CalOPPA Privacy Policy

CalOPPA Privacy Policy for Megri.com under the California Online Privacy Protection Act

Last updated: September 5, 2026

This California Privacy Notice supplements the general Megri.com Privacy Policy and provides additional information for people who access Megri.com from California.

It is intended to explain Megri.com’s practices under the California Online Privacy Protection Act, commonly known as CalOPPA. It also describes rights that may be available under the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act, collectively referred to as the CCPA, where those laws apply.

The CCPA and CalOPPA are separate California laws with different requirements. References to rights under the CCPA apply only to the extent that Megri.com and the relevant processing activity are subject to that law.

If this California Privacy Notice conflicts with our general Privacy Policy, this Notice applies to California residents to the extent required by applicable California law.

1. About Megri.com

Megri.com is an online digital publication producing news, articles, features, guides, reviews, comparisons, opinions and other editorial content through its own editorial team.

Most content is currently available without charge.

For questions or requests concerning this Notice, contact:

Megri Legal Team
Email: legal@megri.com
Contact page: https://www.megri.com/contact
Home page: https://www.megri.com/

2. Scope of This Notice

This Notice applies to personal information collected through Megri.com when California residents:

  • Visit or browse the Website.
  • Read, search, share or interact with content.
  • Register for or use an account, where available.
  • Subscribe to a newsletter.
  • Submit a comment or reader response.
  • Contact Megri.com.
  • Submit a correction, privacy, copyright or legal request.
  • Interact with advertising, sponsored content or affiliate links.
  • Use another Website feature that links to this Notice.

This Notice does not govern the independent privacy practices of third-party websites, platforms, advertisers or services.

3. Categories of Personal Information We Collect

Depending on how you use the Website, Megri.com may collect the following categories of personal information:

Identifiers

Examples may include:

  • Name.
  • Email address.
  • Username.
  • Account identifier.
  • Internet Protocol address.
  • Cookie identifier.
  • Device or advertising identifier.
  • Other similar online identifiers.

Customer Records and Contact Information

Examples may include:

  • Contact details.
  • Account information.
  • Correspondence.
  • Newsletter preferences.
  • Information submitted with a request or complaint.

Megri.com does not currently require payment information merely to read its freely accessible editorial content.

Internet or Other Electronic Network Activity

Examples may include:

  • Pages and articles viewed.
  • Links selected.
  • Search queries entered on the Website.
  • Browsing and navigation activity.
  • Referring and exit pages.
  • Advertising interactions.
  • Date, time and duration of visits.
  • Browser and device information.
  • Cookie and similar technology data.

Geolocation Information

We may collect a general or approximate location derived from an Internet Protocol address.

Megri.com does not ordinarily seek to collect precise physical location information from readers.

Professional or Employment Information

We may collect professional details voluntarily provided in connection with:

  • Business enquiries.
  • Advertising enquiries.
  • Editorial communications.
  • Correction requests.
  • Legal notices.

Inferences

Analytics or advertising technologies may generate general inferences about likely interests based on articles viewed or interactions with the Website.

User-Generated and Communication Information

This may include:

  • Comments.
  • Questions.
  • Feedback.
  • Correction requests.
  • Copyright complaints.
  • Privacy requests.
  • Other messages or documents you choose to submit.

Sensitive Personal Information

Megri.com does not generally request sensitive personal information from ordinary readers.

Limited sensitive information may be processed if:

  • You voluntarily include it in a request.
  • It is required for account security.
  • It is relevant to a legal or privacy matter.
  • It is processed for a legitimate editorial or journalistic purpose.
  • Applicable law otherwise permits or requires the processing.

Megri.com does not use sensitive personal information to infer characteristics about ordinary Website visitors for unrelated commercial purposes.

4. Sources of Personal Information

We may obtain personal information from:

  • You directly.
  • Your browser or device.
  • Cookies and similar technologies.
  • Website server logs.
  • Analytics providers.
  • Advertising and measurement partners.
  • Email and newsletter providers.
  • Security and anti-spam services.
  • Social media and embedded-content providers.
  • Business and advertising partners.
  • Publicly available sources.
  • Official, editorial and journalistic sources.

Megri.com may use lawfully obtained public information for journalism, reporting, research, commentary and other editorial purposes.

5. Purposes for Collecting and Using Information

We may collect and use personal information to:

  • Operate and maintain the Website.
  • Provide accounts and Website features.
  • Authenticate users.
  • Publish and deliver editorial content.
  • Respond to messages and enquiries.
  • Send requested newsletters and updates.
  • Review correction and content-related requests.
  • Process privacy, copyright and legal complaints.
  • Measure readership and Website performance.
  • Understand how readers use the Website.
  • Improve articles, navigation and functionality.
  • Deliver and measure advertising.
  • Administer sponsored-content and affiliate arrangements.
  • Prevent spam, fraud and abuse.
  • Protect Website security.
  • Diagnose technical problems.
  • Maintain editorial, business and legal records.
  • Enforce our policies.
  • Comply with applicable laws.
  • Establish, exercise or defend legal claims.
  • Conduct aggregated or de-identified research and analysis.

