Last updated: August 5, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how B-Empire Media Group LLC, operator of B-Empire Magazine, collects, uses, retains, shares, and protects the personal data of visitors, subscribers, users, journalists, contributors, applicants, partners, and other individuals using its services.
It applies to the website https://b-empiremagazine.com, its language versions, its forms, user accounts, newsletters, notifications, and other associated digital services.
1. Data Controller
The controller of personal data is:
B-Empire Media Group LLC
A limited liability company registered in the State of Wyoming
Wyoming Filing ID: 2022-001162758
Registered office: 30 N Gould St, Sheridan, Wyoming, United States of America
Publication operated: B-Empire Magazine
Website: https://b-empiremagazine.com
Email: contact@b-empiremagazine.com
Any request concerning privacy or the exercise of your rights may be sent to this email address.
2. Personal Data Collected
The data collected depends on how you use the site.
2.1 Data You Provide Directly
We may collect information you voluntarily provide to us, including:
- first and last name;
- username or display name;
- email address;
- phone number;
- country or general location;
- password stored in a secure, unreadable form;
- profile photograph;
- professional information;
- company or organization name;
- job title, biography, and links to professional profiles;
- language and editorial preferences;
- articles saved to favorites;
- information submitted through forms;
- applications, résumés, portfolios, and professional documents;
- press, partnership, advertising, or accreditation requests;
- comments, messages, and correspondence with our team;
- information provided in connection with an interview or editorial contribution.
Please do not send us sensitive data that is not necessary for handling your request.
2.2 Data Collected Automatically
When you browse the site, certain technical information may be collected automatically:
- IP address;
- date and time of connection;
- device type;
- operating system;
- browser type and version;
- browser language;
- technical identifiers;
- pages viewed;
- links clicked;
- approximate visit duration;
- referral source;
- interactions with articles and features;
- technical errors and diagnostic data;
- consent preferences;
- data relating to cookies and similar technologies.
Some data may be aggregated or anonymized to produce statistics that no longer directly identify you.
2.3 Data from Public Sources
As part of its journalistic activity, B-Empire Magazine may process information from:
- press releases;
- official publications;
- public registers;
- institutional websites;
- publicly accessible social media;
- news agencies;
- interviews;
- conferences and public events;
- witnesses, journalists, contributors, or partners;
- other legitimately accessible sources.
Processing this information may be necessary for the exercise of freedom of expression, freedom of the press, and the public’s right to information.
3. Purposes and Legal Bases
We use personal data for the following purposes:
| Purpose | Primary legal basis |
|---|---|
| Providing the site and its features | Performance of the requested service and legitimate interest |
| Creating and managing a user account | Performance of the contract |
| Saving favorites and preferences | Performance of the requested service |
| Sending the newsletter | Consent |
| Sending notifications | Consent |
| Responding to requests and messages | Legitimate interest or pre-contractual measures |
| Managing applications and collaborations | Pre-contractual measures and legitimate interest |
| Handling advertising and commercial inquiries | Pre-contractual measures and legitimate interest |
| Measuring audience and improving the site | Consent where required, or legitimate interest |
| Personalizing certain content | Consent or legitimate interest, depending on the processing |
| Ensuring security and preventing abuse | Legitimate interest and legal obligations |
| Complying with a legal obligation | Legal obligation |
| Defending B-Empire’s rights | Legitimate interest |
| Producing and publishing journalistic content | Freedom of expression, public interest, and legitimate interest |
Where processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw it at any time. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.
4. Newsletter and Communications
When you subscribe to the newsletter, we use your email address to send you the publications, editorial selections, announcements, and information you have requested.
You can unsubscribe at any time:
- by clicking the unsubscribe link included in every email;
- by changing your preferences, where this feature is available;
- by writing to contact@b-empiremagazine.com.
Essential administrative communications relating to your account, security, or a request you initiated are not considered marketing communications.
5. Accounts, Profiles, and Favorites
When a user creates an account, we may process the information necessary for identification, authentication, personalization of their experience, and saving their favorites.
Users are responsible for keeping their credentials confidential and must inform B-Empire Magazine of any unauthorized use of their account.
Passwords must never be stored in plain text. They must be protected using appropriate hashing and security mechanisms.
6. Cookies and Similar Technologies
The site uses cookies and similar technologies to:
- ensure its operation;
- secure connections;
- remember preferences;
- manage consent;
- measure audience;
- analyze performance;
- personalize certain features;
- measure or serve advertising content, where enabled.
Non-essential cookies must only be set after consent has been obtained where required by law.
You can accept, refuse, or customize cookies from the consent banner. You can also change your choice later using the “Manage my cookies” link available on the site.
Refusing non-essential cookies must not prevent access to public journalistic content. However, certain strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled from the consent manager.
Further information is available in our Cookie Policy.
7. Data Sharing
We may share certain data only with the following categories of recipients:
- hosting and infrastructure providers;
- maintenance and cybersecurity providers;
- newsletter and notification delivery services;
- account management and authentication tools;
- audience measurement providers;
- advertising platforms, where you have consented;
- legal, accounting, or professional advisers;
- authorized journalists, contributors, and partners where necessary;
- administrative, judicial, or regulatory authorities where required by law;
- a potential acquirer or successor in the context of a restructuring, merger, or sale of business, subject to appropriate safeguards.
These recipients are only authorized to use the data for the services concerned or in accordance with their own legal obligations.
8. Sale and Targeted Advertising
B-Empire Magazine does not directly sell its users’ personal data for payment.
However, certain advertising technologies may, in some territories, be legally considered a “share”, a “sale”, or use for targeted advertising purposes.
Where these rules apply, users must be able to opt out of such processing from the consent manager or a link entitled “Your Privacy Choices”.
B-Empire Magazine does not knowingly sell the personal data of minors.
9. International Transfers
B-Empire Media Group LLC is established in the United States and operates an internationally accessible media outlet.
Data may therefore be processed or hosted in the United States or in other countries where our service providers are located. These countries may apply data protection rules that differ from those of the user’s country of residence.
Where required by applicable law, we implement appropriate safeguards, including:
- contractual data protection clauses;
- access restrictions;
- security measures;
- confidentiality commitments;
- any international transfer mechanism recognized by the applicable regulations.
10. Data Retention
Data is only kept for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy.
| Category | Indicative retention period |
|---|---|
| User account | For the life of the account, then up to 24 months after closure |
| Favorites and preferences | Until the account or the relevant data is deleted |
| Newsletter | Until unsubscription, then minimal retention as proof of withdrawal |
| Forms and general inquiries | Up to 24 months after the last exchange |
| Unsuccessful applications | Up to 24 months, unless you object |
| Commercial or partnership inquiries | For the duration of the relationship, then up to 5 years if necessary |
| Technical logs and security data | Generally up to 12 months |
| Cookie choices | For as long as necessary to prove consent |
| Legal and accounting documents | For the period required by law |
| Journalistic content and archives | For as long as necessary for editorial, historical, or public-interest purposes |
Certain data may be kept longer where necessary to comply with a legal obligation, defend a right, prevent fraud, or preserve a journalistic archive.
11. Data Security
B-Empire Magazine implements reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect data against:
- unauthorized access;
- loss;
- destruction;
- alteration;
- disclosure;
- fraudulent use;
- cyberattacks.
These measures may include encryption of communications, access management, secure authentication, backups, technical monitoring, and system updates.
Despite these precautions, no system connected to the Internet can guarantee absolute security.
In the event of a data breach presenting a risk to the individuals concerned, B-Empire Magazine will take the measures required by applicable law, including notifying authorities or the individuals concerned where necessary.
12. Your Rights
Depending on your place of residence and applicable law, you may have the following rights:
- to be informed about the processing of your data;
- to request access to your data;
- to obtain a copy of your data;
- to request the correction of inaccurate data;
- to request the deletion of certain data;
- to request the restriction of processing;
- to withdraw your consent;
- to object to direct marketing;
- to object to certain processing based on legitimate interest;
- to request the portability of your data;
- to opt out of the sale, sharing, or targeted advertising where this right exists;
- to request information about the categories of data collected and their recipients;
- not to be discriminated against for exercising a legal right;
- to lodge a complaint with a competent authority.
B-Empire Magazine does not make decisions producing significant legal effects based solely on automated processing of ordinary users’ data.
13. Exercising Your Rights
To exercise a right, send your request to: contact@b-empiremagazine.com
Your message should include:
- your name;
- the email address associated with your account, if applicable;
- the precise nature of your request;
- information allowing us to identify the data concerned.
To protect users, we may request reasonable verification of the requester’s identity. We will only ask for the information necessary for this verification.
Requests will be handled within the timeframe provided by applicable regulations — generally within a maximum of one month for requests falling under the GDPR, unless a legally authorized extension applies.
A request may be refused where it is manifestly unfounded, excessive, impossible to verify, or where a legal exception applies. The reason for refusal will be communicated where required by law.
14. Journalistic Data and Freedom of Expression
Certain personal data rights may be limited where processing is necessary for the exercise of freedom of expression, freedom of the press, the right to information, or the preservation of journalistic archives.
A deletion request therefore does not automatically lead to the removal of an article.
B-Empire Magazine reviews requests concerning editorial content taking into account, in particular:
- the accuracy of the information;
- its currency;
- the public interest;
- the public role of the person concerned;
- the right to privacy;
- freedom of expression and information;
- applicable legal obligations.
Any request for correction, reply, or removal must specify the exact URL of the content and be sent to contact@b-empiremagazine.com.
15. Protection of Minors
B-Empire Magazine is a news outlet intended for the general public, but its services requiring account creation are not specifically designed for children.
We do not knowingly seek to collect personal data from children who have not reached the age required to consent to the processing of their data on their own in their country.
Where parental consent is legally required, the parent or legal guardian must authorize the processing.
If you believe a minor has provided us with data without appropriate authorization, please contact us so that we can review and, where necessary, delete the information.
16. Third-Party Services and Links
The site may contain links to third-party platforms or services.
B-Empire Magazine does not control their privacy practices. When you leave our site or use a third-party service, we recommend reviewing the privacy policy of the provider concerned.
17. Changes to This Policy
We may amend this Privacy Policy to reflect:
- a legal or regulatory development;
- a change in our services;
- the addition of a new service provider;
- a change in our processing practices;
- an improvement in our security measures.
The new version will be published on this page with its update date. In the event of a substantial change, additional notice may be displayed on the site or sent to the users concerned.
18. Contact
For any question relating to this policy or the processing of your data:
B-Empire Media Group LLC
B-Empire Magazine
30 N Gould St
Sheridan, Wyoming
United States of America
Wyoming Filing ID: 2022-001162758
Email: contact@b-empiremagazine.com
Website: https://b-empiremagazine.com