Who we are
Forever News Media (“Forever News Media”, “we”, “us” or “our”) is a digital news publication operated by 24World Media. Our postal address is 1411 N Sterling Ave, Palatine, IL 60067, United States. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect when you use forevernewsmedia.com (the “Site”), why we collect it, how we use and share it, and the choices and rights available to you. By using the Site you acknowledge the practices described here. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.
Information we collect
Information you provide. When you submit our contact form, request a correction, pitch a story or enquire about services, we collect the name, email address and message content you provide, together with any information you choose to include. If you subscribe to a newsletter or alert where offered, we collect your email address and subscription preferences.
Information collected automatically. When you visit the Site, our servers and analytics tools record technical information including your IP address, browser type and version, device identifiers, pages viewed, time spent, referring pages and approximate location derived from IP address. We use cookies and similar technologies as described below.
Information from third parties. Advertising and measurement partners may provide us with aggregated, non-identifying information about audience characteristics. We do not purchase personal data lists, and we do not collect sensitive categories of personal information through the Site.
How we use information
We use personal information to operate and secure the Site; to respond to enquiries, tips and correction requests; to send subscriptions you have requested; to measure readership and improve our journalism and services; to serve and measure advertising; to detect, prevent and investigate fraud, abuse and security incidents; and to comply with legal obligations. We process information on the bases of your consent (for example, subscriptions and optional cookies), our legitimate interests in operating a news publication, performance of any contract with you, and legal obligation, as applicable.
Cookies and similar technologies
We use strictly necessary cookies for security and core functionality; analytics cookies to understand aggregate readership; and, where advertising runs, advertising cookies set by us or our partners to deliver and measure campaigns and to limit repetition. You can control cookies through your browser settings and, where provided, our consent tools. Disabling cookies may affect some features but will not prevent you from reading our journalism.
How we share information
We share personal information only as described here: with service providers who host, secure, measure or support the Site under contractual confidentiality obligations; with advertising partners in aggregated or pseudonymous form for campaign delivery and measurement; with competent authorities where required by law, court order or to protect rights, safety and property; and in connection with a corporate transaction, subject to appropriate safeguards. We do not sell your personal information for monetary consideration, and we do not share message content from our contact form with advertisers.
News tips and confidential sources
Information submitted as a news tip is handled by our editorial desk. If you request confidentiality, we will take reasonable steps to protect your identity and will not disclose it except where required by law or necessary to prevent serious harm. No method of transmission is completely secure; please consider sensitivity before submitting highly sensitive material.
Data retention
We retain enquiry and correction records for as long as needed to respond, maintain an accurate corrections record and meet legal obligations, after which they are deleted or anonymized. Subscription information is retained until you unsubscribe. Technical logs are retained for a limited period for security and analytics before aggregation or deletion.
Your rights and choices
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete or receive a copy of your personal information, to object to or restrict certain processing, and to withdraw consent. You may unsubscribe from emails at any time using the link provided. To exercise a right, contact us through the Contact page and describe your request; we will verify your identity proportionately and respond within the timeframe required by applicable law. You may also have the right to complain to your local data protection authority.
Children’s privacy
The Site is intended for a general adult audience and is not directed at children under 13 (or the equivalent minimum age in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children; if you believe a child has provided us information, contact us and we will delete it.
International transfers and security
We operate from the United States and information may be processed in the United States and other countries where our providers operate, with safeguards appropriate to the transfer. We apply administrative, technical and organizational measures — access controls, encryption in transit and least-privilege practices — proportionate to the sensitivity of the information. No system is perfectly secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date; continued use of the Site after changes take effect constitutes acknowledgement of the updated policy. This policy was last updated in October 2026. Questions about this policy should be sent through our Contact page.
State privacy rights
Residents of certain states, including California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut and others with comprehensive privacy laws, may hold additional rights: to know what personal information is collected, to request deletion, to correct inaccuracies, to obtain a portable copy, and to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information or targeted advertising. Forever News Media does not sell personal information. Where a state law gives you a right described here, we honor it regardless of the state you write from, and we will not discriminate against you for exercising it. Requests may be sent through our Contact page; authorized agents may act on a resident’s behalf with written permission.
