Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 28, 2026
Introduction
Meme River ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit meme-river.com.
Information We Collect
Automatically Collected Information
- IP address and approximate geographic location
- Browser type and version
- Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
- Pages visited and time spent on site
- Referring website or source
- Clicks on external links
Information You Provide
- Email address (if you submit news tips)
- Any content in messages you send us
How We Use Your Information
- To provide and maintain our service
- To analyze site usage and improve user experience
- To respond to your inquiries or news submissions
- To detect and prevent security threats
- To comply with legal obligations
Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activity. You can control cookies through your browser settings. We use:
- Essential cookies: Required for site functionality
- Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site (requires consent in EU)
- Preference cookies: Remember your settings (theme, text size)
Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services that collect and process data:
- Google Analytics: For website analytics and traffic analysis
- Cloudflare: For security, performance, and content delivery
These services have their own privacy policies governing how they use your data.
Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy. Analytics data is typically retained for 26 months. You may request deletion of your data at any time.
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
- Access: Request a copy of your personal data
- Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
- Erasure: Request deletion of your data
- Objection: Object to processing of your data
- Portability: Request transfer of your data
- Withdraw consent: Withdraw previously given consent
To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected]
GDPR (European Users)
If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your personal data based on:
- Your consent (for analytics and non-essential cookies)
- Our legitimate interests (for security and service improvement)
- Legal obligations (when required by law)
California Privacy Rights (CCPA)
California residents have the right to know what personal information we collect, request deletion, and opt-out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information.
Children's Privacy
Our service is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this privacy policy, please contact us:
- Email: [email protected]
- General: [email protected]