{"id":640,"date":"2019-11-02T20:10:14","date_gmt":"2019-11-02T19:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.popularbeethoven.com\/?page_id=640"},"modified":"2025-03-01T18:11:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-01T17:11:25","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.popularbeethoven.com\/about\/privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Friends!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the following lines you will find the <strong>privacy policy of Popular Beethoven Magazine<\/strong> at popularbeethoven.com. Instead of using language that only lawyers or IT specialists would understand, this policy will be defined in simple English in order to help everyone understand it. In other words in the followings you will read about how data is collected and how it is kept safe at popularbeethoven.com.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-648 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.popularbeethoven.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/trust-300x241.jpg\" alt=\"Privacy Policy of Popular Beethoven Magazine\" width=\"300\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.popularbeethoven.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/trust-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.popularbeethoven.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/trust.jpg 589w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The magazine has a newsletter, <a href=\"https:\/\/popularbeethoven.substack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beethoven Beats<\/a>, which is operated at substack.com. When you subscribe, you provide your email address. This data Popular Beethoven <strong>will handle with care<\/strong> and <strong>will not share<\/strong> with third party. Again, this magazine serves and does not take advantage of our Readers and their data!<\/p>\n<p>The magazine uses industrial standard <strong>SSL security certificates<\/strong>. This is basically a little tool that helps and guaranties the secure communication between the Reader\u2019s device and the server on which the magazine is running.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Detailed privacy policy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"en-US\">Last Updated:<\/span><\/strong> <span lang=\"en-US\">28.02.2025<\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\">We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our website.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"en-US\">1. Information We Collect<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\">We collect information in the following ways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span lang=\"en-US\">Automatically Collected Information:<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"en-US\">When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and pages viewed.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"en-US\">We use Google Analytics to collect information about your interactions with our website, such as how often you visit, which pages you visit, and how long you spend on each page. This helps us analyze website traffic and improve our services.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><span lang=\"en-US\">Cookies and Similar Technologies:<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"en-US\">We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience and collect information about your preferences. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us remember your settings and track your activity.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"en-US\">Google Analytics also utilizes cookies to track user interactions.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"en-US\">2. Use of Information<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\">We use the collected information for the following purposes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"en-US\">To analyze website traffic and improve our website&#8217;s performance and content.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"en-US\">To understand how visitors interact with our website.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"en-US\">To personalize your experience on our website.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"en-US\">To maintain the security and integrity of our website.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>For the purpose of Interest-Based Advertising on the property.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"en-US\">3. Google Analytics<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"en-US\">We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (&#8220;Google&#8221;). Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about your use of our website.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"en-US\">The information generated by Google Analytics about your use of our website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"en-US\">Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of our website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators, and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"en-US\">Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google&#8217;s behalf.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"en-US\">Google&#8217;s privacy policy can be viewed at: https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en-US\">You can opt-out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=E&amp;source=gmail&amp;q=https:\/\/tools.google.com\/dlpage\/gaopto%3C14%3Eut\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/tools.google.com\/dlpage\/gaoptout<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"en-US\">4. Data Security<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\">We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"en-US\">5. Third-Party Links<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\">Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"en-US\">6. Children&#8217;s Privacy<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\">Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"en-US\">7. Changes to This Privacy Policy<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"en-US\"> \u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\">We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"en-US\">8. Contact Us<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"en-US\"> \u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\">If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.popularbeethoven.com\/contact\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friends! In the following lines you will find the privacy policy of Popular Beethoven Magazine at popularbeethoven.com. Instead of using language that only lawyers or IT specialists would understand, this policy will be defined in simple English in order to help everyone understand it. 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