🔒 Privacy Policy 🔒
At rhode-island-news (‘the Company’ or ‘we’), your privacy is of utmost importance, and we are dedicated to protecting your data in line with various international privacy laws. This Privacy Policy details our commitment to handling personal data responsibly across all our platforms, including our website, applications, services, and products.
Our policy is designed to be transparent about how we collect, store, access, and process your personal information. It’s crucial to understand that while navigating our platform, you may encounter links or interactions with third-party services, each with their own privacy practices separate from this policy.
Processing Activities:
We engage in data processing activities when you:
- Utilize our applications and services as a user
- Browse our websites that display this Privacy Policy notice
- Engage with communications from us, such as newsletters, emails, calls, or text/SMS messages
Personal Data Collection:
We gather various types of personal information, which includes but is not limited to:
- Details associated with your account setup
- Payment transaction details for services rendered
- Financial records relevant to your use of our products
- Records of your purchases made through our platform
- Identifiers unique to your mobile device
- Data that indicates your location when you use our services
- Feedback provided directly or indirectly
- Social media account information, if connected with our services
- Information about the products and services you use
This data is collected through various means such as user input, interactions within our platform, and automated technologies like cookies. We also receive information from third parties, each acting in accordance with their respective privacy policies.
Cookies:
To enhance your experience on our site and for analytics purposes, we use cookies. These cookies can be categorized into:
- Strictly Necessary: Essential for the website to function properly
- Preference: Help us remember your settings and preferences
- Analytics: Allow us to understand how visitors interact with our site
You have control over non-essential cookies, which you can manage through our dedicated Cookie Manager.
Retention and Deletion:
We retain personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Once these purposes are fulfilled or the retention period expires, we take steps to delete or anonymize your data in a secure manner.
Security Measures:
To safeguard your personal information, we implement organizational and technical measures designed to protect your data against unauthorized access and disclosure. This includes employing encrypted communication and partnering with secure third-party processors.
Children’s Privacy:
We are committed to protecting the privacy of children under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children in this age group.
Your Rights:
Depending on where you are located, you have rights concerning your personal data, including:
- Accessing and reviewing your data
- Requesting the correction or deletion of your data
- Limiting the use of your data
- Receiving a copy of your data in a portable format
- Objecting to certain types of processing
- Filing an appeal or complaint with our privacy team
- Withdrawing consent at any time, where applicable
To exercise these rights, please reach out to our dedicated privacy team.
Changes to Policy:
Our Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in privacy regulations and practices. We will post any changes on our website.
Contact Information:
Should you have any inquiries, wish to unsubscribe from our communications, or need assistance with data-related questions, please contact our privacy team at [email protected] or via written correspondence to the address provided on our website.