Privacy Policy

Who Are We?

Welcome to Rotten Culture, your source for the latest news and articles on modern media, culture, and beyond. We are committed to protecting your privacy while delivering the best content experience. To learn more about us, please visit our About Us page.

What Data We Collect

At Rotten Culture, we collect minimal data to improve your experience. The data we collect includes:

• Theme, Light/Dark Mode, and Post Card View Preferences: You can personalize how you view the site by choosing themes, light or dark mode, and post card views. These preferences are saved in cookies and are limited to frontend customization.
• Comments on Posts: You can comment on posts using any name and email. Comments are saved under the post for others to view. There are no user registrations yet, but your email is required for moderation purposes and to request comment deletions. You can delete your own comment as long as cookies remain intact, or request deletion by contacting us from the same email.
• Newsletter: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we only send notifications about new posts. We respect your inbox and consent not to send spam. You can unsubscribe at any time by contacting us or using the unsubscribe link provided in the emails.
• Non-Sensitive Data: We do not collect any sensitive personal data (e.g., addresses or payment details).

Third-Party Cookies

We use third-party cookies only from Google AdSense and Google Analytics to enhance your experience and serve relevant ads. These cookies gather anonymous data about your visits and ad interactions.

Important:

• No other third-party cookies are used on Rotten Culture.
• For details on how cookies are used, please see our Cookie Policy.

Google AdSense

We display ads served by Google AdSense, which may use cookies to show personalized or non-personalized ads. Learn more about how Google uses cookies by visiting Google’s Ad Policy.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze site traffic and behavior. Google Analytics collects anonymous data like page views and time spent on the site.

For more information, visit Google’s Privacy Policy.

Comments and Data Retention

• Comment Management: Comments on posts are saved with the name and email provided. You can delete your comments as long as cookies aren’t cleared. If you wish to have a comment deleted, you can also contact us from the email used for posting the comment.
• Customization Data: Your preferences for themes, light/dark mode, and post card views are stored in cookies and are limited to frontend customization.

Newsletter

By subscribing to our newsletter, you consent to receive post notifications only. We respect your privacy and will not send spam emails. You can unsubscribe at any time by contacting us or using the unsubscribe link included in the email.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access and modify your site viewing preferences.
• Request comment deletion via email.
• Unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our services. Please revisit this page for updates.

Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, or wish to delete a comment or unsubscribe from the newsletter, please reach out through our Contact Page.