation, biometric or health data). If this changes, we will provide clear notice and a mechanism to exercise the right to limit the use and disclosure of SPI as required by the applicable laws.
How we collect personal information
We collect personal information from the following sources:
Directly from you
When you provide it to us (e.g. by submitting a contact form, sending an email, or otherwise communicating with us);
Automatically from your device
When you visit our website, we automatically collect limited technical information (e.g. IP address, device and browser type, pages viewed, timestamps, and referring URLs) through server logs, cookies, and similar technologies (including Google Analytics 4 and Microsoft Clarity). For details, please see our Cookie Policy;
From third parties and publicly available sources.
Where permitted by law, we may obtain limited information from service providers (e.g. hosting/analytics vendors) and from publicly available sources (including publicly available social-media pages or interactions with our official profiles, consistent with those platforms’ terms). We do not purchase personal information from data brokers.
What personal information we collect
Depending on your interactions with us, we may collect the following categories of personal information:
Identifiers and contact information
Examples: name, email address, phone number (if provided), IP address, and other identifiers associated with your device or browser.
Internet/electronic activity information
Examples: pages or content viewed, clicks and interactions, referring URL, date/time of visit, general location inferred from IP (country/region), and technical data (browser/OS). These data help us operate, secure, and improve the website.
User-provided content
Any information you voluntarily include in free-text fields (e.g. the message you submit via our contact form).
Categories not collected
We do not collect SPI (e.g. precise geolocation, biometric, health data), commercial transaction information, or inferences for profiling. If this changes, we will provide additional notice and applicable choices.
Note on IP and technical data: Under certain U.S. state privacy laws, device and network information (including IP address) may be considered personal information. We process such data for security, functionality, and analytics purposes only, as described in this Policy and our Cookie Policy.
How we keep personal information secure
We believe personal information should be handled responsibly and protected with appropriate safeguards. While no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, we implement reasonable administrative, technical, organizational, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction, consistent with applicable privacy and security requirements.
Our security program includes, among other things:
- Access controls and least-privilege permissions: role-based access, multi-factor authentication where appropriate, and periodic access reviews (on a “need-to-know” basis);
- Encryption: use of industry-standard TLS to protect data in transit and encryption at rest where appropriate;
- Network and application security: network segmentation and firewalls, secure configuration and patch management, vulnerability scanning, and – where appropriate – independent security testing;
- Logging and monitoring: centralized logging, continuous monitoring, and alerting to detect and respond to potential security events;
- Secure development and change management: established procedures for change control, code review, and remediation of identified issues;
- Vendor and processor management: contractual and technical safeguards requiring service providers to protect personal information to a standard no less protective than ours;
- Training and governance: staff privacy and security awareness training and internal policies to support ongoing compliance;
- Incident response and notifications: a documented incident response plan; if a data breach affecting personal information occurs, we will provide notifications as required by the applicable laws;
- Retention and disposal: we retain personal information only as long as needed for the purposes outlined in this Policy and securely delete or de-identify it when no longer required.
Important: Email and other free-text fields are not intended for sensitive data. Please do not submit sensitive personal information (e.g., precise geolocation, health, biometric, or financial account numbers) through our contact form or by email.
Children’s privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect or maintain personal information from children.
If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 13 without verifiable parental consent, we will delete such information promptly in compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
In addition, we do not knowingly sell or share personal information of minors under 16 years of age, as defined under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).
If you believe that we may have collected personal information from your child, please contact us at info@2digital.news, and we will take appropriate steps to remove it.
Third-party disclosure
We do not “sell” or “share” personal information as those terms are defined under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), and we do not disclose personal information to data brokers. We also do not knowingly sell or share the personal information of minors under 16.
