BaynesWorld · Baynesworld.com Last updated: May 2026
The Short Version
BaynesWorld is an independent media site. We collect the minimum amount of information needed to run the site and serve you — nothing more. We don’t sell your data. We don’t share it with advertisers. We don’t run behavioral ad targeting. This policy explains what we collect, why we collect it, and what your rights are.
Who We Are
BaynesWorld is an independent news and fact-checking publication operated by Roe Baynes, based in the United States. We cover viral news stories and political claims, separating verified facts from spin and opinion.
Contact: For any privacy-related questions or requests, email us at privacy@baynesworld.com (update with your real email address).
What We Collect and Why
1. Information You Give Us Directly
Email address (newsletter signup) If you sign up for The Daily Brief or any other Baynes World newsletter, we collect your email address. We use it to send you the newsletter you signed up for. We don’t use it for anything else without your permission.
Account information (members) If you create a membership account, we collect your name, email address, and billing information. Billing details (credit card numbers, bank information) are handled entirely by our payment processors — Stripe and/or PayPal — and are never stored on our servers. We only see a transaction confirmation and last four digits.
Crypto tips and donations If you send a crypto tip, the transaction is visible on the relevant blockchain. We don’t collect personal information from crypto transactions beyond what’s publicly visible on-chain.
Store orders (WooCommerce) If you purchase merchandise, we collect your name, email address, shipping address, and order details to fulfill your order. This information is shared with our print-on-demand fulfillment partner (Printify or Printful) solely for the purpose of printing and shipping your order.
Contact form submissions If you contact us through a contact form or email, we collect your name, email, and whatever you write. We use it only to respond to you.
Comments If you leave a comment on an article, we collect your name, email, and IP address. Email addresses attached to comments are never published publicly. We may use Gravatar to display profile images — if you use Gravatar, their privacy policy applies to your profile image.
2. Information Collected Automatically
Analytics We use Google Analytics to understand how readers find and use the site — which articles are most-read, where traffic comes from, how long readers stay. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect this data. It is aggregated and anonymized — we see overall traffic patterns, not individual profiles. You can opt out of Google Analytics across all sites using Google’s browser add-on: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Server logs Our hosting provider automatically logs basic technical information when you visit — IP address, browser type, pages visited, time of visit. These logs are used for security monitoring and technical troubleshooting. They are not used for marketing.
Cookies We use cookies — small text files stored in your browser — for the following purposes:
- Essential cookies: Required for the site to function. These include session cookies (keeps you logged in during a visit), shopping cart cookies (WooCommerce), and membership authentication cookies. You cannot opt out of these without losing core functionality.
- Analytics cookies: Set by Google Analytics to track aggregate traffic patterns. You can opt out as described above.
- Preference cookies: Remember your settings, like whether you dismissed a banner or set a display preference.
- Third-party cookies: Some embedded content — including TradingView market widgets and any embedded videos — may set their own cookies. We don’t control those. Check TradingView’s privacy policy at tradingview.com/policies/ for details.
We do not use advertising cookies or behavioral tracking cookies. We do not run ads on this site.
What We Don’t Do
To be completely clear:
- We do not sell your data. Not to advertisers, data brokers, or anyone else. Ever.
- We do not run behavioral advertising. No retargeting, no ad profiles built from your browsing.
- We do not share your email with third parties for marketing purposes.
- We do not use dark patterns — no pre-checked boxes, no confusing opt-outs, no buried settings.
- We do not track you across other websites.
Who We Share Your Data With
We share your information only with the services that help us run the site:
| Service | What they receive | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Stripe | Payment details for members/store purchases | Payment processing |
| PayPal | Payment details for members/store purchases | Payment processing |
| Printify / Printful | Name, shipping address, order details | Fulfilling merch orders |
| Google Analytics | Anonymized traffic data | Site analytics |
| Your email provider (Beehiiv/Mailchimp/etc.) | Email address | Sending newsletters |
| Discord | None directly — Discord has its own privacy policy | Community platform |
| TradingView | None directly — widgets load from their servers | Market data widgets |
Every service listed above has its own privacy policy. We’ve chosen services that we believe handle data responsibly, but we encourage you to review their policies directly.
Data Retention
- Newsletter emails — kept until you unsubscribe. Deleted within 30 days of unsubscribe request.
- Member account data — kept for the duration of your membership plus 12 months. You can request deletion at any time.
- Order data — kept for 7 years for tax and legal compliance (US requirement).
- Comment data — kept indefinitely unless you request deletion.
- Analytics data — aggregated, anonymized, retained per Google’s standard retention policies.
- Server logs — typically retained for 30-90 days depending on our hosting provider.
Your Rights
Depending on where you live, you have different rights regarding your data. Regardless of location, we honor all of these:
Right to access — You can request a copy of all personal data we hold about you.
Right to correction — If something we have on file is inaccurate, you can ask us to fix it.
Right to deletion — You can ask us to delete your personal data. We’ll honor this within 30 days except where we’re legally required to keep it (e.g., order records for tax purposes).
Right to opt out of marketing — Every marketing email includes an unsubscribe link. One click removes you from the list, no questions asked.
Right to data portability — You can request your data in a machine-readable format.
California residents (CCPA) — You have the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to delete it, and the right to opt out of its sale (we don’t sell it, but the right exists).
European residents (GDPR) — We process your data on the basis of legitimate interest (analytics, security) and contract (membership, orders). You have all rights listed above plus the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
To exercise any of these rights, email: admin@baynesworld.com
We’ll respond within 30 days.
Security
We take reasonable technical measures to protect your data:
- HTTPS encryption across the entire site
- Payment data handled by PCI-compliant processors (Stripe, PayPal) — we never see your full card number
- Access to admin systems restricted and password-protected
- Regular backups via UpdraftPlus
No system is 100% secure. If you have a security concern, please email us immediately.
Children’s Privacy
Baynes World is intended for general adult audiences. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, contact us and we will delete it promptly.
Third-Party Links
Articles on this site may link to external sources, social media posts, and official documents as part of our fact-checking process. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We link to them for editorial purposes — as source material, not as endorsements.
Changes to This Policy
If we make material changes to this policy, we’ll post an update at the top of this page with the new effective date. For significant changes (like adding a new data collection practice), we’ll notify members by email.
The current version is always at baynesworld.com/privacy-policy.
Contact
Questions about this policy? Something we missed? Email us:
Or write to: Baynes World, (your mailing address)
A note from Roe Baynes:
This site is built on the principle that honesty matters. That applies to privacy too. If you ever feel like we’re not living up to what’s written here, call it out. The email above goes straight to me.
— Roe Baynes