At our website, Waterford Michigan News (‘the Company’ or ‘we’), your privacy and the protection of your data are of utmost importance. Our Privacy Policy details our approach to handling personal data responsibly, adhering to various privacy laws globally, including Canada’s PIPEDA, Quebec Law 25, the EU’s GDPR, Brazil’s LGPD, California’s CCPA/CPRA, Colorado’s CPA, Utah’s UCPA, Connecticut’s CTDPA, Virginia’s VCDPA, South Africa’s POPIA, and others.
This policy is in effect for all users of our website, applications, services, and products. Please note that this policy does not apply to external platforms, applications, products, or services linked from our platform, which operate under their respective privacy policies.
Our processing activities cover various interactions you may have with us, such as:
- Using our applications and services as a registered user.
- Visiting any of our websites that reference this Privacy Policy.
- Engaging with communications from us, including newsletters, emails, phone calls, or text messages/SMS.
We collect personal data to provide and improve our services. The types of data we gather include:
- Account details necessary for service access.
- Payment information for transaction processing.
- Financial records relevant to your use of our products or services.
- Purchase history to enhance customer experience.
- Mobile device identifiers for service personalization.
- Location data where required for service functionality.
- Feedback to inform product and service improvements.
- Social media information if linked to our platforms.
- Product information to assist with support and warranty services.
This data is collected through a combination of user input, direct interactions during use, and automated technologies like cookies and tracking tools. We may also receive personal data from third parties, in line with their privacy practices.
Our website uses cookies for various purposes, such as maintaining your session, analyzing site performance, and enhancing user experience. These cookies can be categorized into Strictly Necessary, Preference, and Analytics. You have control over non-essential cookies through our Cookie Manager tool.
We retain personal data for the duration necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law. Once no longer needed, we take steps to delete or anonymize this information.
To ensure the security of your personal data, we implement a range of organizational and technical safeguards. This includes secure communication protocols and the use of reputable third parties who are bound by contractual obligations to protect your data.
We recognize the importance of protecting children’s privacy. Our services are not aimed at children under 18 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect data from them.
As a data subject, you have rights concerning your personal data. These rights may include accessing, rectifying, erasing, or restricting the processing of your data, requesting data portability, objecting to certain types of processing, and the right to non-discrimination. You can exercise these rights by contacting our privacy team.
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be communicated through an announcement on our website.
For questions, to unsubscribe from communications, or for matters related to your personal data, please reach out to us via email at [email protected] or by mail to the address provided on our website.