Privacy Policy

Who we are

We are The News of Salem County LLC an official online news publication. Our website address is: https://thenewsofsalemcounty.com.

For any inquiries, you can reach out to Zachary Ahl, Publisher, via email at zach@thenewsofsalemcounty.com, by phone at 856-981-1021, or by mail at 26 W. Canal St., P.O. Box 44, Alloway, NJ 08001.

What personal data we collect and why we collect it

Personal data is generated not only by your interactions with our site, but also through technical processes like contact forms, comments, cookies, analytics, and third-party embeds. We collect personal data (such as names and email addresses) as well as technical data (such as information about cookies). We only collect and retain this data when we have a legal basis to do so or active consent from the user. If we collect any sensitive personal data, such as data concerning health, it will be specifically noted.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website. Please be aware that all uploaded files are usually publicly accessible and may disclose your information.

Contact forms

When you submit a contact form, we capture the personal data provided within that form. We keep these submissions for a set period for customer service purposes, but we do not use the information submitted through them for marketing purposes without your consent.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. When or if you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Additionally, our website uses cookies set by our plugins, social media integrations, and analytics providers.

Analytics & Who we share your data with

To operate effectively, we share site data with specific third-party providers, partners, and cloud-based services. We share data with the following services:

  • Google Analytics & Google Search Console: For monitoring anonymous site performance and user analytics.
  • Microsoft (Bing Webmaster Tools): For search engine optimization.
  • YouTube: For embedding video content.
  • BroadStreet Ads: For local ad management.
  • MailChimp: For email newsletters and communications.(Note: Users can review the individual privacy policies of these analytics and third-party providers for more information on data usage and how to opt out of tracking.)

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. 

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Password Reset Privacy Details

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue. 

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

For other datasets (such as analytics records, contact form entries, or purchase records), we maintain a schedule determining exactly how long we keep each dataset and the reasoning behind it.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. If any site data containing information about European residents is transferred outside the European Union, we utilize safeguards (such as agreements, binding corporate rules, or model contract clauses) to ensure that data is protected to European data protection standards.

Contact information

If you have any privacy-specific concerns, or if you need to contact a Data Protection Officer, please reach out using the contact details provided in the “Who we are” section above.

Additional Privacy & Security Information

  • How we protect your data: We take active measures to protect your users’ data, which may include technical measures like encryption, security measures like two-factor authentication, and staff training in data protection.
  • What data breach procedures we have in place: We have procedures in place to handle potential or real data breaches, such as internal reporting systems, contact mechanisms, or bug bounties.
  • What third parties we receive data from: If we receive user data from third parties, such as advertisers, this information is managed in accordance with this policy.
  • Automated decision making and/or profiling: If our website utilizes user data for automated decision making (such as aggregating data into an advertising profile), we ensure users are informed of how the data is used and what rights they have over decisions made without human intervention.
  • Industry regulatory disclosure requirements: If we become subject to additional privacy laws or industry regulations, we will disclose those specific requirements here.