Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 9 October 2026. This Privacy Policy explains how VIP News Hub (“VIP News Hub,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), published by 24World Media, collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards information when you visit vipnewshub.com (the “Site”) or otherwise interact with our services. Our postal address is 1411 N Sterling Ave, Palatine, IL 60067, United States. By accessing or using the Site, you acknowledge the practices described in this Policy. If you do not agree with this Policy, please do not use the Site.
1. Scope of This Policy
This Policy applies to information collected through the Site, including articles, contact forms, and any interactive features we offer. It does not apply to third-party websites, advertisers, or services that may be linked from the Site, each of which operates under its own privacy practices. This Policy should be read together with our Terms of Service, Disclaimer, and Code of Ethics.
VIP News Hub is a people-led news publication covering prominent personalities, athletes, business leaders, and public figures. References in this Policy to “you” or “your” mean the individual reader or user of the Site. References to “personal information” mean information that identifies, relates to, or could reasonably be linked to an identified or identifiable individual.
2. Information We Collect
We collect information in three principal ways: information you provide directly, information collected automatically when you use the Site, and information received from service providers that support the operation of the Site.
Information you provide. When you use our contact form, you may provide your name, subject selection, and the contents of your message, which may include an article reference, a correction report, a story tip, or a business enquiry. If you contact us about advertising, licensing, corrections, or a right-of-reply request, you may provide organisational details and supporting information relevant to that request. You should not submit sensitive personal information, passwords, payment card details, or confidential documents through the contact form unless we expressly request them through a secure channel.
Information collected automatically. When you visit the Site, our systems and authorised service providers may automatically record technical and usage information, including your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, device type, operating system, referring and exit pages, pages viewed, time and date of visits, time spent on pages, and general interaction data. This information is used in aggregate and diagnostic form to operate, secure, and improve the Site.
Cookies and similar technologies. The Site may use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies for essential operation, security, analytics, and, where applicable, advertising delivery and measurement. Essential technologies support functions such as load balancing, security checks, and remembering basic preferences. Analytics technologies help us understand readership patterns, including which people-led stories and sections attract interest. Advertising technologies, where enabled, may support placement, frequency management, and campaign measurement by us or our advertising partners.
3. How We Use Information
We use information for legitimate publishing and operational purposes, including: (a) providing, maintaining, and improving the Site and its content; (b) responding to messages, correction reports, story tips, advertising enquiries, licensing requests, and professional communications; (c) verifying factual information submitted to the newsroom and maintaining editorial records; (d) monitoring Site performance, diagnosing technical problems, and protecting against abuse, fraud, and security incidents; (e) measuring readership in aggregate so we can plan coverage of business, sport, entertainment, and public-figure news; (f) delivering and measuring advertising where advertising is served; (g) complying with applicable law, legal process, and enforceable governmental requests; and (h) enforcing our Terms of Service and protecting the rights, safety, and property of VIP News Hub, 24World Media, our readers, and others.
Where we rely on consent as the legal basis for a particular use, we will identify that use at the point of collection, and you may withdraw consent as described below. Where processing is necessary to operate the Site, respond to your requests, protect our legitimate publishing interests, or comply with law, we process information on those bases as permitted by applicable law.
4. Editorial Submissions and Story Tips
Information submitted as a story tip, correction report, or right-of-reply request is reviewed by our editorial team. We use the information to assess the submission, verify facts, and decide whether and how to report. If you request confidentiality, please state so clearly in your message; we respect confidentiality requests where appropriate, subject to legal obligations and our ability to verify information. Submission of a tip does not create an employment, agency, or contractual relationship, and does not guarantee publication.
Please do not submit information that you do not have the right to share. If your submission contains personal information about another person, you should ensure that sharing it with a newsroom for editorial assessment is appropriate and lawful. Our reporting on public figures is conducted under our Code of Ethics and applicable law.
5. Disclosure of Information
We do not sell the contents of contact-form messages. We may disclose information in the following limited circumstances.
