Your privacy matters. Transparency is part of our responsibility.
PlanetPress24 is an international news and information publication operated by Bigmedia24 Dynamics Ltd., an Irish-registered company. This Privacy Policy explains how personal information may be collected, used, stored and disclosed in connection with our website, editorial correspondence, reader contributions and other services we make available.
We recognise that personal information can be particularly sensitive in journalism. Readers, sources, people mentioned in reporting and individuals contacting the newsroom may all have legitimate privacy interests.
Our approach is to process personal information for identified, lawful purposes, respect applicable data-protection rights and maintain appropriate safeguards for information entrusted to us.
Who is responsible for your personal information?
For personal information processed in connection with the operation of PlanetPress24, the responsible legal entity is generally:
Bigmedia24 Dynamics Ltd.
51 Bracken Road
Sandyford, Dublin
D18 CV48
Ireland
Company registration number: 673777
VAT identification: IE3698062AH
Email: support@bigmedia24.com
Website: https://planetpress24.com/
Depending on the circumstances, external service providers or other organisations may act as independent controllers, joint controllers or processors for particular activities.
When does this Privacy Policy apply?
This policy concerns personal information processed in connection with PlanetPress24's publishing activities and website operations.
The circumstances can differ depending on whether a person simply reads the website, contacts the publisher, submits material or appears in an editorial publication.
Website visitors
Technical information associated with requests to the website and interactions with available features.
Readers contacting us
Information supplied through enquiries, feedback, corrections, complaints or other correspondence.
News sources and contributors
Information associated with story suggestions, interviews, documents and potential editorial submissions.
People appearing in reporting
Personal information processed for journalism, verification, public-interest reporting or editorial records.
Survey participants
Information supplied through a questionnaire or research activity, where such a service is offered.
Business contacts
Information used to handle advertising, licensing, partnership or other professional correspondence.
What information may be processed?
The categories of personal information depend on the particular interaction, the services being used and the information necessary for the relevant purpose.
- Contact information: Name, email address, telephone number, organisation and other contact details voluntarily supplied in correspondence.
- Communication content: Messages, enquiries, complaints, supporting documents and records of correspondence with the publisher.
- Technical information: IP addresses, request times, browser information, device-related data, requested pages and security events that may be recorded by website infrastructure.
- Editorial information: Names, statements, professional roles, publicly available records, interviews, photographs and other material relevant to a news story or investigation.
- Survey information: Questionnaire responses, participation details and associated information, where a survey or research activity is provided.
- Commercial information: Business correspondence, advertising proposals, contractual details and relevant transaction or invoicing records where commercial relationships exist.
- Cookie-related information: Online identifiers, preferences or usage information where cookies or similar technologies are deployed.
Some editorial submissions may contain sensitive information or information about third parties. Such material requires additional consideration of necessity, proportionality, security and applicable legal rules.
Why personal information may be processed
The GDPR requires personal-data processing to have an appropriate lawful basis. Different processing activities may rely on different bases, depending on their purpose and circumstances.
| Processing activity | Purpose | Potential lawful basis |
|---|---|---|
| Website operation | Deliver pages, maintain availability, diagnose technical problems and operate essential infrastructure. | Legitimate interests where applicable, or another lawful basis appropriate to the specific activity. |
| Security and abuse prevention | Protect systems, identify malicious activity, investigate incidents and maintain relevant security records. | Legitimate interests and, where applicable, compliance with legal obligations. |
| General enquiries | Receive, assess and respond to reader or business correspondence. | Legitimate interests, steps related to a requested contract or another applicable basis. |
| Editorial activities | Investigate stories, verify information, conduct interviews, report news and maintain appropriate editorial records. | Assessed according to the particular journalistic activity, applicable GDPR provisions and Irish law, including relevant journalism-related protections or exemptions. |
| Corrections and complaints | Assess disputes, investigate allegations, respond to requests and preserve necessary evidence. | Legitimate interests, legal obligations and other applicable bases depending on the circumstances. |
| Advertising enquiries | Consider proposals, manage commercial discussions and administer agreed arrangements. | Legitimate interests, contractual necessity or steps taken before entering into a contract, as appropriate. |
| Newsletters, where offered | Deliver requested communications and manage subscription preferences. | Consent or another applicable basis, together with any separate electronic-marketing requirements. |
| Optional analytics or advertising tracking | Measure website use or support approved commercial technologies. | Any GDPR basis must be assessed separately; non-essential device storage or access generally requires prior ePrivacy consent. |
| Legal and regulatory matters | Meet applicable obligations, manage claims and respond to lawful requests. | Legal obligations, legitimate interests or other applicable bases. |
Technical data generated when accessing the website
When a device connects to a website, technical information is exchanged so the requested pages and resources can be delivered.
