At illinois-news (‘the Company’ or ‘we’), your privacy and the protection of your personal data are of utmost importance. Our Privacy Policy is designed to inform you about how we handle the collection, storage, access, and processing of your personal information in a manner compliant with various privacy laws, including but not limited to Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), Quebec Law 25, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Brazil’s Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados Pessoais (LGPD), California’s Consumer Privacy Act/California Privacy Rights Act (CCPA/CPRA), Colorado’s Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), Utah’s Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA), Connecticut’s Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA), Virginia’s Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA), South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), and others.
This policy applies to all interactions with our website, applications, services, and products at https://illinois-news.scoopsniper.com. It is important to be aware that this policy does not extend to external third-party platforms, applications, products, or services that may be accessed through links on our platform, each of which has its own privacy policies.
Our Privacy Policy covers the following processing activities: when you use our applications and services as an authorized user, visit our websites linked to this Privacy Statement, receive communications from us such as newsletters, emails, calls, or texts/SMS, and any other interactions with our platform.
In these interactions, we collect a variety of personal data, which includes but is not limited to:
- Account Information: to manage your account and services with us.
- Payment Information: to process transactions and maintain financial records.
- Financial Information: related to your use of our services.
- Purchase Information: associated with products or services you have acquired from us.
- Mobile Device Identifiers: such as device IDs and app usage statistics.
- Location Data: when necessary for location-based services.
- Feedback: which helps us improve our offerings.
- Social Media Information: if you choose to connect with us through social media channels.
- Product Information: to personalize your experience and provide targeted content.
This data is collected through a combination of user input, direct interactions, and automated technologies like cookies, as well as from third parties in accordance with their privacy policies.
Our website uses cookies to enhance user experience and for analytics purposes. These cookies are categorized as Strictly Necessary, Preference, and Analytics. Users have the control to manage non-essential cookies through our Cookie Manager.
We adhere to data retention and deletion policies that comply with legal requirements and the original purpose of collecting the data. Upon fulfilling these purposes, we take appropriate measures to delete or anonymize the personal data.
To ensure the security of your personal data, we implement organizational safeguards and use advanced security measures, including encrypted communication and secure third-party processing.
We are committed to protecting the privacy of children under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children in this age range.
As a data subject, you have various rights that you can exercise depending on your jurisdiction, including:
- Accessing and receiving copies of your personal data.
- Rectifying or correcting your personal data.
- Erasing your personal data under certain circumstances.
- Restricting the processing of your personal data.
- Data portability, allowing you to obtain and reuse your personal data for your own purposes across different services.
- Objecting to certain types of processing of your personal data.
- Non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights.
- Filing appeals or complaints with our privacy team or relevant authorities.
- Withdrawing your consent for processing your personal data at any time.
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy from time to time, and we will post any changes on our website. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your personal data.
For any inquiries, unsubscribe requests, or data-related questions, please contact our privacy team at [email protected], or via written correspondence to the address provided on our website. Your privacy is important to us, and we are committed to resolving any concerns you may have.