Privacy Policy
Effective Date 12 March 2026
This Privacy Policy describes the policies of Trend News Agency, 14, Bakhtiyar Vahabzade, Baku AZ1141, Azerbaijan, email: [email protected], phone: +994 12 4371268 on the collection, use and disclosure of your information that we collect when you use our website ( https://www.trend.az/ ). (the “Service”). By accessing or using the Service, you are consenting to the collection, use and disclosure of your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not consent to the same, please do not access or use the Service.
We may modify this Privacy Policy at any time without any prior notice to you and will post the revised Privacy Policy on the Service. The revised Policy will be effective 180 days from when the revised Policy is posted in the Service and your continued access or use of the Service after such time will constitute your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy. We therefore recommend that you periodically review this page.
Information We Collect:
We will collect and process the following personal information about you:
- Name
- Mobile
- Social Media Profile
- Payment Info
How We Collect Your Information:
We collect/receive information about you in the following manner:
- When a user fills up the registration form or otherwise submits personal information
- Interacts with the website
- From public sources
How We Use Your Information:
We will use the information that we collect about you for the following purposes:
- Marketing/ Promotional
- Creating user account
- Customer feedback collection
- Processing payment
- Support
- Administration info
- Manage customer order
- Manage user account
How We Share Your Information:
We will not transfer your personal information to any third party without seeking your consent, except in limited circumstances as described below:
- Ad service
- Analytics
Retention Of Your Information:
We will retain your personal information with us for 90 days to 2 years after users terminate their accounts or for as long as we need it to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected. Residual anonymous information and aggregate information, neither of which identifies you (directly or indirectly), may be stored indefinitely.
Your Rights:
Depending on the law that applies, you may have a right to access and rectify or erase your personal data or receive a copy of your personal data. To exercise these rights, you can write to us at [email protected].
Cookies Etc.
To learn more about how we use these and your choices in relation to these tracking technologies, please refer to our Cookie Policy.
Grievance / Data Protection Officer:
If you have any queries or concerns about the processing of your information, you may email our Grievance Officer at Trend News Agency, 14, Bakhtiyar Vahabzade, email: [email protected].
GDPR Notice — Rights of Users in the European Economic Area
If you access our services from the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and related laws give you specific rights regarding your personal data. This section supplements the rest of this Privacy Policy.
Lawful Bases for Processing. We process your personal data on one or more of the following lawful bases:
- Consent (Article 6(1)(a)) — for marketing communications and optional analytics cookies, where you have given consent.
- Performance of a contract (Article 6(1)(b)) — to provide subscription services, deliver promotional offers you have signed up for, and process payments.
- Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f)) — to operate our website securely, improve our services, prevent fraud, and provide a good user experience. We have assessed that these interests are not overridden by your rights.
- Legal obligation (Article 6(1)(c)) — to comply with applicable laws.
Your Rights. You have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you.
- Request rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Request erasure of your data ("right to be forgotten") where applicable.
- Restrict or object to processing in certain circumstances.
- Receive your data in a portable, machine-readable format.
- Withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent.
- Lodge a complaint with your national data protection authority.
Cross-border Data Transfers. Our services are operated from Azerbaijan, which is outside the EEA. When you use our services from the EEA, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in Azerbaijan. We rely on appropriate safeguards — such as standard contractual clauses where applicable, and your explicit consent for specific transfers — to protect your data.
How to Exercise Your Rights. To exercise any of these rights, contact our Grievance Officer at the address listed in this Policy. We will respond within one month, as required by GDPR. The Grievance Officer also acts as our point of contact for data protection matters under GDPR.