Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 19, 2026

At Veritas Europaea, we believe in transparency, not just in our journalism, but in how we handle your data. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled securely and responsibly in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, and how we protect it.

1. Who We Are

Veritas Europaea (accessible via https://www.veritaseuropaea.eu) is the data controller responsible for your personal information. If you have any questions regarding this policy, you can contact us at: office[at]veritaseuropaea.eu.

2. Information We Collect

We only collect information that is necessary to provide you with our journalism, manage your subscription, and improve our website.

Information you provide to us: When you subscribe, sign up for our newsletter, or contact us, we may collect your name, email address, and account credentials.
Payment Information: If you choose to support us with a €2/week subscription, your payment details are processed securely by our third-party payment processor (Stripe). Veritas Europaea does not collect, process, or store your credit card numbers on our servers.
Automatically Collected Information: When you visit our website, we automatically collect basic technical data to ensure the site runs smoothly. This may include your IP address, browser type, device type, and basic analytics regarding how you navigate our articles.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your data strictly for the following purposes:

To deliver our newsletter and grant access to subscriber-only content.
To process your €2 weekly subscription payments.
To communicate with you regarding your account, updates to our policies, or responses to your inquiries.
To analyze website traffic securely and anonymously, helping us understand what long-form topics resonate most with our readers.

Under the GDPR, we process your personal data under the following lawful bases:

Consent: When you voluntarily sign up for our newsletter or accept non-essential cookies.
Contract: When you subscribe to our €2/month membership, processing is necessary to fulfill our agreement to provide you with the service.
Legitimate Interests: To maintain the security of our website and understand basic audience metrics to improve our independent journalism.

We will never sell your personal data. We are fully reader-supported and do not participate in ad-tracking networks.

We only share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, such as:

Payment Processors: To handle subscription billing securely.
Email Service Providers: To deliver our newsletters to your inbox.
Website Hosting & Security Providers: To keep the site online and safe from malicious activity.

These providers are strictly bound by data processing agreements and are not permitted to use your data for their own purposes.

6. Cookies

We use cookies to keep you logged in to your account, manage your subscription status, and understand basic site usage. You have the right to accept or reject non-essential cookies through our website’s cookie consent banner.

7. Data Retention

We keep your personal information only as long as you have an active account or subscription with us. If you cancel your subscription or unsubscribe from our newsletter, we will delete or anonymize your personal data, unless we are legally required to retain certain financial records for tax purposes.

8. Your Privacy Rights

As a resident of the European Union, you have specific rights regarding your personal data:

Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: You can ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You can request that we delete your personal data.
Right to Restrict Processing: You can ask us to pause processing your data under certain circumstances.
Right to Data Portability: You can request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [Insert Email Address]. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may occasionally update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any significant changes will be communicated clearly on our website or via email to our subscribers.