Cookie Policy
Effective Date: January 1, 2024
Last Updated: January 1, 2024
Introduction
Waterford Michigan News is committed to maintaining the privacy and security of our users. Our website uses cookies to enhance user experience and gather information on how visitors interact with our pages. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, the types of cookies we use, how you can manage or delete these cookies, and your rights regarding cookie data.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other devices when you visit a website. They serve various purposes such as helping a site remember your preferences, analyzing how users interact with sites, providing social media features, and serving targeted advertisements.
Types of Cookies Used
Waterford Michigan News uses several types of cookies:
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Necessary Cookies: These are essential for the operation of our website and enable you to navigate the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, services like commenting or logging in cannot be provided.
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Performance Cookies: These collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance, which pages visitors go to most often. The data collected by these cookies is aggregated and anonymous, and is used only to improve the user experience on our website.
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Functionality Cookies: These allow the website to remember your preferences and provide a more personalized experience. For example, your choice of language or region.
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Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These are used to deliver content that is more relevant to you and your interests. They may be used to deliver advertisements tailored to your interests, both within and beyond our services.
Managing and Deleting Cookies
If you wish to manage, delete or disable some or all cookies, you can do so through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may prevent you from using certain features of our site. For more detailed information on how to manage and delete cookies, visit aboutcookies.org.
Third-Party Cookies
Waterford Michigan News sometimes uses third-party cookies, which are set by a different domain (not by Waterford Michigan News). These may include analytics cookies like Google Analytics, as well as social media cookies for sharing content on social networks. We also use targeting/advertising cookies to deliver relevant ads to you on other websites after you have visited our site.
Consent and Control
We respect your right to privacy and offer you options to control the cookies used by our website:
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Consent: By using our website, you agree to our use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy. Your continued use of the site after such changes shall be deemed your acceptance of the modified terms.
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Consent Mechanism: We provide a cookie consent notification when you first visit our site, explaining what types of cookies we use and asking for your consent to place certain categories of cookies on your device. You can give, deny, or withdraw your consent at any time.
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Managing Cookie Settings: You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the “Cookie Settings” link in the website’s footer.
Your Rights Regarding Cookie Data
Under GDPR, ePrivacy Directive, CCPA, and UK GDPR, you have certain rights with respect to your personal data. You have the right to request access to, correct, restrict processing of, or delete your personal data. You can exercise these rights by sending an email to our data protection officer at [email protected].
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Cookie Policy or the use of cookies on our website, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected].
Please note that this Cookie Policy is intended for users visiting Waterford Michigan News from jurisdictions where the laws mentioned here apply. We strive to comply with all applicable laws and regulations in the territories we serve. This policy will be updated as required to reflect any changes in technology, legislation, or the manner in which we deal with cookies and related data.