Who we are
Daily News Blend is an independent digital news outlet published by 24World Media, 1411 N Sterling Ave, Palatine, IL 60067. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information the site collects when you read, contact or interact with us, why we collect it, how it is used and shared, and the choices available to you. It applies to dailynewsblend.com and to messages sent through the contact form on this site. It does not apply to third-party websites linked from our coverage.
Information you give us
When you use the contact form, you provide your name, email address and message, together with any information you choose to include. When you write to the publisher at [email protected], we receive the contents of that email. If you submit a correction, tip or advertising enquiry, we keep the information needed to review and answer it. Please do not send passwords, payment card details, government identity numbers or other sensitive information through the contact form, because it is designed for editorial and general enquiries, not secure transactions.
Information collected automatically
Like most news websites, the site and its service providers automatically receive technical information when pages are requested. That may include your internet protocol address, browser type and version, device type, operating system, referring page, pages viewed, dates and times of access, and approximate location derived from the network address. This information is used to operate the site, protect it against abuse, understand which sections readers use, and improve speed and layout. It is not used to build a personal profile of an individual reader for sale to third parties.
Cookies and similar technology
The site uses cookies and similar technologies for essential operation, security, remembering preferences where a feature offers them, and, where analytics or advertising tools are enabled, measuring audience and ad performance. Essential cookies are necessary for the site to function and cannot be switched off through the site alone, although your browser can block cookies at the cost of some features. Where non-essential cookies are used, we aim to present choices through the site's privacy or cookie controls where those sections exist on the Privacy Policy page or linked preferences. You can also control cookies in your browser settings and delete cookies already stored.
How we use information
We use personal information to answer messages, review corrections and tips, manage advertising and partnership enquiries, operate and secure the website, comply with legal obligations, and understand readership in aggregate so we can improve sections, speed and accessibility. We use contact details only for the purpose for which they were provided unless you agree to another use or the law requires otherwise. We do not sell personal information provided through the contact form, and we do not use reader messages to train readers into undisclosed marketing lists.
Analytics, advertising and embeds
Where analytics tools are enabled, they collect aggregated usage information to help us understand which stories and sections are read. Advertising partners, where present, may use cookies or similar technology to deliver and measure advertisements, subject to their own policies and to the choices offered on this site. Embedded content from third parties, such as official videos, behaves as if you visited the provider's site and may collect data under that provider's policy. We choose embeds from official or reputable sources and label video content with its channel credit in the story.
Sharing information
We share information with service providers who help us host, secure, measure and operate the site, only to the extent needed for those services. We may disclose information where required by law, court order or lawful request, or where necessary to protect the rights, safety or property of readers, the outlet, its staff or the public. If the outlet or its publisher is involved in a merger, sale or reorganisation, reader information may transfer as part of that transaction, subject to this policy or a successor policy disclosed to readers.
Retention
Contact and correction messages are kept for as long as needed to answer, document the editorial decision and meet legal or accounting requirements, then deleted or archived in line with the publisher's retention practice. Technical logs are kept for a limited period for security and performance purposes. We do not keep personal information for longer than reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.
Your choices and rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict or object to the processing of your personal information, and to receive a copy in a portable format. To exercise a privacy right, use the Contact page and begin your message with the word Privacy, or write to [email protected]. We may need to verify your identity before acting on a request, and some information may be retained where the law requires it or where it is needed for legal claims. We respond to legitimate requests within the time required by applicable law.
Children
The site is a general news service and is not directed at children under the age required by applicable law to consent to data processing on their own behalf. We do not knowingly collect personal information from such children through the contact form. If you believe a child has sent us personal information, contact us and we will review and delete it where appropriate.
Security
We use reasonable technical and organisational measures, including access controls, security monitoring and reputable hosting and security tools, to protect information against unauthorised access, loss or misuse. No internet service is perfectly secure, and readers should avoid sending highly sensitive information through ordinary web forms or email.
International readers
Daily News Blend is published from the United States and read internationally. By using the site, you understand that information may be processed in the United States and in countries where our service providers operate, which may have data-protection laws different from those in your country. Where required, we use appropriate safeguards for international transfers.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when our practices, services or legal obligations change. The current version will always be published on this page, with its effective date. Material changes will be reflected by updating the effective date and, where appropriate, by a notice on the site. Continued use of the site after a change takes effect means the updated policy applies to your use from that date.
Contact
Questions about this policy or about your personal information should be sent through the Contact page or to [email protected]. Daily News Blend, published by 24World Media, 1411 N Sterling Ave, Palatine, IL 60067. Effective date: 10 October 2026.
Legal bases and consent
Where data-protection law requires a legal basis for processing, we rely on the bases that fit each activity: performance of a request you make, such as answering a message you send us; our legitimate interests in operating, securing and improving a news website, balanced against your rights; compliance with legal obligations; and, where a feature asks for it, your consent, which you may withdraw where the law gives you that right. If you withdraw consent for a non-essential use, that withdrawal does not affect processing already carried out lawfully.
Do not track and browser signals
Readers may use browser controls, content blockers and operating-system settings to limit cookies and tracking. Those choices may affect analytics counts, advertising delivery or embedded content, and the site respects the practical effect of the tools a reader chooses. Where the site presents a cookie or privacy preferences section, the choice recorded there should be used together with your browser settings. If a signal or control conflicts with a legal requirement, the legal requirement prevails and we will explain that where we respond to a request.
Data concerning tips and sources
Information in a news tip is processed for editorial review. That may include assessing credibility, contacting institutions for a response and keeping a record of why a tip was or was not published. Sensitive material should be flagged in the first message. We take reasonable care with source material, but ordinary web forms and email are not secure whistleblowing systems, and readers with highly sensitive information should consider that before sending it and describe their security needs without including the sensitive content itself.
Third-party processors
Hosting, security, analytics, advertising and embed providers process technical information under their own terms and privacy policies. We select reputable providers for a news-site purpose, share only what the service needs, and review major providers as part of normal operations. A provider's handling of information collected directly on its own service, such as a video platform when you play or interact with an embed, is governed by that provider's policy.
Exercising rights in practice
To help us act quickly, tell us the page or message concerned, the right you want to exercise and enough detail to locate the information without sending unnecessary sensitive documents. We may ask a proportionate identity check where the request could expose personal information. If we refuse a request in whole or part, we will give the reason permitted by law, and you may have the right to complain to your local data-protection authority as well as to contact us again with further information.
