Section 6: Your Rights & Opt-Out

6.1 Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may be entitled to certain rights regarding your personal information. These include, but are not limited to:

• Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you, including details on how it is processed.
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
• Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): Request deletion of your personal data where there is no compelling legal reason for continued processing.
• Right to Restrict Processing: Request that we limit how we use your data under certain conditions.
• Right to Data Portability: Receive your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format and transfer it to another controller.
• Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests, public task, or direct marketing.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw previously given consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.
• Automated Decision-Making & Profiling: In regions like the EU, you have the right to be free from decisions based solely on automated processing that produce legal or similarly significant effects.

6.2 Opting Out of Marketing Communications

Email & SMS Updates

You may unsubscribe from Aevum News marketing emails, newsletters, and SMS alerts at any time:

• Click the "Unsubscribe" link located at the bottom of any marketing email.
• Text STOP to receive SMS alerts to opt out immediately.
• Visit your Account Preferences panel and toggle marketing communications to "Off".

Transaction emails (e.g., subscription confirmations, account security alerts, billing receipts) cannot be opted out as they are necessary for service fulfillment.

Offline Mail

To opt out of receiving physical mailings, please contact our privacy team directly (see Section 6.5).

6.3 Cookies & Tracking Opt-Out

We use cookies and similar technologies to remember preferences, analyze site traffic, and personalize content. You can control these as follows:

• Cookie Consent Banner: When you first visit our site, you can accept, reject, or customize non-essential cookies via our privacy settings panel.
• Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Note that disabling essential cookies may impact site functionality.
• Do Not Track (DNT): While DNT signals are not universally standardized, we respect explicit browser preferences where technically feasible.

6.4 Targeted Advertising Opt-Out

Aevum News may partner with third-party advertising networks that use cookies and tracking technologies to serve personalized ads. You can opt out of interest-based advertising through:

• DAA (US): optout.aboutads.info
• NAI (US): www.networkadvertising.org/choices
• EDAA (EU/UK): www.youronlinechoices.eu
• Google Ads: adssettings.google.com

Please note that opting out does not mean you will no longer see ads. It means the ads you see will not be tailored based on your browsing activity across services.

6.5 How to Exercise Your Rights

To submit a data request, update your preferences, or ask questions about how your information is used, please use the contact methods below. We are committed to responding promptly and securely.

We do not charge fees for exercising your rights, except in cases of manifestly unfounded or excessive requests. No discrimination in service quality or pricing will occur based on the exercise of your rights.

6.6 Regulatory Complaints

If you believe Aevum News has not addressed your concerns regarding your personal data, you have the right to file a complaint with a relevant data protection authority in your jurisdiction:

• European Union: Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) or your national supervisory authority
• United Kingdom: ico.org.uk
• California: california.gov/oag/privacy
• Other Regions: Contact your local data protection authority

We encourage you to contact us first so we may resolve any issues directly and promptly.