We may disclose personal information in the limited circumstances below:
Service providers and contractors
We engage trusted vendors to perform services on our behalf (e.g. website hosting and CDN, analytics, email delivery, security and anti-fraud, IT support, professional advisors). These recipients are bound by written agreements that: (i) limit processing to specified business purposes, (ii) prohibit use for their own independent purposes (including any sale/share), (iii) require appropriate security measures, and (iv) require deletion or return of personal information at the end of the engagement;
Legal and compliance
We may disclose information when we believe in good faith that the disclosure is required or permitted by law, court order, subpoena, or other lawful process, or to protect our rights, users, or the security of the website. We strive to limit disclosure to the minimum necessary;
Business transfers
In connection with a corporate transaction (e.g. merger, acquisition, reorganization, sale of assets, or bankruptcy), personal information may be transferred to a successor entity subject to this Privacy Policy or a substantially similar policy. We will provide notice where required by law;
Aggregated and de-identified data
We may share aggregated or de-identified information that does not identify an individual. We maintain and use de-identified data in accordance with applicable law and do not attempt to reidentify it.
For details about cookies and analytics technologies (including the categories, purposes, and retention applicable to analytics and embedded content), please see our Cookie Policy.
U.S. state privacy rights
We comply with applicable U.S. state privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), and similar laws in other jurisdictions, such as Colorado (CPA), Connecticut (CTDPA), Virginia (VCDPA), Utah (UCPA), and Texas (TDPSA), where applicable.
Depending on your state of residence, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or obtain a copy of your personal information, as well as to opt out of certain processing activities such as targeted advertising or the sale or sharing of personal information.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at info@2digital.news. We will verify and process all requests in accordance with the applicable laws.
Verification of consumer requests
To protect privacy and maintain security, we use reasonable methods to verify that a person submitting a request is the individual to whom the personal information relates (or an authorized agent). The level of verification we apply may depend on the type and sensitivity of the request (for example, access or portability may require a stricter match than an opt-out request).
What we verify
We may ask you to confirm personal identifiers that we already maintain (e.g. your email address and information related to your prior interactions with us). Where appropriate, we may request additional details solely for verification purposes.
Use limitation
Information collected for verification will be used only to verify your request, and we will delete or de-identify it when verification is complete, consistent with our retention practices.
Authorized agents
If you submit a request through an authorized agent, we may require proof of the agent’s authorization and may also require you to verify your own identity directly with us.
Unable to verify
If we cannot reasonably verify your identity (or the agent’s authority), we may deny the request in whole or in part and will explain the reason. Where applicable under state law, you may have the right to appeal our decision as described in the “Your Privacy Rights” section.
If required by applicable law, we may apply additional verification steps depending on the nature of the request.
Security disclaimer
While no method of transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure, we implement reasonable administrative, technical, organizational, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information. We continuously work to maintain and improve our security controls. If we become aware of a data breach affecting personal information, we will provide notifications as required by the applicable laws. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted to or stored on our systems.
GDPR/UK GDPR notice (EEA, UK, Switzerland)
Our website is primarily intended for U.S. users. Where the GDPR/UK GDPR applies, the following information concerns any personal data we process about individuals located in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom (UK), or Switzerland.
Controller and contact
For the purposes of the GDPR/UK GDPR, the controller is Andersen Inc., Delaware, USA. You can contact us at info@2digital.news regarding any privacy inquiries.
Purposes and legal bases
Where the GDPR/UK GDPR applies, we process personal data only when necessary and proportionate for the purposes below, under Article 6 GDPR:
- Responding to inquiries/providing information – Art. 6(1)(b) where needed to take steps at your request prior to a contract; otherwise Art. 6(1)(f) (our legitimate interests in operating the site and responding to requests);
- Operating, securing, and improving the website (including analytics) – Art. 6(1)(f) (our legitimate interests in functionality, security, and audience measurement); where local e-privacy rules require consent for non-essential cookies/technologies, we rely on your consent;
- Email alerts/newsletters (optional) – Art. 6(1)(a) (your consent), which you may withdraw at any time.