Depending on the server, hosting environment, security configuration and installed software, records may contain information such as:
- IP address or network-related identifiers;
- Date and time of a request;
- Requested page or resource;
- Browser and user-agent information;
- HTTP status codes and technical errors;
- Referring page information where supplied;
- Security events and indicators of automated or malicious traffic.
Such records may be necessary to operate the service, diagnose problems, prevent abuse and investigate security incidents.
The actual data collected, storage locations, access permissions and retention periods depend on the website's technical configuration and must be documented in the publisher's operational records.
Privacy and freedom of expression must be considered together
Journalistic work may involve personal information about public officials, business leaders, researchers, employees, witnesses, organisations, private individuals and other people connected with matters of public interest.
PlanetPress24 may need to collect, examine, verify or publish relevant information in order to report accurately on significant developments.
The GDPR and Irish data-protection legislation recognise that data protection must be reconciled with freedom of expression and information, including journalism. Certain provisions may operate differently where the relevant legal conditions for journalistic processing are met.
Public-interest assessment
The relevance of personal information should be evaluated in light of the story's legitimate journalistic purpose and foreseeable impact.
Verification
Information may be compared with credible records, original documents, statements and other evidence before publication.
Privacy and proportionality
The extent of personal information published should be considered in relation to the significance of the story and the rights of affected individuals.
Fairness
People affected by substantial allegations should be treated fairly, including consideration of an appropriate opportunity to respond.
Editorial records
Relevant evidence, correspondence and verification records may need to be retained to support journalistic accuracy or legal accountability.
Legal safeguards
Any journalism-related exemption must be assessed according to its legal conditions rather than assumed to apply to every processing activity.
Protecting people who contact the newsroom
Readers may contact PlanetPress24 to suggest stories, provide documents, report factual concerns or share information that may be relevant to journalism.
These communications can contain personal information about the sender and other individuals.
PlanetPress24 aims to assess the necessity, accuracy and potential sensitivity of this information before making editorial use of it.
Initial contact
A brief outline can help determine whether a story is relevant without immediately transmitting highly sensitive information.
Confidentiality
A request for confidentiality is important but does not automatically establish an unconditional guarantee of anonymity.
Evidence
Documents and other material may need to be verified, contextualised and assessed for legality before use.
Publication
Submission does not automatically authorise publication of every personal detail contained in the material.
Read our Reader Stories guidelines and Editorial Policy for further information.
Data protection in AI-assisted publishing
PlanetPress24 may use automated systems and artificial intelligence to support selected editorial and operational activities.
Examples can include organising publicly available information, assisting with drafting, processing structured data, preparing summaries, classifying enquiries or supporting publishing workflows.
The use of AI does not eliminate obligations concerning data minimisation, confidentiality, lawful processing, accuracy, security or the rights of affected individuals.
Data minimisation
Personal data provided to an AI system should be limited to what is necessary for an identified and lawful purpose.
Provider assessment
External AI services require appropriate consideration of provider roles, contractual safeguards, retention and international transfers.
Sensitive material
Confidential editorial submissions and sensitive personal information require particular safeguards before any automated processing.
Accuracy
AI-generated statements about identifiable people may be inaccurate and must not be treated as verified solely because software produced them.
Human accountability
Editorial and data-protection responsibilities remain with the organisations and people legally responsible for the relevant activity.