We do not use personal information for materially unrelated purposes without providing any notice or consent required by law.

6. Categories of Third Parties

We may disclose personal information to categories of third parties such as:

  • Website-hosting and content-delivery providers.
  • Cloud-storage and backup providers.
  • Analytics providers.
  • Email and newsletter providers.
  • Security, anti-spam and fraud-prevention providers.
  • Advertising networks and measurement partners.
  • Affiliate networks and merchants.
  • Account-authentication and technical-support providers.
  • Lawyers, accountants, insurers and other professional advisers.
  • Government, regulatory or law-enforcement authorities where legally required.
  • Parties involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization or sale of assets.
  • Other parties acting under your direction or consent.

We may disclose aggregated or de-identified information that does not reasonably identify an individual.

7. Categories Collected and Disclosed

During the preceding 12 months, Megri.com may have collected and disclosed the following categories for business, operational or commercial purposes:

Category Collected Categories of recipients
Identifiers Yes Hosting, analytics, email, security and advertising providers
Customer-record and contact information Yes Email, account, support, professional and legal service providers
Internet or network activity Yes Hosting, analytics, security and advertising providers
Approximate geolocation Yes Analytics, security and advertising providers
Professional information If voluntarily provided Relevant business, editorial and professional service providers
Inferences about interests May be collected Analytics and advertising providers
Sensitive personal information Not ordinarily requested Limited service providers or advisers where necessary

The categories actually collected from a particular person depend on how that person uses the Website.

8. Sale and Sharing of Personal Information

Megri.com does not sell personal information in exchange for money.

However, certain advertising, analytics or affiliate technologies may involve disclosures of identifiers or Internet activity that could be considered “selling,” “sharing” or use for cross-context behavioural advertising under California law.

Where the CCPA applies, California residents may have the right to opt out of these activities.

You may submit an opt-out request through:

  • The cookie or privacy controls available on the Website.
  • Any “Your Privacy Choices” or “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link made available on the Website.
  • A recognized browser-based opt-out preference signal.
  • An email to legal@megri.com.

Use the subject line:

California Opt-Out Request

You do not need to create an account to submit an opt-out request.

9. California Do Not Track Disclosure

Some browsers allow users to activate a “Do Not Track” or DNT setting.

There is no universally accepted standard governing how websites must interpret every DNT signal. Megri.com therefore may not respond to or alter all data practices in response to a conventional DNT signal.

You may instead manage tracking through:

  • The Website’s cookie-consent controls.
  • Browser cookie settings.
  • Advertising-industry opt-out tools.
  • A legally recognized opt-out preference signal, where applicable.
  • A direct privacy request.

This statement replaces any earlier statement suggesting that Megri.com automatically disables every cookie, tracking technology or advertisement whenever a browser sends a DNT signal.

10. Global Privacy Control

Global Privacy Control, or GPC, is a browser-based signal that may communicate a request to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information.

Where required by applicable California law, Megri.com will treat a recognized GPC signal as an opt-out request for the browser or device transmitting that signal.

A GPC signal may not identify you across:

  • Different browsers.
  • Different devices.
  • Logged-in and logged-out activity.
  • Accounts not reasonably associated with the signal.

You may contact the Megri Legal Team if you want to submit a broader request associated with your information.

11. Third-Party Tracking

Third parties may collect personal information about your online activities over time and across different websites when you use Megri.com.

These third parties may include:

  • Analytics providers.
  • Advertising networks.
  • Social media platforms.
  • Embedded video or audio providers.
  • Affiliate networks.
  • Security services.
  • Other embedded-content providers.

Their technologies may collect:

  • Online identifiers.
  • Browser and device information.
  • Pages viewed.
  • Advertising interactions.
  • Referring websites.
  • Approximate location.
  • Other Internet activity.

Megri.com does not independently control every third party’s tracking practices. Their activities are governed by their own privacy policies and legal obligations.

Additional information is available in our Cookie Policy and Advertising, Sponsored Content and Affiliate Disclosure.

12. California Privacy Rights

Where the CCPA applies, California residents may have the following rights:

Right to Know

You may request information about:

  • Categories of personal information collected.
  • Sources of that information.
  • Purposes for collecting, using, selling or sharing it.
  • Categories of third parties receiving it.
  • Categories sold, shared or disclosed.
  • Specific pieces of personal information held about you.

Right to Delete

You may request deletion of certain personal information collected from you, subject to legal exceptions.

Right to Correct

You may request correction of inaccurate personal information maintained about you.

Right to Opt Out

You may request that a covered business stop selling or sharing personal information or using it for cross-context behavioural advertising.

