Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 13, 2026
ATM News respects your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and share information when you visit atm-news.com, contact us, leave comments, register an account, or subscribe to our communications.
In this policy, “ATM News,” “we,” “our,” and “us” refer to the publisher of this website.
1. Information We Collect
Information you provide
Depending on how you interact with our website, you may provide:
- Your name and email address.
- Account registration information.
- Comments, messages, news tips, and submitted files.
- Newsletter subscription preferences.
- Business contact information and advertising inquiries.
- Transaction information when purchasing a service or subscription.
Information collected automatically
Our website and service providers may collect technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, referring website, and access times. This information helps operate and secure the website and understand how visitors use it.
2. How We Use Information
We use information to:
- Operate, maintain, and protect the website.
- Respond to messages, news tips, and advertising inquiries.
- Manage accounts and comments.
- Send newsletters you request.
- Process transactions and maintain business records.
- Detect spam, fraud, and unauthorized activity.
- Understand readership and improve website features.
- Meet applicable legal obligations.
3. Comments and Public Submissions
When you leave a comment, we collect the information entered in the comment form, along with your IP address and browser information to help detect spam.
Your comment and display name may be publicly visible. Avoid including private information you do not want published.
If the website uses Gravatar to display profile pictures, an anonymized identifier derived from your email address may be provided to that service. Its privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/.
Comments and related information may be retained indefinitely to maintain discussions and support moderation.
4. Contact Forms and News Tips
When you contact us, we use your information to respond and assess your request or submission. Relevant information may be retained for correspondence, editorial records, security, or business purposes.
Please avoid sending unnecessary sensitive personal information. If a news tip requires confidential handling, contact us to discuss arrangements before submitting sensitive material.
5. Newsletters
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we use your email address to send the communications you requested.
You may unsubscribe through the link provided in newsletter emails or by contacting atmnews@atm-news.com. Unsubscribing from a newsletter does not prevent necessary account or transaction communications.
6. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Cookies are small files stored on your device. Our website may use cookies for account login, saved preferences, comment forms, security, and third-party features.
If you choose to save your details when commenting, those details may remain in cookies for one year. Login cookies generally last two days, or two weeks if you select “Remember Me.” Screen preference cookies may last one year.
You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking some cookies may affect website functionality.
Third-party services may also use cookies, web beacons, IP addresses, or similar identifiers as described below.
7. Advertising and Google AdSense
When Google advertising services are enabled on ATM News, third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve advertisements based on your previous visits to this website or other websites.
Google’s advertising cookies allow Google and its partners to personalize advertisements based on browsing activity.
You can manage Google advertising preferences and opt out of personalized advertising at https://myadcenter.google.com/.
You can also learn about participating companies’ advertising choices at https://www.aboutads.info/choices/.
To learn how Google uses information from websites that use its services, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
Other advertising providers may process information under their own privacy policies. Where applicable, information about participating providers and available choices will be supplied through our advertising or consent controls.
Opting out of personalized advertising does not necessarily stop all advertisements or all cookies.
8. Embedded Content and External Websites
Articles may contain embedded videos, images, social media posts, or other third-party content.
Embedded content may collect information as though you visited the originating website. The provider may use cookies or track your interaction, particularly if you are signed into its service.
External websites operate under their own privacy policies. We do not control their data practices.
9. Payments
Where paid services or subscriptions are offered, payments may be processed by Stripe or PayPal.
Payment details are handled by the payment provider. ATM News does not store your full payment card details, but may receive transaction information such as your name, email address, payment status, and purchase details.
The payment provider’s privacy policy applies to information it processes.
10. Sharing Information
Information may be shared with service providers that support website hosting, email delivery, spam prevention, payments, security, and other website operations.
Advertising and embedded-media providers may collect information directly through their technologies.
We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to comply with legal obligations, protect rights or safety, or investigate misuse.
11. Retention and Security
We retain information for the purposes described in this policy, including maintaining accounts, handling correspondence, preserving editorial or transaction records, and meeting legal obligations.
Retention periods vary by information type. Some records may need to be retained after a deletion request.
We take reasonable measures to protect personal information. No internet transmission or storage system is completely secure.
12. Your Choices and Privacy Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or obtain a copy of your personal information, or to object to or restrict certain processing.
You may unsubscribe from newsletters, manage browser cookies, and use applicable advertising or consent controls.
To make a privacy request, email atmnews@atm-news.com. We may need to verify your identity before responding. Certain information may be retained where permitted or required by law.
13. Children’s Privacy
ATM News is a general-audience publication and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
If you believe a child under 13 has provided personal information through our website, contact us so we can investigate and take appropriate action.
14. International Processing
Our service providers may process information in countries other than your own. Applicable privacy protections and rights may differ between locations.
15. Policy Updates
We may update this policy as our services or data practices change. The revised policy will appear on this page with an updated date. Additional notice will be provided where required.
16. Contact Us
For privacy questions or requests:
ATM News
Email: atmnews@atm-news.com
Website: https://atm-news.com