Your GDPR/UK GDPR rights
Subject to conditions and exceptions, you may have the right to access, rectify, erase, or restrict processing of your personal data, to object (including to profiling based on legitimate interests), and to data portability (Arts. 15–21 GDPR). We do not make decisions based solely on automated processing, including profiling, that produce legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affect you (Art. 22 GDPR). Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw consent at any time (without affecting prior processing). We will respond to validated requests within one month (extendable where permitted).
Internation transfers
Where personal data is transferred outside the EEA/UK (e.g. to the United States), we rely on appropriate safeguards, such as the EU–U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF) where the recipient participates, or the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) (with the UK Addendum/IDTA and Swiss addenda where applicable), and we implement supplementary measures as appropriate.
Complaints
You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority if you believe your data protection rights have been infringed.
Note: We do not intentionally target individuals in the EEA/UK/Switzerland for marketing, and we do not “sell” or “share” personal information or engage in targeted advertising.
Your rights
We respect and enable the exercise of privacy rights in a fair, transparent, and timely manner. The availability and scope of specific rights depend on where you reside and which laws apply. For state-specific rights in the United States, see “U.S. State Privacy Rights.” For individuals in the EEA/UK/Switzerland, see “GDPR/UK GDPR Notice.”
Subject to the applicable laws, you may be able to exercise the following rights:
Rights to confirm and access
Request confirmation of whether we process your personal information and access to that information (including, where applicable, the categories and specific pieces of personal information we maintain). We provide responses free of charge to the extent required by law (e.g. up to two times in a 12-month period in California).
Right to correction
Request correction of inaccurate personal information we maintain about you.
Right to deletion
Request deletion of personal information we collected from or about you, subject to legal exceptions (e.g. to comply with law, detect/prevent security incidents or fraud, or for legal claims).
Right to data portability
Request a copy of certain personal information you provided to us, in a portable, structured, and commonly used format, where technically feasible and as required by the applicable laws.
Right to opt out (where applicable)
Opt out of: targeted advertising, the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information (as defined by CPRA), or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects.
Note: We do not engage in targeted advertising, and we do not “sell” or “share” personal information.
Right to Appeal (where applicable)
If we decline to act on your request, you may appeal our decision within the period allowed by law. We will review and respond to appeals within the timeframe required by law (e.g. up to 45 days).
How to submit a request.
Contact us at info@2digital.news. We use reasonable verification methods and will respond within 45 days (or notify you if an additional 45 days is reasonably necessary), as permitted by the applicable laws. Authorized agents may submit requests on your behalf where allowed by law, subject to verification of the agent’s authorization and your identity. See “Verification of Consumer Requests.”
Non-discrimination
We will not discriminate against you for exercising any privacy rights available under the applicable laws.
Use of cookies and similar technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to help operate, secure, and improve our website and to understand aggregate usage. For details about the types of cookies we use, their purposes, retention, and the third-party providers involved (e.g. Google Analytics 4, Microsoft Clarity, and embedded YouTube content), as well as how to manage your preferences (including browser controls and opt-out tools), please see our Cookie Policy.
Non-essential cookies may be set depending on your browser settings and choices. Where local e-privacy rules require consent for non-essential cookies (e.g. in the EEA/UK), we rely on your consent. We do not use cookies for targeted advertising, and we do not “sell” or “share” personal information as those terms are defined under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).
Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control. Our website does not respond to browser Do Not Track (DNT) signals. We honor browser-based privacy signals, such as Global Privacy Control (GPC) where required by applicable U.S. state privacy laws. You can manage cookies and other tracking preferences through your browser settings and the options described in our Cookie Policy.
Third-party links
Our website may contain links to third-party sites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Effective Date” at the top indicates when this Policy was last revised. Material changes will be posted on this page (and, where required by law, we will provide additional notice). Your continued use of the website after any changes become effective means you acknowledge the updated Policy.
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us:
Andersen Inc.
Registered in Delaware, USA
Principal Office: 1234 Main Street, Dallas, TX 75201, USA
Email: info@2digital.news