Privacy policy and cookies of the Nowiny Wschodnie portal
Last updated: October 21, 2026
§ 1. Personal Data Controller
- The controller of personal data processed in connection with the operation of the Nowiny Wschodnie information portal, available at https://nowinywschodnie.pl/, is Fundacja Początek, with its registered office at ul. Marii Konopnickiej 1/2, 58-500 Jelenia Góra, Polish tax identification number (NIP): 6112825861.
- Fundacja Początek is the publisher of the Nowiny Wschodnie portal. The editorial staff works within the foundation’s structures and is not a separate data controller.
- If you have any questions regarding the processing of personal data, please contact the Controller at redakcja@nowinywschodnie.pl.
- The Controller processes the data in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), the Electronic communication Regulations and other applicable laws.
§ 2. What data do we process?
Depending on how you use the portal, we may process:
- Technical data, such as the IP address, information about the device, browser, operating system, connection time, and resources visited.
- Data transmitted when contacting the editorial office, including your first and last name, email address, phone number, message text, and attachments.
- Data related to the registration and processing of WordPress user accounts, including the user’s name, email address, profile details, permissions, and login-related information.
- Data that you provide when posting comments, including the name of the comment author, email address, comment content, and technical data used to protect against spam.
- Data of authors and contributors, including name, pseudonym, biography, photo, professional information, contact information, and information about collaboration.
- Data about the use of the portal, to the extent processed by the analytics tools actually in use.
- Information about choices concerning cookies and similar technologies, if the consent management mechanism is active.
§ 3. Purposes and legal basis of processing
We process personal data for the following purposes:
- Maintenance, operation and protection of the portal — Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
- Processing of user accounts and provision of related functions — Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, if the processing is necessary for the provision of the service.
- Processing and moderation of comments, countering spam and abuse — Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
- Correspondence management and consideration of applications — Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, and on matters related to contracts, also article 6(1)(b) GDPR.
- Organization of editorial cooperation and implementation of agreements with authors — Article 6(1)(b), c or f of the GDPR, depending on the specific purpose.
- Performance of legal, tax and accounting duties — Article 6(1)(c) GDPR.
- Establishment, exercise and defence of legal claims — Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
- Performing traffic analysis and session statistics – based on consent, if the use of certain technologies requires it.
- Support for future advertising features and newsletters — after they are launched, on the appropriate legal grounds and with the required consents.
§ 4. WordPress User Accounts
- The portal allows you to register user accounts.
- The data provided during registration is used to create an account, identify the user, handle login, manage permissions, and provide security.
- WordPress can use the necessary cookies related to login, user session, and remembering settings.
- You may request the deletion of your account and associated data, taking into account information that is justified by law, protection of claims, or other relevant legal grounds for its continued storage.
- Data related to the account’s activities may be processed to prevent unauthorized access and abuse.
§ 5. Comments
- Users can leave comments under the content if commenting is enabled for the relevant publication.
- When adding a comment, the information provided in the form and technical data necessary for processing comments and combating spam are processed.
- The user’s name or the specified author’s name and the content of the accepted comment may be visible to the public.
- The controller can moderate comments and delete content that violates the law, the rights of others, or the rules in force on the portal.
- Requests for deletion of data related to comments are considered individually in accordance with the current legislation.
§ 6. Journalistic activities
- Nowiny Wschodnie conducts informational, publicistic and journalistic activities covering, in particular, events in Poland, Ukraine, Eastern Europe and the world.
- Publications may contain personal data, statements, images, and information about individuals of journalistic interest.
- Data processing for journalistic purposes is subject to special provisions, freedom of expression, the right to information, and the protection of privacy and personal rights.
- Requests to rectify, restrict the disclosure of, or erase information contained in publications are considered in accordance with press laws and laws related to journalistic activities.
- A request to delete data does not mean that the editorial material is automatically deleted.
§ 7. Authors and contributors
- The controller processes the data of authors, journalists, experts and other contributors to the extent necessary for organizing cooperation and conducting publishing activities.
- Public profiles of authors can include a name, pseudonym, photo, biography, specialization, and list of publications.
- Authors’ data can be used for proper authorship marking and archiving of materials.
- Detailed rules for collaboration, publication of works, and use of images may arise from separate contracts and agreements.
- Termination of cooperation does not automatically delete information about the authorship of previously published materials.
§ 8. Google Site Kit and Statistics
- The portal uses the Site Kit plugin from Google, which is used to integrate selected Google services into the WordPress system.
- The portal uses the Google Search Console to monitor page visibility in Google search results.
- The use of the Site Kit and Search Console does not in itself mean that analytical cookies are used for readers.
- If Google Analytics or another analytical tool that records or reads information from the user’s device is active on the portal, its operation should depend on obtaining the required consent.
- Detailed information about active analytics services and the technologies they use will correspond to the actual portal configuration.
