Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

For purposes of applicable data protection legislation, including the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”), the entity responsible for processing personal information through the Website is:

Data Controller: Ibiut Media
EU VAT Identification Number: ES75101512A
Registered address: Genil 1, 23400 Jaén, Spain
Website: https://dominicanscope.com
Email: contact@dominicanscope.com

Ibiut Media determines the purposes and means of processing personal information carried out in connection with DominicanScope, except where a third party acts independently as a separate data controller under its own privacy policy.

If you have questions about how your personal information is handled, you may contact us at the email address above.

2. Scope of This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to personal information processed through the Website and through communications initiated with DominicanScope.

DominicanScope is an international digital news publication focused primarily on the Dominican Republic. The Website is not specifically directed at residents of any particular country or jurisdiction.

The laws that apply to the processing of personal information may therefore vary depending on where you are located, the nature of the processing involved, and the laws applicable to Ibiut Media.

This Privacy Policy does not apply to websites, applications, platforms or services operated by third parties, even where the Website contains links to or integrations with those services. Those third parties are responsible for their own privacy practices and may provide their own privacy notices.

3. Information We Collect

The information we collect depends on how you interact with DominicanScope. We seek to collect only information that is reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

3.1 Information You Provide Directly

You may voluntarily provide personal information when you communicate with us or otherwise interact with the Website.

This may include:

• Your name or other identifying information;
• Your email address;
• The content of messages or communications you send to us;
• Information included in attachments or other materials you voluntarily submit;
• Any other information you choose to provide.

You are not generally required to provide personal information merely to read articles or browse the publicly available portions of DominicanScope.

However, certain information may be necessary when you contact us or request a particular service or response.

3.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Website, certain technical and usage information may be collected automatically by our systems or by third-party services operating on the Website.

Depending on the configuration of the Website and the services in use, this information may include:

• IP address;
• Browser type and version;
• Operating system;
• Device type and characteristics;
• Language and regional settings;
• Pages or articles viewed;
• Date and time of access;
• Referring website or URL;
• Approximate geographic information derived from technical data;
• Website interaction and usage information;
• Technical logs;
• Diagnostic and security information.

Some of this information may constitute personal data under applicable law, particularly where it can be associated with an identifiable individual.

3.3 Information Obtained from Third Parties

We may receive limited information from third-party services used to operate, secure, analyze or promote the Website.

The nature of this information depends on the particular service and its configuration. Where applicable, third parties may process information independently in accordance with their own privacy policies.

4. How We Use Personal Information

We may process personal information for the following purposes:

Website Operation

To operate, maintain and provide the Website and its content, including ensuring that pages, features and services function properly.

Communications

To respond to questions, comments, requests, feedback or other communications sent to DominicanScope.

Security and Fraud Prevention

To detect, investigate and prevent unauthorized access, abuse, fraud, malicious activity, attacks and other security incidents.

Website Performance and Analytics

To understand how visitors use the Website, measure performance, identify technical problems and improve the Website, its structure and user experience.

Where analytics technologies require consent under applicable law, they will be used only in accordance with the user’s choices.

Advertising

Where advertising services are enabled, personal information or technical information may be processed to deliver, measure or personalize advertising, subject to applicable law and the user’s consent where required.

Advertising providers may process information independently in accordance with their own privacy policies and terms.

Editorial and Journalistic Activities

As a news organization, DominicanScope processes information in connection with its editorial, reporting, publishing and journalistic activities.

Information may be processed where necessary for legitimate editorial purposes, including researching, verifying, communicating about and publishing news and other editorial content, subject to applicable data protection and media laws.

Where specific legal exemptions or special rules applicable to journalistic processing apply, DominicanScope will apply them in accordance with the law.

Legal and Regulatory Compliance

To comply with legal obligations, respond to lawful requests from competent authorities, establish or defend legal claims, and protect our legal rights and interests.

5. Legal Bases for Processing

Where the GDPR applies, we process personal information only where there is an appropriate legal basis.

Depending on the circumstances, these bases may include:

Consent

We may rely on your consent where applicable law requires it, including for certain cookies, analytics, advertising or other optional technologies.

You may withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before consent was withdrawn.

Legitimate Interests

We may process information where necessary for our legitimate interests, provided that those interests are not overridden by your fundamental rights and freedoms.

