Privacy Policy

Introduction

At Crime Recap, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and your rights regarding your information.

By using Crime Recap’s website (crimerecap.com), you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our website.

Information We Collect

Crime Recap collects several types of information to provide and improve our services:

1. Information You Provide Directly

• Newsletter Subscriptions: Email address when you subscribe to receive our weekly crime recaps and updates.
• Contact Forms: Name, email address, and any other information you provide when contacting us through our website.
• Comments (if enabled): Name, email address, and comment content if you leave comments on our articles.

2. Information Collected Automatically

• Usage Data: Information about how you access and use our website, including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring website.
• Cookies & Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. See our “Cookies” section below for more details.
• Device Information: Information about the device you use to access our website, including device type, operating system, and unique device identifiers.

3. Information From Third Parties

We may receive information about you from third-party services such as analytics providers (Google Analytics), advertising networks, and social media platforms if you interact with our content on those platforms.

How We Use Your Information

Crime Recap uses the collected information for various purposes:

• To Provide Our Services: Deliver content, respond to inquiries, and send newsletters you’ve subscribed to.
• To Improve Our Website: Analyze usage patterns to enhance user experience and optimize content.
• To Communicate With You: Send updates, notifications, and respond to your questions or feedback.
• For Marketing: Send promotional emails about new content, cases, or features (you can opt out at any time).
• To Ensure Security: Detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, or unauthorized access.
• For Legal Compliance: Comply with legal obligations and protect our rights and the rights of others.

Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Crime Recap uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and analyze website traffic.

Types of Cookies We Use:

• Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly. These cannot be disabled.
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website (e.g., Google Analytics).
• Functionality Cookies: Remember your preferences and settings for a better user experience.
• Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements and track ad campaign performance.

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our website.

Third-Party Services

Crime Recap may use third-party services that collect, monitor, and analyze information to improve our services. These third parties have their own privacy policies governing the use of your information.

Services We May Use:

• Google Analytics: Tracks and reports website traffic. Learn more: Google Privacy Policy
• Email Service Providers: Services like Mailchimp or ConvertKit to manage newsletter subscriptions and send emails.
• Advertising Networks: Google AdSense or similar services to display ads on our website.
• Social Media Platforms: Plugins or integrations that allow you to share content on social networks.

How We Share Your Information

Crime Recap does not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: With trusted third-party vendors who help us operate our website (hosting, analytics, email services). These providers are bound by confidentiality agreements.
• Legal Requirements: If required by law, court order, or governmental regulation, or to protect our rights, safety, or property.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred to the new owner.
• With Your Consent: We may share your information with third parties when you give us explicit permission to do so.

Data Security

We take the security of your personal information seriously and implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect it from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information (subject to legal obligations).
• Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link in our emails.
• Data Portability: Request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format.
• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for data processing where we rely on consent as the legal basis.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at crimerecap1@gmail.com

Children’s Privacy

Crime Recap does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 (or the applicable age of consent in your jurisdiction). Our website is intended for adults and mature audiences.

If we discover that we have collected information from a child under 13 without parental consent, we will delete that information promptly. If you believe we may have collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.

International Users

Crime Recap is based in New Zealand and our website is hosted on servers that may be located in various countries. If you access our website from outside New Zealand, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in countries with different data protection laws.

By using our website, you consent to the transfer of your information to countries outside your country of residence, which may have different privacy laws.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

• Newsletter Subscriptions: Retained until you unsubscribe.
• Contact Form Inquiries: Retained for up to 2 years or until resolved.
• Analytics Data: Typically retained for 26 months by Google Analytics.
• Legal Obligations: Some data may be retained longer to comply with legal requirements.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

Crime Recap may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

Last Updated: December 13, 2025