Privacy Policy

Welcome to RakyatPost. Your privacy is important to us, and we are committed to protecting the information of our readers, visitors, contributors, and users.

This Privacy Policy explains how RakyatPost collects, uses, stores, and protects information when you access or interact with our website, digital publishing platform, and related services.

By using our website, you agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

We may collect limited categories of information to improve website functionality, editorial operations, user experience, analytics, and security.

1. Information You Voluntarily Provide

You may voluntarily provide information when you:

  • Contact us via email
  • Subscribe to newsletters
  • Submit feedback or enquiries
  • Participate in surveys or promotional activities
  • Submit guest articles or editorial contributions

This information may include:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Contact information
  • Communication details
  • Any information voluntarily shared with us

2. Automatically Collected Information

When users visit RakyatPost, certain technical information may be automatically collected, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Device information
  • Operating system
  • Referring URLs
  • Pages visited
  • Session duration
  • Clickstream and usage data

This information helps improve website performance, security, analytics, and user experience.

3. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

RakyatPost may use cookies, analytics tools, and similar technologies to:

  • Improve website functionality
  • Analyze traffic and user behavior
  • Remember user preferences
  • Enhance content recommendations
  • Support advertising and monetization systems

Users may manage cookie settings through their browser preferences.

Disabling cookies may affect certain website functionalities.

How We Use Information

Information collected by RakyatPost may be used to:

  • Operate and maintain the website
  • Improve content quality and user experience
  • Respond to enquiries and communications
  • Analyze website performance and trends
  • Detect fraud, abuse, or security issues
  • Send newsletters or editorial updates
  • Support advertising and monetization activities
  • Comply with legal obligations

We aim to process information responsibly and only for legitimate operational and editorial purposes.

Editorial Standards & Google News-Friendly Practices

As a digital news publishing platform, RakyatPost aims to maintain transparent and responsible publishing standards consistent with modern online journalism and Google News-friendly editorial practices.

Our editorial principles include:

  • Original and factual reporting
  • Source verification and fact-checking
  • Clear distinction between editorial and sponsored content
  • Transparent corrections and updates
  • Reader-focused and accessible content structures
  • Ethical digital publishing practices

We continuously work to improve transparency, trust, and accountability across our platform.

Third-Party Services

RakyatPost may use third-party services and technologies for analytics, advertising, website optimization, embedded media, and performance monitoring.

Third-party providers may independently collect information according to their own privacy policies.

Examples may include:

  • Analytics services
  • Advertising networks
  • Social media integrations
  • Video embedding platforms
  • Cloud hosting providers

We encourage users to review the privacy policies of external services they interact with.

Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to external websites, articles, advertisers, or third-party resources.

We are not responsible for:

  • External website content
  • Privacy practices of third parties
  • Third-party services or products
  • Security or accuracy of external platforms

Users access external websites at their own discretion and risk.

Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to help protect information against unauthorized access, misuse, loss, or disclosure.

However, no online platform or electronic transmission system can guarantee absolute security.

Users share information with the understanding that internet-based communications inherently carry certain risks.

Data Retention

We may retain information for as long as necessary to:

  • Operate our services
  • Fulfill editorial and business purposes
  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Resolve disputes
  • Enforce policies and agreements

Retention periods may vary depending on operational and legal requirements.

User Rights & Choices

Depending on applicable laws and jurisdictions, users may have rights regarding their personal information, including:

  • Requesting access to information
  • Requesting corrections or updates
  • Requesting deletion of certain data
  • Managing communication preferences
  • Restricting certain forms of data processing

Users may contact us regarding privacy-related requests.

Children’s Privacy

RakyatPost is not intentionally directed toward children under the age required by applicable law.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors without appropriate consent.

If we become aware of unintended collection involving minors, we will take reasonable steps to remove such information.

International Users

As a digital publishing platform accessible globally, information may be processed or stored in different jurisdictions depending on operational and technical infrastructure.

By using RakyatPost, users acknowledge that data transfers may occur across jurisdictions.

Advertising & Sponsored Content

RakyatPost may display advertisements, sponsored articles, affiliate links, or promotional content to support operations and journalism.

Sponsored content may use cookies or tracking technologies managed by third-party advertising providers.

We aim to maintain transparency regarding sponsored and promotional materials.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect operational, legal, editorial, or technological changes.

Updated versions will be published on RakyatPost, and continued use of the website constitutes acceptance of any revisions.

Contact Us

For privacy-related questions, requests, or concerns, users may contact us through:

Website: https://rakyatpost.co/

Email: hello@rakyatpost.co