Last updated: May 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how The Inspider (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and shares information about you when you visit our website at https://theinspider.com (the “Site”). Please read this policy carefully. By using the Site, you agree to the practices described here.

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly

We collect information you voluntarily provide to us, including:

• Contact form submissions: Your name, email address, and the content of your message when you use our contact form.
• Comment submissions: Your name, email address, and website URL (if provided) when you leave a comment on an article.
• Newsletter subscriptions: Your email address if you subscribe to our mailing list.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Site, certain information is collected automatically through standard web technologies, including:

• Log data: Your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit.
• Cookies and similar technologies: Small files placed on your device that help us understand how visitors use the Site. More detail on cookies is provided in Section 5 below.
• Usage data: Pages you view, links you click, and how long you spend on specific pages.

Information From Third Parties

We may receive information about you from third-party services integrated into the Site, including analytics providers and advertising partners. These are described in more detail below.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To operate and maintain the Site and ensure it functions correctly.
• To respond to your messages, comments, and inquiries.
• To send you newsletters or updates if you have subscribed and consented to receive them.
• To understand how visitors use the Site and to improve our content and user experience.
• To monitor for spam, fraud, and security threats.
• To comply with our legal obligations.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not use your information to make automated decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects about you.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (For EEA and UK Visitors)

If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, we process your personal data on the following legal bases:

• Legitimate interests: To operate the Site, improve our content, and protect the security of our systems.
• Consent: To send you marketing communications and to place non-essential cookies on your device, where you have provided consent.
• Contract: To fulfill any agreements we enter into with you, such as responding to a service inquiry.
• Legal obligation: Where processing is necessary to comply with applicable law.

4. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

• Service providers: We work with third-party service providers who assist us in operating the Site, including our hosting provider, email service provider, and analytics tools. These providers access your information only as necessary to perform their services and are contractually required to protect it.
• WordPress and plugins: This Site is built on WordPress, which may collect and process certain data as part of its standard operation. Plugins installed on the Site may also collect data as described in their own privacy policies.
• Legal requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, court order, or governmental authority, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of The Inspider, our readers, or others.
• Business transfers: If The Inspider is acquired by or merged with another entity, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such change through a notice on the Site.

5. Cookies

This Site uses cookies to function correctly and to help us understand how visitors interact with our content. Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser.

Types of Cookies We Use

• Essential cookies: Required for the Site to function. These include cookies set by WordPress for session management and security purposes. These cannot be disabled without affecting Site functionality.
• Analytics cookies: We use Google Analytics to collect anonymized data about how visitors use the Site, including which pages are visited most frequently and how users navigate between pages. This data helps us improve our content and user experience. Google Analytics may set cookies including _ga, _gid, and _gat.
• Comment cookies: If you leave a comment on the Site, WordPress may set a cookie to save your name, email, and website for your convenience when commenting again in future.
• Third-party cookies: Some of our content may include embedded material or links from third-party platforms that set their own cookies. We do not control these cookies and recommend reviewing the privacy policies of those platforms directly.

Managing Cookies

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies entirely or to be notified before a cookie is set. Disabling essential cookies may affect the functionality of the Site.

If you are located in the EEA or UK, we will request your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device through a cookie consent banner.

6. WordPress-Specific Data Practices

This Site is powered by WordPress, a content management system operated by Automattic. As part of standard WordPress operation:

• Comments: When you submit a comment, WordPress collects your name, email address, IP address, and the content of your comment. Your email address is not displayed publicly. Comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
• Jetpack: If we use the Jetpack plugin, it may collect usage statistics and other data. You can review Automattic’s privacy policy at automattic.com/privacy.
• Gravatar: If you have a Gravatar account associated with your email address, your profile image may be displayed alongside your comments.
• Embeds: Pages on this Site may contain embedded content from other websites such as YouTube or social media platforms. These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction with embedded content. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of those platforms.

7. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services on this Site:

• Google Analytics: For website traffic analysis. Google’s privacy policy is available at policies.google.com/privacy. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
• Email service provider: If you subscribe to our newsletter, your email address is stored with our email service provider and subject to their privacy policy.

We may update the third-party services we use from time to time. Material changes will be reflected in an updated version of this policy.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including:

• Contact form and comment data: Retained until no longer reasonably necessary for business purposes or until you request deletion.
• Newsletter subscriber data: Retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
• Analytics data: Retained in accordance with Google Analytics’ standard retention settings, typically up to 26 months.
• WordPress comment data: Retained indefinitely unless deleted by an administrator or upon your request.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: The right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: The right to request that inaccurate or incomplete information be corrected.
• Deletion: The right to request that your personal information be deleted, subject to certain exceptions.
• Restriction: The right to request that we restrict processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
• Portability: The right to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
• Objection: The right to object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• Withdrawal of consent: Where processing is based on consent, the right to withdraw that consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided in Section 12. We will respond to your request within 30 days. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

If you are located in the EEA or UK and believe we have not handled your personal data in accordance with applicable law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

10. Children’s Privacy

The Inspider is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

11. Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, and alteration. These include the use of secure hosting infrastructure, HTTPS encryption for data transmitted to and from the Site, and access controls for Site administration.

No method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security. In the event of a data breach that affects your rights and freedoms, we will notify affected individuals and relevant authorities as required by applicable law.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your data rights, or have a concern about how we handle your personal information, you can reach us through the contact form on the Site at:

We will respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 30 days.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or for other operational reasons. When we make material changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

Your continued use of the Site after any changes to this policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms.