Privacy Policy

Last updated: 03.01.2026

1. Introduction

1.1 About FactJournal

This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) applies to FactJournal, a limited liability company established under Israeli law and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. For any questions or concerns, please reach out via our Contact Form.

1.2 Our Commitment to Your Privacy

Your privacy matters to us. This Policy explains how FactJournal collects, uses, and protects your personal data across our websites (“Websites”).

1.3 Age Restriction

Our Websites are intended for users 16 years and older (13+ in the United States). We do not knowingly collect data from minors. If you believe we hold data from a child below these age limits, please contact us via our Contact Form and we will delete it promptly.

1.4 Language

This Policy is written in English. To request a translation, please contact us directly.

1.5 What’s in This Policy

  • Introduction

  • Personal Data Management

  • Purposes of Processing

  • Legal Basis for Processing

  • Recipients of Your Data

  • Data Retention

  • Data Security

  • Your Rights

  • Policy Updates & Questions

2. Personal Data Management

2.1 FactJournal as Data Controller

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), FactJournal acts as the data controller – meaning we determine how and why your personal data is processed. We do not engage in automated decision-making.

2.2 Data We Collect Automatically

When you visit our Websites, we may automatically record:

  • Anonymized IP address

  • Device identifier (for mobile devices)

  • Browser type, language preferences, and operating system

  • Search query strings

  • Selected settings on the Website

  • General geographic location and time zone

2.3 Data You Voluntarily Provide

Using our Websites generally doesn’t require you to submit personal data beyond the above. However, if you contact us via our Contact Form, we may also collect:

  • Your name

  • Your company name

  • Your email address

  • Any other information you choose to share

We recommend sharing only what’s necessary and ask that you avoid submitting sensitive data such as information about racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, health, or sexual orientation.

2.4 Google reCAPTCHA

Our Contact Form uses Google reCAPTCHA to distinguish real users from automated bots. By using the form, you acknowledge that reCAPTCHA may collect the following:

  • Cookies placed by Google in the last 6 months

  • Mouse clicks and scrolling behavior

  • Page CSS and Javascript objects

  • Browser language settings and installed add-ons

  • System date, time, and IP address

  • Whether you’re logged into a Google account

  • Form completion speed

This data is sent to Google for security analysis and is not used for personalized advertising. For more information, see Google’s reCAPTCHA support page.

3. Advertising & Third-Party Partners

3.1 Third-Party Data Processing

Third-party providers may use cookies, ad tags, or tracking beacons on our Websites to deliver services and measure performance. These parties are independent data controllers and are responsible for their own data practices.

We display advertisements on our Websites through third-party ad networks. Personalized ads are disabled across all our Websites. Ads shown are based on the website’s topic and article content. They are not based on your personal interests, browsing history, or behavioral profile. Data may still be used to measure ad effectiveness and prevent fraud. FactJournal is not responsible for tracking cookies previously accepted on third-party websites.

For details, see Google’s Privacy Policy.

3.2 Cookies

Necessary cookies are essential for our Websites to function – enabling page loading, navigation, security, and fraud prevention. For full details, see the FactJournal Cookie Policy.

4. Purposes of Processing

We process your personal data to:

  • Deliver services – display relevant ads and content based on the website’s topic and article content

  • Improve our Websites – enhance user experience and add new features

  • Ensure security – monitor and prevent unauthorized access or threats

  • Respond to inquiries – process your contact details when you reach out

  • Protect our rights – address IP infringement, fraud, or policy violations

  • Compensate partners – calculate advertising partner payments

  • Comply with the law – fulfill legal obligations or court orders

5. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data under the following legal grounds:

  • Contractual necessity – to fulfill our service commitments to you

  • Legitimate interests – for operational purposes such as displaying relevant content, fraud prevention, and partner compensation. We do not use behavioral tracking to personalize results or ads

  • Consent – for any processing not covered by the above, we will request your explicit consent

6. Who Receives Your Data

Your data may be shared with:

  • Service providers – hosting, IT support, UX improvement, and office software partners

  • Group companies – for compliance, auditing, or internal reporting

  • Professional advisors – accountants, lawyers, and compliance consultants

  • Advertising partners – to display contextual ads and measure effectiveness (no personalized targeting)

  • Authorities – law enforcement, regulators, or courts when legally required

  • Fraud prevention services – to detect and prevent illegal or fraudulent activity

  • Business successors – in the event of a merger, acquisition, or corporate restructuring

6.1 International Transfers

When transferring personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we use Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission. Where necessary, we apply additional safeguards to ensure your data receives the level of protection required by EU law.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary:

  • Spam detection & statistical analysis – 7 days

  • Conversion tracking – 30 days

Beyond these periods, data is retained only when required by legal, reporting, or auditing obligations. Where possible, we anonymize or pseudonymize data or store it in aggregated form.

8. Data Security

We take the security of your personal data seriously. Our measures include:

  • Pseudonymization and encryption of personal data

  • Ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our systems

  • Rapid restoration of data access after technical incidents

  • Regular testing and evaluation of our security measures

9. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Object – to certain types of processing

  • Access – confirmation of whether your data is processed, and a copy of it

  • Rectify or erase – correct inaccurate data or request deletion

  • Restrict processing – limit how your data is used

  • Data portability – receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format

  • Withdraw consent – at any time, for consent-based processing

  • Lodge a complaint – with your local data protection authority (e.g., the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens)

To exercise any of these rights, contact us via our Contact Form. We may ask you to verify your identity before processing your request.

10. Policy Updates & Contact

Policy changes: FactJournal may update this Policy at any time. Changes will be published on our Website.