Automated decisions
If a system makes solely automated decisions producing legal or similarly significant effects, additional GDPR requirements may apply.
Our editorial principles are described further in the AI Content Policy.
Website storage, analytics and advertising technologies
Cookies and related technologies can support website operation, store preferences, provide security functionality, measure usage or enable external services.
Not all technologies are used for the same purpose, and their legal treatment depends on their actual function.
- Essential functionality: Certain technologies may be necessary to provide requested services or operate security-related features.
- Preferences: Optional features may remember display choices or other user settings.
- Analytics: Measurement systems may process technical information about website visits and interactions if deployed.
- Advertising: Advertising services may involve measurement or other technologies requiring separate assessment and appropriate consent.
- Embedded content: External videos, maps, charts or social content may connect a browser to third-party services.
Where non-essential cookies or comparable device-storage technologies require prior consent under applicable ePrivacy law, they must not be deployed before the required consent has been obtained.
For additional information, see the PlanetPress24 Cookie Policy.
Email correspondence and optional subscriptions
When a person contacts PlanetPress24, the publisher may process the email address and message content to handle that enquiry and any necessary follow-up.
If PlanetPress24 offers newsletters or other optional email subscriptions, additional information should be provided about the mailing service, its purpose, relevant provider and how recipients can manage their preferences.
Where marketing communications require consent under applicable law, that consent must be obtained appropriately.
Editorial correspondence
Messages sent to the newsroom may be retained for legitimate correspondence, journalistic verification or related legal purposes.
Optional newsletters
Where offered, readers should receive appropriate subscription information and a suitable method to stop future mailings.
Subscription preferences
Consent-based subscriptions must allow consent to be withdrawn without unnecessary difficulty.
Service providers
Any external email-delivery service processing personal data requires appropriate data-protection assessment and contractual arrangements.
Personal information in surveys and questionnaires
PlanetPress24 may provide surveys, questionnaires or other research activities to collect information relevant to public-interest reporting or audience understanding.
Where such features are offered, their specific privacy information should explain which responses are collected, whether participation is anonymous or identifiable, how the information will be analysed and whether results may be published.
- Participation: The nature of participation and any applicable consent or other lawful basis should be made clear.
- Identification: Surveys should state whether responses are anonymous, pseudonymous or linked to identifiable contact details.
- Research results: Any publication of aggregated or individual responses must be consistent with the information provided to participants and applicable law.
- Data minimisation: Questionnaires should avoid collecting unnecessary personal information.
- Retention: Survey information should be retained according to a defined schedule reflecting its purpose and legal requirements.
Privacy in business relationships
PlanetPress24 may receive personal information from individuals representing businesses, advertising agencies, research organisations or other professional contacts.
Such information may include contact details, organisational roles, campaign proposals, correspondence and information needed to assess or administer a commercial relationship.
Where advertising technologies or third-party measurement services are deployed, the relevant privacy and electronic-communications requirements must be assessed separately.
Business enquiries
Contact information may be used to answer relevant enquiries and discuss requested services.
Contract administration
Where agreements exist, relevant records may be processed for contractual, accounting and compliance purposes.
Advertising technology
Optional tracking or measurement technologies require appropriate information and consent where legally necessary.
See our Advertising Policy for information about commercial standards and accepted advertising categories.
Third-party services and personal information
Depending on the features enabled on PlanetPress24, the website may use hosting providers, security services, email infrastructure, analytics tools, external media resources or other technical services.
Such organisations may act as processors, independent controllers or, in some circumstances, joint controllers.
The relevant role depends on who determines the purposes and means of the specific processing activity.
Hosting and infrastructure
Technical providers may process network requests and service information to deliver and protect the website.
Email systems
Mail infrastructure may process sender information, recipient details and message content necessary for delivering communications.
Embedded content
External media, charts and interactive services may involve direct connections between a visitor's device and another provider.
Analytics services
If enabled, measurement tools may process information about visits or interactions subject to applicable consent and privacy requirements.
