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Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 3, 2026

Introduction

Welcome to White House News (whitehousenews.org). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, including your rights regarding your personal data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for users in the European Union and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) for California residents.

Information We Collect

We collect various types of information when you access and use White House News:

  • Usage Data: We automatically collect information about how you access and use the website. This may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, time spent on pages, and other diagnostic data. This data helps us understand user behavior and improve our services.
  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons) to track activity on our website and hold certain information. Cookies are small data files stored on your device. We use these for functional purposes (e.g., remembering preferences) and for advertising purposes.
  • Google AdSense Data: Our website displays advertisements served by Google AdSense. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve personalized ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. These cookies allow Google and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to White House News and/or other sites on the Internet.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

  • To operate, maintain, and improve our website and services.
  • To provide personalized content and advertisements through Google AdSense.
  • To analyze user behavior and trends to enhance user experience.
  • To monitor the effectiveness of our marketing and advertising campaigns.
  • To detect, prevent, and address technical issues.
  • To comply with legal obligations.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personally identifiable information to third parties. However, we may share your information in the following situations:

  • With Third-Party Service Providers: We share information with third-party vendors, such as Google AdSense, that perform services for us or on our behalf. These service providers have access to your personal information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose. Specifically, Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on White House News. You can learn more about how Google uses data when you use our site at: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads.
  • For Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).
  • Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal information may be transferred. We will provide notice before your personal information is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.

Cookies and Web Beacons

Cookies are files with a small amount of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Websites send cookies to your browser and store them on your device. We also use web beacons (also known as clear GIFs or pixel tags) to track usage patterns and to deliver cookies or communicate with them.

White House News uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve personalized ads. These cookies help Google to show relevant ads to you based on your visits to our site and other sites on the internet. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of some third-party vendors' uses of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices/.

You have the option to accept or refuse cookies. Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. However, please note that if you disable cookies, some parts of our website may not function properly, and personalized advertising may be less effective or unavailable.

Your Data Protection Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

For EU Residents (GDPR)

If you are a resident of the European Union, you have certain data protection rights. We aim to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Data. Your rights include:

  • The Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
  • The Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
  • The Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The Right to Object to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
  • The Right to Withdraw Consent: You also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time where White House News relied on your consent to process your personal information.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@whitehousenews.org.

For California Residents (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) provides you with specific rights regarding your personal information. Your rights include:

  • The Right to Know: You have the right to request that we disclose what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell.
  • The Right to Delete: You have the right to request the deletion of personal information that we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions.
  • The Right to Opt-Out of the Sale of Personal Information: While White House News does not sell personal information in the traditional sense for monetary compensation, the sharing of certain data with third parties for advertising purposes (such as Google AdSense) may be considered a "sale" under the CCPA's broad definition. You have the right to opt-out of such sharing. To exercise this right, please adjust your ad preferences through Google's Ads Settings (https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads) or use industry-standard opt-out tools.
  • The Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@whitehousenews.org.

Children's Information

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you believe that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us immediately, and we will make reasonable efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: