NetNews US ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit any of our 35 city-specific platforms operating under the netnewsus.com domain.
1. Overview
NetNews US operates a network of 35 city-specific digital press release platforms across the United States. We are committed to transparency about how we handle data and respect your right to privacy. This policy applies to all NetNews US websites and subdomains.
2. Information We Collect
Automatically Collected Information: When you visit our platforms, we may automatically collect standard web server log data including your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, time and date of visit, and time spent on pages.
Press Release Submissions: If you submit a press release, we collect the information you provide including your name, email address, company name, website, and the content of your press release. This information is used solely for publishing and attributing your submission.
Weather Data: Our platforms display local weather information using the Open-Meteo API. We send geographic coordinates (city-level, not user-specific) to this service to retrieve weather data. No personal location data is collected or shared.
3. How We Use Information
We use the information we collect to: (a) operate, maintain, and improve our platforms; (b) publish and distribute press releases as requested; (c) display relevant regional news headlines; (d) monitor and analyze usage trends; (e) detect, prevent, and address technical issues; and (f) respond to inquiries and communications. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
5. Third-Party Services
Our platforms integrate with the following third-party services:
Mediastack API: Used to retrieve news headlines from third-party publishers for our regional headlines section.
Open-Meteo API: Used to display current weather conditions for each city. No user data is shared with this service.
Google Fonts: Used to serve web fonts. Google may collect anonymized usage data as described in their privacy policy.
These services have their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review them. We do not control and are not responsible for the practices of these third-party services.
6. Data Retention
Press releases are retained on our platforms indefinitely unless removal is requested by the submitting party. Server logs are retained for a maximum of 90 days and are then automatically deleted. Cached news headlines are refreshed every two hours and previous versions are not retained.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to: (a) access the personal information we hold about you; (b) request correction of inaccurate data; (c) request deletion of your data; (d) object to or restrict processing of your data; and (e) data portability. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at press@netnewsus.com.
8. Children's Privacy
Our Services are not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will take steps to remove such information.
9. Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the information we collect and store. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
10. International Users
NetNews US is based in the United States and our platforms primarily serve US audiences. If you access our Services from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States where our servers are located.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be indicated by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically for any changes. Your continued use of our Services after any modifications constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
12. Contact
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at press@netnewsus.com.