Security providers
Infrastructure security tools may analyse technical signals to identify suspicious traffic or protect systems.
Professional advisers
Relevant information may be disclosed to professional advisers where necessary and legally justified.
When information may be shared
Personal information should be disclosed only where there is an appropriate purpose, lawful basis and relevant safeguard.
Depending on the circumstances, recipients may include:
- Authorised personnel: Individuals who require information to manage relevant editorial, technical, administrative or commercial activities.
- Contracted service providers: Organisations providing services under appropriate legal arrangements.
- Professional advisers: Legal, accounting or other advisers where access is necessary and justified.
- Competent authorities: Public authorities, regulators or courts where disclosure is lawfully required or otherwise permitted.
- Editorial publication: Information may be published where lawful and justified by legitimate journalistic considerations.
Not every recipient category applies to every processing activity. The necessity and legality of disclosure must be considered in its particular context.
How cross-border processing is assessed
PlanetPress24 is operated by an Irish company and serves an international audience.
Some website technologies or service providers may involve processing or accessing personal information outside Ireland or the European Economic Area.
Where personal data is transferred to a third country, applicable GDPR requirements must be considered.
Adequacy decisions
Certain destinations may benefit from an applicable European Commission adequacy decision, subject to its scope and conditions.
Appropriate safeguards
Other transfers may require contractual or alternative safeguards recognised by the GDPR.
Transfer assessments
Depending on the circumstances, additional examination of destination-country risks and supplementary measures may be necessary.
Provider transparency
Relevant recipients, destination countries and applicable transfer mechanisms should be documented and disclosed where required.
Personal information should not be retained without purpose
Retention depends on the purpose for which information was collected and any applicable legal, regulatory, contractual, security or journalistic requirements.
Different categories of records may require different retention periods.
Technical logs
Retention should reflect operational security, troubleshooting needs and the actual server configuration.
Reader correspondence
General enquiries should be retained for a period proportionate to their purpose and any necessary follow-up.
Editorial records
Journalistic evidence and source-related records may require separate assessment because of verification, accountability and legal considerations.
Commercial records
Relevant agreements, invoices and accounting information may be subject to statutory retention obligations.
Subscription records
If subscriptions are offered, relevant contact and consent records should be retained according to their purpose and applicable law.
Survey information
Retention should reflect the research purpose, participant information, identifiability and legal requirements.
Protecting information against unauthorised access
Personal information should be protected through technical and organisational measures appropriate to the risks of the particular processing activity.
Measures may include access restrictions, authentication controls, software maintenance, secure transmission, backups, appropriate retention practices and incident-response arrangements.
The required safeguards depend on the sensitivity, volume, context and purpose of the information concerned.
Access control
Access to personal information should be limited to authorised users with a legitimate need.
System security
Website and supporting systems should be maintained and protected against reasonably foreseeable threats.
Information handling
Sensitive records require appropriate controls for storage, sharing, retention and deletion.
Incident response
Suspected personal-data breaches should be assessed and handled in accordance with applicable GDPR requirements.
Understanding your rights under the GDPR
Where the GDPR applies, individuals may have rights concerning the personal information processed about them.
The availability and scope of a particular right depend on the relevant processing activity, legal basis and any applicable statutory conditions or exemptions.
Right of access
You may have the right to obtain confirmation of relevant processing and access to personal information concerning you.
Right to rectification
You may request correction of inaccurate personal information, subject to the applicable legal framework.
Right to erasure
You may request deletion where the legal conditions are satisfied and no applicable exception prevents erasure.
Right to restriction
In qualifying circumstances, you may request restrictions on particular processing activities.
Right to object
You may have the right to object to processing based on certain lawful grounds, subject to relevant exceptions.
Right to portability
Where its specific conditions apply, you may request personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
Additional rights and safeguards
- Withdrawal of consent: Where processing is based on consent, consent may be withdrawn without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
- Automated decision-making: Specific rights and safeguards may apply to certain solely automated decisions producing legal or similarly significant effects.
- Supervisory complaints: Individuals may have the right to complain to a competent data-protection authority.
