Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

Information You Provide Voluntarily:

• Email address when you subscribe to our newsletter
• Name, business name, email address, and phone number when you submit an advertising inquiry
• Any message or content you submit through our contact forms

Information Collected Automatically:

• IP address and general geographic location
• Browser type and version
• Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
• Pages visited and time spent on site
• Referring website
• Date and time of your visit

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Send you our newsletter and headline digest (only if you opted in)
• Respond to advertising inquiries and business communications
• Analyze site traffic and improve our content and user experience
• Serve relevant advertisements through third-party ad networks
• Comply with legal obligations
• Detect and prevent fraud or abuse

We will never sell your personal information to third parties.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Top Link News uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your experience. We use:

• Essential cookies — required for the site to function
• Analytics cookies — to understand how visitors use our site (Google Analytics)
• Advertising cookies — used by third-party ad networks (Google AdSense) to serve relevant ads

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain site features.

4. Advertising and Third-Party Services

Top Link News displays advertisements served by third-party networks including Google AdSense. These networks may use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to our site.

We also use the following third-party services: Google Analytics, Google AdSense, Web3Forms, RSS2JSON API, and Google Fonts. Each service has its own privacy policy governing their data use.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting aboutads.info/choices.

5. Information Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only when required by law, to protect the safety of our users, or with service providers who assist in operating our website.

6. Your Rights (CCPA and GDPR)

California Residents (CCPA): You have the right to know what personal information we collect, request deletion of your data, and opt out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell your data).

European Residents (GDPR): You have the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of your personal data and to withdraw consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights contact us at linkup@toplinknews.com. We will respond within 30 days.

7. Children's Privacy

Top Link News is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information please contact us at linkup@toplinknews.com and we will delete that information promptly.

8. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or disclosure. However no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will update the effective date at the top of this page when we do. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us