Our legitimate interests may include:

• Operating and improving DominicanScope;
• Maintaining Website and information security;
• Preventing fraud and abuse;
• Understanding Website performance;
• Protecting our legal and commercial interests;
• Communicating with users;
• Supporting legitimate editorial and journalistic activities.

Legal Obligations

We may process personal information where processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation applicable to Ibiut Media.

Protection of Legal Rights

We may process information where necessary to establish, exercise or defend legal claims or otherwise protect our rights and interests.

The legal basis applicable to a particular processing activity may depend on the circumstances and the nature of the information involved.

6. Cookies and Similar Technologies

DominicanScope uses cookies and similar technologies to support Website functionality, security, analytics, advertising and other purposes.

Cookies may be operated by DominicanScope or by third-party service providers.

Some cookies are strictly necessary for the Website to operate, while others may be optional and require your consent under applicable law.

Our Cookie Policy provides additional information about the cookies and similar technologies used on the Website, including their purposes and, where applicable, how you can manage your preferences.

You may also control certain cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling necessary cookies may affect the functionality of the Website.

7. Analytics and Measurement

We may use analytics and measurement technologies to understand how visitors interact with DominicanScope and to improve the Website.

These technologies may collect information such as pages viewed, approximate location, device information, browser information, referral sources and Website interactions.

Where required by applicable law, analytics technologies that are not strictly necessary will only operate after the appropriate consent has been obtained.

The specific analytics services used by DominicanScope may change over time as we improve the Website and its technology infrastructure.

8. Advertising and Google Services

DominicanScope may use third-party services provided by Google and other advertising or technology providers.

These services may include advertising, measurement, website performance or other technical services.

For example, DominicanScope may use services such as Google AdSense and Google Search Console.

Depending on the service and its configuration, these providers may process technical information, identifiers, usage information, cookie information or other data in accordance with their respective privacy policies and terms.

Advertising-related technologies may involve the use of cookies or similar technologies and, where required by applicable law, will be subject to your consent and privacy choices.

Third-party providers may act as independent controllers for certain processing activities. Their processing is governed by their own privacy policies.

9. Social Media and Sharing Features

DominicanScope may provide sharing features that allow visitors to share articles or other content through services such as:

• Facebook;
• X;
• LinkedIn;
• WhatsApp; and
• Other social or communication platforms that may be added in the future.

Using a sharing feature may result in information being transmitted to the relevant third-party service.

The third party may collect information about your interaction with the sharing feature and may process it in accordance with its own privacy policy.

DominicanScope does not control the privacy practices of these external platforms.

If you do not want a social media platform to receive information through a sharing feature, you should avoid using that feature.

10. When We Share Personal Information

DominicanScope does not sell your personal information.

We may disclose or make personal information available to third parties where reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

Service Providers

These parties may include providers of:

• Website hosting;
• Content delivery and infrastructure;
• Website security;
• Technical support;
• Analytics;
• Advertising and measurement; and
• Email or communication services.

Where these providers act as data processors on our behalf, they may process personal information only as necessary to provide their contracted services and subject to appropriate contractual and legal requirements.

Legal and Regulatory Authorities

We may disclose information where required by law, regulation, court order or lawful request from a competent authority.

We may also disclose information where reasonably necessary to protect the rights, property, security or integrity of DominicanScope, Ibiut Media, our users or other persons.

Business Transfers

If Ibiut Media or DominicanScope becomes involved in a merger, acquisition, restructuring, sale of assets or similar transaction, personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law.

11. International Data Transfers

Some service providers used by DominicanScope may process personal information in countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA).

Where personal information is transferred outside the EEA, we will take appropriate steps to ensure that the transfer is carried out in accordance with applicable data protection law.

Depending on the circumstances, this may include relying on:

• An adequacy decision adopted by the European Commission;
• Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission;
• Other appropriate safeguards recognized under applicable law; or
• A legally permitted derogation where applicable.

Some third-party providers may also operate as independent controllers and determine their own international transfer mechanisms.

12. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, comply with legal and regulatory obligations, resolve disputes, enforce agreements and protect our legitimate interests.

The appropriate retention period depends on the nature of the information and the purpose for which it is processed.

Where information is no longer required, it may be deleted, anonymized or securely disposed of, subject to applicable legal or technical requirements.