- Judicial remedies: Applicable law may provide judicial remedies in relation to data-protection concerns.
How to submit a privacy request
If you wish to ask about personal information processed in connection with PlanetPress24, please contact the publisher using the email address provided in this policy.
Under the GDPR, a response to a qualifying rights request is generally required without undue delay and within one month of receipt, subject to permitted extensions and other applicable rules.
Requests can be sent to: support@bigmedia24.com .
Contacting the Irish Data Protection Commission
If you believe that personal information has been processed unlawfully, you may raise the matter with the publisher.
You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent supervisory authority.
In Ireland, the supervisory authority is the:
Data Protection Commission (DPC)
Official website:
https://www.dataprotection.ie/
The DPC website provides information about data-protection rights, the complaints process and its current official contact details.
Depending on the circumstances, another EU or EEA supervisory authority may also be competent.
Additional consideration for children and vulnerable individuals
PlanetPress24 is a general international news publication rather than a service specifically designed for children.
The processing or publication of information concerning children and vulnerable people requires appropriate consideration of their rights, safety and circumstances.
Where a website feature is directed towards children or seeks information from them, additional legal requirements may apply, including rules relating to consent and transparency.
Readers should avoid sending unnecessary information about children or other vulnerable individuals through ordinary contact channels.
Keeping privacy information up to date
PlanetPress24's services, website technologies, external providers and editorial workflows may change.
This policy should be reviewed when processing activities change materially or when legal developments require an update.
The current version should remain accessible through the website, and any additional notice or consent required by law must be provided.
Frequently asked questions
Who operates PlanetPress24?
PlanetPress24 is published by Bigmedia24 Dynamics Ltd., an Irish-registered company. The publisher is generally responsible for personal-data processing associated with its own website and editorial operations.
Can I read the newspaper without registering?
PlanetPress24's publicly available editorial content is intended to be accessible without a mandatory paid news subscription. Ordinary website access can nevertheless involve technical processing necessary to deliver the requested pages.
Does PlanetPress24 collect IP addresses?
IP addresses are ordinarily involved in network communications and may be recorded by servers or security services. The actual logging, purposes and retention periods depend on the systems in operation.
Does PlanetPress24 use cookies?
Cookies and comparable technologies may be used depending on the website's configuration. Their actual purposes and providers require technical verification. More information appears in our Cookie Policy.
Can I request deletion of my personal data?
You may submit a request for erasure where the relevant data-protection rules apply. Whether deletion is required depends on the circumstances, lawful retention needs and any applicable exceptions, including those concerning journalism.
Are my emails to the newsroom confidential?
Ordinary email does not automatically guarantee confidentiality, anonymity or source protection. If you wish to raise a highly sensitive matter, begin with a limited, non-sensitive outline and explain your concerns.
Does PlanetPress24 use artificial intelligence?
PlanetPress24 may use AI-assisted and automated tools in editorial or operational workflows. Any personal-data processing involved must comply with applicable legal requirements. See our AI Content Policy.
Can I request removal of information from an article?
You may raise a privacy or editorial concern about published information. The outcome requires assessment of applicable data-protection rights, journalistic freedom, public interest and other relevant law. Removal is not automatic.
Does the website send data outside the EU?
Some technical providers may involve international processing or access. Any actual transfers, destinations and safeguards must be identified through a review of the deployed service providers.
How can I stop receiving emails?
If an optional subscription service is offered, consent-based communications must provide an appropriate means to unsubscribe or withdraw consent. You may also contact the publisher about unwanted or unexpected messages.
How quickly will a GDPR request be answered?
Applicable GDPR requests generally must be answered without undue delay and within one month, subject to lawful extensions or other applicable rules.
Who can I contact about privacy?
Send your enquiry to support@bigmedia24.com. Please explain the relevant concern without including unnecessary sensitive information.
Have a question about your personal information?
If you would like to exercise an applicable data-protection right, ask about information processing or raise a privacy concern, contact Bigmedia24 Dynamics Ltd. with a clear explanation of your request.