§ 9. Cookies and similar technologies
- The portal uses or may use cookies and similar technologies, depending on the active features and services.
- The necessary cookies can be used to log in, maintain a session, ensure security, remember settings, and ensure the proper functioning of the site.
- Analytical cookies can be used to study traffic and use of the portal.
- Advertising cookies can be used after the relevant advertising services are launched.
- Technologies that do not require consent are used only to the extent permitted by law. Other technologies that require consent should not be launched before it is received.
- The user can manage cookies using the browser settings. After the consent control panel is implemented, the user can also make a choice and change it through it.
- A detailed list of cookies, their providers, purposes, and retention periods should be determined based on the actual site configuration.
§ 10. Advertising and Google AdSense
- The portal may publish advertisements, promotional articles, and other promotional materials with appropriate labeling.
- As of the date of updating this policy, Google AdSense ads are not active.
- The controller predicts the possibility of launching Google AdSense advertising services in the future.
- Before launching advertising services that require consent, the controller must implement an appropriate consent management mechanism and provide users with information about the advertising technology providers used.
- Once the ad is launched, the Privacy Policy and cookie information will be adapted to the actual services used.
§ 11. Embedded content from other sites
- Articles may contain content embedded from external platforms, such as Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and other services.
- Displaying such content may include transmitting technical information to third-party platform operators.
- These service providers may use their own cookies and similar technologies and process the data in accordance with their privacy policy.
- Embedded content that uses technologies that require consent should only be loaded after consent has been obtained. Until then, it may be replaced with a message that allows the user to consciously launch the content.
- Going to an external website means using the service in accordance with the rules of its operator.
§ 12. Newsletter
- The controller is considering launching a newsletter that allows you to get information about publications and portal activities.
- As of the date of updating this Policy, the newsletter is not active, and the portal does not maintain subscriptions to this service.
- Before launching the newsletter, the controller will determine the subscription rules, the amount of data processed, the relevant legal grounds, the method of unsubscribing, and information about the service provider.
- If the rules require consent to send marketing information, it will be received before sending it.
§ 13. Data recipients
- The data may be shared with entities that provide services to the controller, such as hosting providers, email providers, IT providers, security providers, and providers of tools used on the portal.
- Authorized editorial board members and employees may have access to the data.
- When using third-party services, data may also be processed by their providers, depending on the nature of the service.
- The data may be transferred to authorized state bodies, if this is required by law.
§ 14. Data transfer outside the EEA
- Using the services of certain technology providers may result in the transfer of personal data outside the European Economic Area.
- Such transfer can only be made under the conditions provided for in the GDPR, including using adequacy decisions or other appropriate safeguards.
- You can get information about specific recipients and the safeguards used by contacting the Controller.
§ 15. Data retention period
- Data related to the user’s account is stored during the period of its operation and after its deletion for a period justified by legal obligations, security or protection of claims.
- Data related to comments is stored for the period during which they are made available and moderated and, in reasonable cases, for the period necessary to protect claims.
- Correspondence is kept for the period necessary for processing the case, and then for the period resulting from the relevant duties or legitimate purposes of the controller.
- Data related to cooperation and invoicing is stored for the period required by law or justified by the protection of claims.
- Data processed on the basis of consent is stored until it is revoked or until the purpose of processing ceases, if earlier, unless there is another legal basis for further processing.
- Editorial publications and authorship information can be stored in the portal’s archive, taking into account the provisions related to journalistic activities.
§ 16. Rights of data subjects
Persons whose data is processed have the following rights to the extent provided for by law:
- Data access rights.
- Right to rectification of data.
- Right to delete data.
- Right to restriction of processing.
- The right to data portability in cases stipulated by the GDPR.
- The right to object to processing based on legitimate interests.
- The right to withdraw consent at any time, without affecting the legality of the previous processing.
- The right to file a complaint with the President of the Office for Personal Data Protection.
Some rights may be subject to restrictions under specific legal provisions, including those related to journalistic activities.
§ 17. Data Security
- The Controller takes appropriate technical and organizational measures aimed at protecting personal data.
- Access to the data and administrative functions of the portal should be restricted to authorized persons.
- The controller takes measures to prevent unauthorized access, data loss, and other security breaches.
§ 18. Changes to the Privacy Policy
- The Privacy Policy may be updated in case of changes in legislation, the way the portal works, or the technologies used.
- The current version of the document will be posted on the site https://nowinywschodnie.pl/.
- The last update date is located at the beginning of the document.
§ 19. Contact Information
Fundacja Początek – publisher of the Nowiny Wschodnie portal
ul. Marii Konopnickiej 1/2
58-500 Jelenia Góra
Polish tax identification number (NIP): 6112825861
E-mail: redakcja@nowinywschodnie.pl
Website: https://nowinywschodnie.pl/
