The Pinnacle Gazette ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting the privacy and security
of your personal data. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices regarding the collection,
use, and disclosure of information that you may provide through your use of our online
newspaper, including the associated mobile applications and digital services (collectively,
the "Services"). By accessing or using the Services, you agree to the terms outlined in this
Policy.
1. Information We Collect
- Personal Information: We collect information that can identify you
("Personal Information"), which includes your name, email address, contact details, and, if
necessary, billing information when you make purchases or subscribe to our Services. This
may also include your demographic information such as age, gender, and interests.
- Non-Personal Information: We also gather non-personal information which
does not identify you directly. This includes usage details, IP addresses, and information
collected through cookies and other tracking technologies which help us improve your user
experience.
2. How We Collect Your Information
We obtain your information through various means, including when you:
- Register, subscribe, or create an account with our Services.
- Interact with our digital properties, including websites and apps.
- Purchase products or services through our Services.
- Participate in interactive features such as surveys, contests, and forums.
- Communicate with us via various channels such as email or customer support services.
Additionally, we collect information automatically through the use of cookies and other
tracking technologies to enhance functionality and user experience.
3. Use of Your Information
The information we collect helps us to not only provide the Services but also to manage your
account and subscriptions, personalize content and ads, and improve our offerings.
Specifically, we use your data to:
- Process transactions and send notices about your transactions.
- Respond to customer service requests and support needs more efficiently.
- Conduct research and analysis to improve customer service and content offerings.
- Inform you of other products or services available from The Pinnacle Gazette and its
affiliates.
4. Sharing of Your Information
We may share your information with:
- With Affiliates: We may share your information within our family of
affiliated companies to send you promotional communications about related products or
services.
- With Service Providers: We share information with third-party service
providers to perform tasks on our behalf such as billing processing, customer service,
marketing, analytics, and security operations.
- With Other Third Parties: We may share aggregated demographic information
with our partners and advertisers. This is not linked to any personal information that can
identify any individual person.
- Legal and Safety Reasons: We may also release your information when
required by law, to enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others' rights, property,
or safety.
5. Data Security
We adopt appropriate data collection, storage, and processing practices and security measures
to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your
personal information, username, password, transaction information, and data stored on our
Services.
6. Your Privacy Rights
You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information maintained by us.
Most of our Services allow you to do this through your account settings. If additional
assistance is required, you can contact our Customer Support.
Opt-Out: You may opt-out of receiving marketing messages by using the
unsubscribe link in the email communications we send.
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
The Pinnacle Gazette reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. When we
do, we will revise the updated date at the top of this page. We encourage Users to frequently
check this page for any changes to stay informed about how we are protecting the personal
information we collect.
8. Contacting Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site, or your dealings
with this site, please contact us at: