🔐 Privacy Policy

Effective Date: November 11, 2025 Last Updated: November 11, 2025 Issued By: Edgewater Gazette

1. Introduction

At Edgewater Gazette, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you interact with our website, mobile applications, and other services.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

  • Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number, mailing address, and other identifiers you provide.

  • Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on site, browser type, IP address, and device information.

  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: To enhance user experience and analyze site traffic.

  • User-Generated Content: Comments, letters to the editor, and other submissions.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Provide and improve our services

  • Personalize content and recommendations

  • Communicate with you (e.g., newsletters, alerts)

  • Respond to inquiries and feedback

  • Comply with legal obligations

4. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share data with:

  • Service Providers: For hosting, analytics, and communication tools

  • Legal Authorities: When required by law or to protect our rights

  • Affiliates and Partners: With your consent or as part of joint initiatives

5. Your Choices

You can:

  • Opt out of marketing communications

  • Disable cookies through your browser settings

  • Request access, correction, or deletion of your personal data

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable safeguards to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse. However, no system is completely secure.

7. Children’s Privacy

Our services are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors.

8. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to external sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.