Right to Limit Certain Uses of Sensitive Personal Information

Where applicable, you may request limits on certain uses or disclosures of sensitive personal information.

Megri.com does not ordinarily use sensitive personal information to infer characteristics about readers for unrelated purposes.

Right to Non-Discrimination

You have the right not to receive unlawful discriminatory treatment for exercising an applicable California privacy right.

13. Exceptions to Privacy Requests

California privacy rights are subject to limitations and exceptions.

For example, we may retain or continue using information where reasonably necessary to:

  • Complete a requested service.
  • Protect security and prevent fraud.
  • Debug or repair errors.
  • Exercise free-speech rights.
  • Conduct protected journalism.
  • Preserve editorial records.
  • Protect confidential sources.
  • Comply with law.
  • Respond to legal process.
  • Establish, exercise or defend legal claims.
  • Maintain internal records permitted by law.
  • Use information internally in a manner reasonably aligned with expectations.

A request involving an accurate published article will also be evaluated under our Corrections Policy.

Privacy law does not necessarily require the removal of lawful editorial content protected by freedom-of-expression or journalistic principles.

14. How to Submit a California Privacy Request

Submit a request by emailing:

Megri Legal Team
legal@megri.com

You may also use our contact page.

Use one of the following subject lines:

  • California Privacy Request
  • California Opt-Out Request
  • California Privacy Appeal

Please include:

  • Your name.
  • The right you wish to exercise.
  • The email address or account associated with your interaction.
  • Details reasonably necessary to identify the relevant information.
  • Whether you are submitting the request personally or through an authorized agent.

Do not send sensitive identification documents by ordinary email unless we specifically request them through an appropriate method.

15. Verification of Requests

For requests to know, delete or correct information, we may take reasonable steps to verify that the requester is the person to whom the information relates.

Verification may depend on:

  • The nature of the request.
  • The sensitivity of the information.
  • The risk of unauthorized disclosure or deletion.
  • Information already maintained by Megri.com.

Information collected for verification will be used only to verify and process the request or maintain a legally required record.

Opt-out requests generally do not require identity verification, although limited information may be needed to identify the browser, device or information connected with the request.

16. Authorized Agents

A California resident may use an authorized agent to submit a request where permitted by law.

We may require:

  • Written evidence that the agent is authorized.
  • Verification of the resident’s identity.
  • Direct confirmation that the resident authorized the request.
  • A valid power of attorney where applicable.

These requirements help protect personal information from unauthorized access, correction or deletion.

17. Response Timing

We will respond to verified California privacy requests within the period required by applicable law.

If additional time is legally permitted and reasonably necessary, we will provide notice explaining the extension.

We may deny or limit a request where a legal exception applies, the request cannot be reasonably verified or the request is manifestly unfounded or excessive. Where required, we will explain the decision and any available method of appeal.

18. Financial Incentives

Megri.com does not currently offer a financial-incentive or price-difference program in exchange for personal information.

If such a program is introduced, we will provide any notice and obtain any consent required by applicable California law before enrolling eligible users.

19. Children and Minors

Megri.com is a general-audience publication and is not directed to children under 13.

We do not knowingly sell or share for cross-context behavioural advertising the personal information of consumers under 16 without the affirmative authorization required by applicable law.

If you believe a child has provided personal information through Megri.com, contact legal@megri.com.

20. Reviewing or Updating Your Information

You may request to review or correct personal information associated with you by contacting the Megri Legal Team.

If account controls are available, you may be able to update certain details directly through your account.

We may retain limited information where necessary for:

  • Security.
  • Fraud prevention.
  • Legal compliance.
  • Editorial records.
  • Source protection.
  • Dispute resolution.
  • Enforcement of Website policies.

21. Data Retention

Personal information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected and for legitimate legal, editorial, security and operational needs.

Retention depends on factors such as:

  • The type of information.
  • The purpose of processing.
  • Account activity.
  • Legal requirements.
  • Security needs.
  • Editorial and journalistic recordkeeping.
  • Existing or anticipated disputes.

Cookie durations are described in our Cookie Policy.

22. Security

Megri.com uses reasonable administrative, organizational and technical measures designed to protect personal information.

No Internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure. You should avoid sending highly sensitive information through public comments, ordinary email or unsecured forms.

23. Changes to This Notice

We may update this California Privacy Notice to reflect changes in:

  • Our information practices.
  • The Website or its features.
  • Advertising or analytics technologies.
  • Applicable California law.
  • Security and operational requirements.

The revised Notice will be posted on this page with a new “Last updated” date.

Where required, we will provide additional notice before using personal information for a materially different purpose.

24. Related Policies

For additional information, review:

25. Contact Us

For questions or requests concerning this California Privacy Notice, contact:

Megri Legal Team
Email: legal@megri.com
Contact page: https://www.megri.com/contact
Home page: https://www.megri.com/