Last updated: 2026-06-22
BJJ Girls Mag (“we”, “us”, “our”) operates the website bjjgirlsmag.com (the “Service”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website or interact with us. By using our website, you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service.
This policy is designed to comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), and the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD).
1. Information We Collect
Information you voluntarily provide: name, email address, message content, and any information you submit through our contact form, newsletter subscription, or editorial tip channel.
Information automatically collected: IP address, browser type, device used, operating system, pages visited, time spent on the site, referring URL, and other usage data collected through cookies and similar technologies.
Editorial source information: when individuals submit tips, leads, or reports to our editorial channel, that information is subject to journalistic source protection under our Editorial Policy and is not treated as ordinary user data.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information to provide and operate the Service, respond to your inquiries, deliver our newsletter when you have subscribed, analyze website usage and improve content, comply with legal obligations, and, where applicable, display advertising as described in Section 5 below.
3. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR)
If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, we process your personal data under the following legal bases: your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) for marketing communications and non-essential cookies, performance of a contract (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR) when responding to your requests, legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) for analytics and security, and compliance with a legal obligation (Article 6(1)(c) GDPR) when required by applicable law.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to operate the Service, analyze traffic, and serve relevant content and advertising. The categories of cookies we use include strictly necessary cookies for site functionality, analytics cookies such as Google Analytics, and advertising cookies including those served by Google AdSense and other ad networks.
You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings or our consent management interface. Disabling certain cookies may affect functionality.
5. Advertising, Google AdSense, and Third-Party Networks
We use Google AdSense and may use other third-party advertising networks to display advertisements on the Service. These third parties may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about your visits to this website and to other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services that may be of interest to you.
Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visits to this site and other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting the Google Ads Settings at google.com/settings/ads, or by visiting aboutads.info to opt out of personalized advertising by participating companies.
For more information about how Google uses data when you use partner sites or apps, please visit policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
6. Information Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell or trade your personal information to third parties for monetary compensation. We may share information with service providers who assist us with hosting, analytics, email delivery, and similar operations, under contractual confidentiality obligations, with government authorities when legally required, with advertising networks only as described in Section 5, and with successors in interest in the event of a business transition.
7. Your Rights Under GDPR (EEA and UK Residents)
If you are located in the EEA or UK, you have the right to access your personal data, request correction of inaccurate data, request erasure of your data, restrict or object to processing, data portability, and lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at bjjgirlsmag@gmail.com.
8. Your Rights Under CCPA/CPRA (California Residents)
If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) give you specific rights regarding your personal information, including the right to know what personal information is collected, used, shared, or sold, the right to delete personal information held by businesses, the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information, the right to correct inaccurate personal information, the right to limit the use of sensitive personal information, and the right to non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA rights.
We do not sell personal information in the traditional sense. However, the sharing of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” under California law. To opt out, please contact us at bjjgirlsmag@gmail.com with the subject line “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information”.
9. Your Rights Under LGPD (Brazilian Residents)
Residents of Brazil have rights under the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados, Law 13.709/2018), including the right to confirmation of processing, access to data, correction, anonymization, blocking, or deletion, data portability, information about sharing, and revocation of consent. Requests may be sent to bjjgirlsmag@gmail.com.
10. Data Retention
We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law. Editorial source material, when classified as confidential under our Editorial Policy, is retained according to our internal source protection protocol and is not deleted upon ordinary user request.
11. Data Security
We implement administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. No method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, however, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
12. Children’s Privacy
The Service is not directed to children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will take steps to delete that information.
13. International Data Transfers
BJJ Girls Mag operates from Brazil and serves audiences globally. Your information may be processed in jurisdictions other than your own, including Brazil and the United States. Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses for international data transfers.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with the revised “Last updated” date. Material changes will be communicated through additional notice when practicable.
15. Contact
For any questions, requests, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact bjjgirlsmag@gmail.com.