Privacy Policy
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A Legal Disclaimer
Last Updated: March 7, 2025. We updated our privacy policy to include additional information required under applicable data protection regulations - including the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Privacy Policy - The Basics
Your privacy is of the utmost importance to us here at Mobile Tech News. We collect and retain the minimum personal data needed so we can deliver the best possible experience to you.
Submission of personal information is not required to browse Mobile Tech News. Furthermore, we discourage disclosure of any of your personal addresses, emails or phone numbers when interacting with our readers in the comments and opinion sections of Mobile Tech News.
The purpose of our Privacy Policy is to detail what personal data we obtain, how we obtain it and why. Also, it describes your rights and the options we provide for you to access, update or otherwise take control of your personal data that we retain and process.
Personal Data Collected
Purposes and legal grounds
Personal Data that is processed when you create a Mobile Tech News account:
To create an account with Mobile Tech News, you provide your email address, nickname, and a chosen password.
(1) Mobile Tech News processes your email address and your chosen password when you sign in to your Mobile Tech News account. The legal ground for Mobile Tech News to process and retain your email address and password is to ensure the security of your Mobile Tech News account.
We do not send promotional emails. However, we may send you service-related emails to the account provided. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you may opt out of them by deleting your Mobile Tech News account.
(2) GSMArena processes your nickname when you post comments and opinions. The legal ground for Mobile Tech News to process and retain your nickname is to provide you the facility to engage with other GSMArena users. Your nickname will be removed from ALL your previous posts when you delete your Mobile Tech News account, rendering them anonymous. Your comments, including your nickname, may still be searchable in search engines due to the nature of caching and may be visible for a period following exercising your right to erasure.
Personal Data that is processed when you modify your Mobile Tech News account:
(1) GSMArena processes your optionally provided Gravatar email address when you post comments and opinions. The legal ground for Mobile Tech News to process and retain your Gravatar email address is to provide you the facility to personalize your posts when engaging with other Mobile Tech News users. Your avatar will be removed from ALL your previous posts when you delete your Mobile Tech News account, rendering them anonymous.
Additional Personal Data that is processed when you post Comments or Opinions:
(1) GSMArena processes your IP address when you post comments and opinions. The legal ground for Mobile Tech News to process and retain your IP address is to provide moderated comments and opinions forums devoid of abusive or "spam"-like behavior.
Personal Data that is processed when you communicate with our support representatives:
(1) GSMArena processes your email address when interacting with our support representatives. The legal ground for Mobile Tech News to process and retain your email address is to provide a seamless and high-quality support experience.