Service providers. We may share information with trusted service providers that perform functions on our behalf, such as website hosting, content delivery, security, analytics, and advertising operations. These providers are authorised to use information only as necessary to provide their services and are expected to protect it appropriately.
Within 24World Media. As the publisher of VIP News Hub, 24World Media may process information for group-level operational, security, legal, and administrative purposes. Editorial decisions for VIP News Hub remain subject to this Site’s stated standards.
Legal and safety purposes. We may disclose information where we believe in good faith that disclosure is required by law, subpoena, court order, or other legal process; is necessary to enforce our Terms of Service; or is necessary to protect the rights, safety, or property of any person or to detect, prevent, or address fraud, security, or technical issues.
Business transfers. If 24World Media or the Site is involved in a merger, acquisition, restructuring, or sale of assets, information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to confidentiality and applicable law. Where required, we will provide notice of material changes in ownership or control affecting personal information.
With your direction. We may disclose information where you instruct or authorise us to do so in connection with your enquiry.
6. Advertising and Analytics Partners
Advertising partners and analytics providers may collect or receive information through the Site as described in Section 2, including cookie identifiers, device information, and Site-usage data, for ad delivery, frequency control, measurement, and aggregated reporting. We do not control the privacy practices of third-party advertisers for data they collect in their own capacity, and their use of information is governed by their own policies. You may manage cookies through your browser settings and, where available, through consent tools presented on the Site. Blocking certain cookies may affect Site functionality or advertising relevance but will not prevent you from reading our editorial content.
7. Data Retention
We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, including operating the Site, maintaining editorial and business records, resolving disputes, and complying with legal obligations. Contact-form messages and editorial submissions are retained according to newsroom record-keeping needs and then deleted or anonymised when no longer required. Technical logs are retained for limited periods for security and diagnostic purposes. Retention periods vary by record type; we apply criteria including the nature of the information, legal requirements, and whether the information remains necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.
8. Information Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organisational measures designed to protect information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include access controls, secure hosting arrangements, and monitoring appropriate to a digital publishing operation. No method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. You are responsible for using a secure connection and device when communicating with us and for not sending highly sensitive information through ordinary web forms.
9. Children’s Privacy
The Site is a general-audience news service and is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or the equivalent minimum age in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children through the Site. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us through the contact form, please notify us through the Contact page so we can review and, where appropriate, delete it.
10. Your Choices and Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights regarding your personal information, which may include the right to request access, correction, deletion, restriction, or portability, and the right to object to certain processing or withdraw consent. You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent supervisory authority. To exercise a right, contact us through our Contact page and describe your request clearly. We may need to verify your identity and the scope of your request before responding, and we will respond within the period required by applicable law. Some requests may be subject to lawful exceptions, including where retention is required for legal compliance or legitimate editorial record-keeping.
You may manage cookies in your browser, including blocking or deleting cookies. You may ask us not to use your contact details for unrelated communications; editorial and transactional responses to your own enquiries will still be sent as needed to handle your request.
11. International Readers
VIP News Hub is operated for an international readership. Information submitted through the Site may be processed in the United States and in other jurisdictions where 24World Media or its service providers operate. Privacy laws differ by jurisdiction, and data-protection standards in the place of processing may differ from those in your location. Where required, we take appropriate steps to protect information transferred across borders in connection with the operation of the Site.
12. Links to Third-Party Sites
Articles and pages may link to third-party websites, including official statements, social profiles, team and company sites, and reference sources. Those sites are not controlled by us, and this Policy does not govern their collection or use of information. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party site you visit.
13. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. The updated Policy will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Material changes will be identified clearly on this page from the date they take effect. Your continued use of the Site after an update constitutes acknowledgement of the revised Policy to the extent permitted by law.
14. Contact Regarding Privacy
For questions about this Privacy Policy or our handling of personal information, please contact us through the form on our Contact page and select the privacy topic so your message reaches the appropriate team. Written correspondence may also be sent to 24World Media, publisher of VIP News Hub, at 1411 N Sterling Ave, Palatine, IL 60067, United States. Please do not include sensitive personal information in ordinary correspondence beyond what is necessary to describe your request.
