Privacy Policy
Effective Date: March 2026
Website: Carmel Neighborhood News (https://carmel-in.neighborhoodnews.us.com)
Carmel Neighborhood News ("we," "us," or "our") operates the Carmel, IN neighborhood news website. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your information when you use our service. By accessing the website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
1. Information We Collect
We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our service to you.
Personal Data
While using our site, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. This may include, but is not limited to:
- Email address
- First name and last name
- Neighborhood or general location within Carmel, IN
- Any other information you voluntarily submit through contact forms, newsletter sign-ups, or comments.
Usage Data
We automatically collect information on how the service is accessed and used. This Usage Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol address (IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other diagnostic data.
2. Tracking Technologies and Cookies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our service and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. They are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our service. We use cookies for purposes such as analyzing site traffic and enabling essential website functionality.
3. Use of Collected Data
Carmel Neighborhood News uses the collected data for various purposes:
- To provide and maintain our service
- To notify you about changes to our service or local news updates
- To allow you to participate in interactive features when you choose to do so
- To provide customer support
- To gather analysis or valuable information so we can improve our service
- To monitor the usage of our service
- To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
4. Third-Party Services
We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our service, provide the service on our behalf, perform service-related functions, or assist us in analyzing how our service is used. These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose. This may include analytics providers, advertising networks, and email delivery services.
5. Data Security
The security of your data is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
6. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include the right to:
- Access and receive a copy of the Personal Data we hold about you.
- Rectify any Personal Data you believe is inaccurate.
- Request the erasure of your Personal Data under certain conditions.
- Object to our processing of your Personal Data.
- Request restriction of processing your Personal Data.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information in the "Contact Us" section below.
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your data, or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us:
Email: privacy@neighborhoodnews.us.com