Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information when you use the Rotterdam Publishing platform:

• Account information: your name, email address, and password when you register
• Submitted content: stories, images, and other media you upload through the Platform
• Usage data: information about how you interact with the Platform, including pages visited, submission history, and device information

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Create and manage your account
• Process and review your content submissions
• Publish accepted content across our partner newsroom network
• Communicate with you about your submissions and account
• Improve and maintain the Platform
• Comply with legal obligations

3. Data Sharing

We may share your information with:

• Partner newsrooms: when your content is accepted for publication, your name (as a byline) and submitted content are shared with the relevant partner sites
• Service providers: third-party services that help us operate the Platform (e.g., cloud hosting, email delivery)
• Legal requirements: when required by law, regulation, or legal process

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

4. Cookies

We use essential cookies to maintain your session and authentication state. We may also use basic analytics cookies to understand how the Platform is used and to improve our services. You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
• Delete your account and associated personal data
• Export your data in a portable format

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the address below. Note that deleting your account does not automatically remove content that has already been published through our partner network.

7. Data Retention

We retain your account information for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we will remove your personal data within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal or regulatory purposes. Submitted content that has been published may be retained by partner newsrooms in accordance with their own retention policies.

8. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us at privacy@rotterdampublishing.com.