At Boston News, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring a secure user experience while you stay informed about everything happening in Boston and the wider New England region. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.
1. Information We Collect
When you visit our website, we may collect the following information:
- Personal Information: Only if voluntarily provided, such as your name, email address, or contact information when you subscribe to a newsletter, submit a comment, or contact us.
- Non-Personal Information: Automatically collected data including browser type, device information, pages visited, time spent on our site, and other anonymous usage data via cookies and analytics tools.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected data to:
- Provide you with relevant and timely news content.
- Respond to your inquiries or feedback.
- Send email newsletters or alerts (only if you’ve subscribed).
- Analyze site performance and improve user experience.
- Prevent spam, fraud, or abuse.
We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies (such as Google Analytics) to:
- Understand how users interact with our content.
- Personalize user experience.
- Track performance metrics and visitor behavior.
You can modify your browser settings to manage or block cookies.
4. Third-Party Links
Our articles and pages may contain links to third-party websites (e.g., sports teams, news sources). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.
5. Data Security
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your information. However, please be aware that no method of data transmission or storage over the Internet is completely secure.
6. Children’s Privacy
Boston News is not directed toward children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If we discover such data has been provided, it will be promptly deleted.
7. Your Rights
You may:
- Request access to or deletion of your personal data.
- Unsubscribe from newsletters at any time using the link provided in our emails.
- Contact us with questions or privacy concerns at: [Insert Contact Email]
8. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated effective date.