Technical logs and security information may be retained for periods appropriate to the security and operational needs of the Website.

13. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, disclosure or destruction.

These measures may include access controls, security monitoring, technical safeguards, secure communications and other measures appropriate to the nature and risks of the processing.

However, no website, Internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

If we become aware of a personal data breach that is subject to notification requirements under applicable law, we will take the measures required by law, including notifying the relevant supervisory authority and affected individuals where required.

14. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location and the laws applicable to the processing of your personal information, you may have certain privacy rights.

Where applicable, these may include:

Right of Access

You may request confirmation as to whether we process personal information about you and, where applicable, request access to that information.

Right to Rectification

You may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information.

Right to Erasure

You may request deletion of your personal information in circumstances provided by applicable law.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You may request that we restrict the processing of your information in certain circumstances.

Right to Data Portability

Where applicable, you may request to receive personal information you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format, or request that it be transmitted to another controller where technically feasible and legally required.

Right to Object

You may object to certain processing activities, including processing based on legitimate interests, where the requirements of applicable law are met.

You may also have an unconditional right to object to processing for direct marketing purposes where applicable.

Right to Withdraw Consent

Where processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time.

Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.

Rights Relating to Automated Decision-Making

Where applicable, you may have rights relating to decisions based solely on automated processing, including profiling, where such processing produces legal effects or similarly significant effects.

DominicanScope does not intend to use your personal information for decisions based solely on automated processing that produce legal or similarly significant effects unless permitted by applicable law.

15. How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any applicable privacy right, please contact:

Ibiut Media
Email: contact@dominicanscope.com

Please describe your request clearly and provide sufficient information for us to identify the relevant information and respond appropriately.

We may need to request additional information to verify your identity where reasonably necessary to protect personal information against unauthorized disclosure.

Requests concerning privacy rights are generally handled without charge. However, applicable law may permit us to charge a reasonable fee or refuse to act where requests are manifestly unfounded or excessive.

Where the GDPR applies, we will generally respond to a valid request within one month. This period may be extended by up to two additional months where permitted by law due to the complexity or number of requests.

16. Right to Lodge a Complaint

If you believe that your personal information has been processed in violation of applicable data protection law, you may have the right to lodge a complaint with the data protection supervisory authority competent in your country or jurisdiction.

Where Spanish data protection law and the GDPR apply to processing carried out by Ibiut Media, the competent supervisory authority may be the Spanish Data Protection Agency (Agencia Española de Protección de Datos – AEPD).

You may also have rights to pursue other administrative or judicial remedies available under applicable law.

17. Children’s Privacy

DominicanScope is intended for a general audience.

We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information directly from children in circumstances where applicable law requires parental or guardian consent.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us without the appropriate authorization, please contact us at contact@dominicanscope.com so that we can review the situation and take appropriate action.

18. Third-Party Websites and Services

The Website may contain links to websites, applications, social networks, advertising services and other third-party platforms.

These third parties operate independently from DominicanScope and may have their own privacy policies, terms and data practices.

DominicanScope is not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of third-party websites or services.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party service before providing personal information or interacting with it.

19. Editorial and Publicly Available Information

As a news organization, DominicanScope publishes information concerning public events, public institutions, businesses, organizations and individuals as part of its editorial activities.

Personal information may sometimes appear in news reporting where relevant to a legitimate journalistic purpose and where its publication is permitted under applicable law.

DominicanScope seeks to exercise editorial judgment responsibly and to balance legitimate public-interest reporting with applicable privacy and data protection requirements.

Nothing in this Privacy Policy should be interpreted as limiting any rights, protections or exemptions available under applicable media, freedom of expression or journalistic laws.

20. No Sale of Personal Information

DominicanScope does not sell personal information to third parties.

Where advertising or analytics services are used, certain providers may independently process information in accordance with their own terms and privacy policies.

The use of such services does not mean that DominicanScope sells your personal information.

21. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the Website, our services, applicable laws, technology or our data processing practices.

When we make changes, we will publish the revised Privacy Policy on this page and update the Effective Date shown at the beginning of the document.

Where required by applicable law, we will provide additional notice or obtain consent for material changes.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

22. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the way DominicanScope handles personal information, please contact us:

DominicanScope
Operated by Ibiut Media
Jaén, Spain
Email: contact@dominicanscope.com