Do Not Track and global privacy controls
Some browsers transmit Do Not Track signals or Global Privacy Control preferences. We respect Global Privacy Control signals as an opt-out of sharing for targeted advertising where that technology applies to us. Because there is no settled standard for Do Not Track, our response to that signal may vary by browser and partner.
Advertising and analytics partners
Our advertising and analytics partners use cookies and similar identifiers to measure campaigns, limit repetition and, where you have consented or where law permits, to tailor advertising. Those partners process pseudonymous identifiers under their own privacy policies. You can control interest-based advertising through your browser settings, device settings and industry opt-out tools, and you can withdraw cookie consent at any time where a consent tool is offered on the Site.
How we protect information
We use encryption in transit, access controls on a least-privilege basis, logging and monitoring proportionate to our size, and contractual safeguards with processors. Staff who handle enquiries receive only the information needed to answer them. In the event of a security incident affecting personal information, we will respond promptly, contain where possible, and notify affected individuals and regulators where the law requires.
Links to other sites
This policy governs this Site only. Our reporting links to primary sources, public records and partner pages; those destinations have their own policies, which we encourage you to read.
Retention schedule in practice
Contact and correction correspondence is kept while an enquiry is open and for a reasonable period afterward to maintain an accurate record and to handle follow-up; subscription records persist until unsubscription plus audit needs; server and security logs rotate on short cycles; analytics are aggregated. Where retention periods conflict, the longer legal obligation governs, and expired records are deleted or irreversibly anonymized on a scheduled basis.
Your communication preferences
Every subscription email carries an unsubscribe link that takes effect promptly. Transactional and safety messages — responses to your own enquiries, correction outcomes and security notices — are not marketing and may be sent as needed to complete the service you requested. You may also ask us at any time, through the Contact page, to suppress non-essential contact.
Legal bases and purposes of processing
Where applicable data-protection law requires a lawful basis, we process information you provide through our forms on the basis of your consent and our legitimate interest in responding. We process technical and usage information on the basis of our legitimate interests in operating a secure, reliable publication, understanding readership, and preventing abuse. Newsletters and alerts you request are sent on the basis of your consent, withdrawable at any time via the unsubscribe mechanism in every message or through the Contact page. Where processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, we process on that basis.
How long we keep information
We retain personal information only as long as reasonably necessary for its purpose. Contact-form messages are kept while an enquiry is open and for a reasonable period afterwards, then deleted or anonymised. Subscription records are kept until you unsubscribe, after which only the minimal opt-out record is retained. Server and security logs are kept for a limited period appropriate to fraud prevention and legal compliance, then deleted or aggregated. Non-identifying aggregate statistics may be retained indefinitely.
Cookies and similar technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies in three broad categories. Strictly necessary cookies support core functions such as security, load balancing and remembering choices that affect how the Site displays. Analytics cookies help us count visits, understand which desks and stories readers value, and improve navigation; these are used in aggregate and are not used to build advertising profiles by us. Advertising cookies, where partners are active, may be set to deliver and measure advertisements. You can control cookies through your browser settings; blocking strictly necessary cookies may impair parts of the Site. Where required by law we request consent before setting non-essential cookies.
Your rights and choices
Depending on your place of residence, you may have rights to access the personal information we hold about you, to correct inaccuracies, to request deletion, to restrict or object to certain processing, and to receive your information in a portable format. Residents of certain U.S. states may also have rights to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information or of targeted advertising; Forever News Media does not sell personal information for monetary consideration. To exercise any right, contact us through the Contact page and describe your request clearly; we may need to verify your identity before acting, and we will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law. You will not be discriminated against for exercising a privacy right.
Children, security and changes to this policy
The Site is intended for a general adult audience and is not directed to children under thirteen; we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under thirteen, and if we learn that we have done so we will delete it promptly. We apply administrative, technical and organisational measures appropriate to a publication of our size, including access controls, encryption in transit, and limited staff access to reader correspondence; no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time; material changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date, and where the change significantly affects information you have provided, we will take reasonable steps to bring it to your attention. This policy was last updated on October 9, 2026.
