Privacy Policy for Carmel City News Feed
This Privacy Policy describes how Carmel City News Feed ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit and use our website located at https://carmel-in.citynewsfeed.us.com. By accessing our site, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.
Last Updated: March 2026
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information that identifies, relates to, describes, or could be associated with you ("Personal Information"). The categories of information we collect include:
- Information You Provide: This may include your name, email address, or other contact details if you voluntarily submit them through contact forms, newsletter sign-ups, or feedback submissions.
- Automatically Collected Information: When you visit our site, we automatically collect certain data such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the dates/times of your visits.
- Location Information: We may collect generalized location data (e.g., city or region) to tailor local news content relevant to Carmel, Indiana.
2. Use of Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance user experience and analyze site traffic. Cookies are small data files stored on your device.
- Types of Cookies: We may use both session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which remain on your device for a set period).
- Purpose: Cookies help us understand user preferences, track aggregated site usage patterns, and improve site functionality.
- Your Control: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can usually choose to disable or delete cookies, though this may affect certain features of our site.
3. Third-Party Services and Data Sharing
We may employ third-party companies and individuals for purposes such as website analytics, hosting, or advertising.
- Analytics Providers: We may use services like Google Analytics to understand how users interact with our site. These providers have their own privacy policies governing data use.
- Embedded Content: Articles or pages may include embedded content (e.g., videos, maps) from third-party sites. Interacting with this content is subject to that third party's privacy policy.
- Limited Sharing: We do not sell your Personal Information. We may share aggregated, non-personally identifiable data for analysis or business purposes. We may also disclose information if required by law.
4. How We Use Your Information
The information we collect is used for the following primary purposes:
- To operate, maintain, and improve the Carmel City News Feed website and services.
- To personalize your experience and deliver content relevant to the Carmel, IN community.
- To analyze site performance and usage trends in an aggregated format.
- To communicate with you if you have requested information or subscribed to updates.
- To ensure the security and integrity of our website.
5. Data Security and Retention
We implement commercially reasonable security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction of your data. However, no internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure. We retain collected information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law.
6. Your Rights and Choices
You have certain rights regarding your Personal Information:
- Access and Correction: You may request details about the Personal Information we hold about you and ask for corrections.
- Opt-Out: You may opt out of receiving promotional communications from us by following unsubscribe instructions.
- Cookie Management: You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings as described above.
7. Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under 13. If we learn we have such information, we will take steps to delete it.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page will indicate the most recent revision. We encourage users to review this page regularly.
9. Contact Us for Privacy Concerns
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Email: privacy@citynewsfeed.us.com
We will endeavor to respond to your inquiry in a timely manner.