1. Introduction
Welcome to Jewel City Times. Our commitment to your privacy is paramount. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of personal information collected when you use our website located at https://jewelcitytimes.com, how the information is used, and the steps we take to protect your personal data.
2. Data Collection and Use
- Comments: When you leave comments on our website, we collect the data displayed in the comments form, your IP address, and browser user agent string to assist in spam detection. An anonymized string from your email address (also known as a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to verify if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy governs the use of this service. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is publicly visible in the context of your comment.
- Media: If you upload images to the website, you should refrain from uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
- Cookies: We use cookies to enhance your experience. If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies. These cookies last for one year. We set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies when you visit our login page, which is discarded when you close your browser. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. Upon logging out, these cookies will be removed. Additionally, editing or publishing an article will set a cookie that expires after 1 day.
3. Embedded Content
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Such content from other websites behaves in the same manner as if the visitor has visited the other website. These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.
4. Data Sharing
- Automated Processing: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
- Password Resets: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
5. Data Retention
We retain your data indefinitely for comments to recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically. For registered users, we store the personal information provided in your user profile. Users can at any time see, edit, or delete their personal information (username cannot be changed). Administrators can also view and edit that information.
6. Your Rights
You have the right to request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided. You may also request the deletion of any personal data we hold about you, except for data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
7. Contact Information
For any privacy-specific concerns or to exercise your rights, please contact us directly.
This Privacy Policy is effective as of [Insert Date] and will be updated as necessary to reflect changes in our practices and legal requirements.
Cookies
Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your choices regarding their usage on our website, https://jewelcitytimes.com.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, to improve user experiences, and to provide information to the website owners.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, to understand how our website is being used, and to facilitate certain functionalities. Specifically, our website uses the following types of cookies:
First-Party Cookies (https://jewelcitytimes.com)
- Session Cookies: These cookies are temporary and are deleted from your device when your web browser is closed. They are used to manage your session on our site, such as keeping you logged in or remembering your preferences during your visit.
- Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. They help us remember your preferences and settings for future visits.
Third-Party Cookies
- WordPress Cookies (https://wordpress.com, jetpack.wordpress.com): These cookies are set by WordPress, the platform our website is built on. They manage user authentication, store user preferences, and manage sessions, ensuring a seamless experience as you navigate our site.
- API Cookies (https://public-api.wordpress.com): These cookies are used to interact with WordPress API services. They facilitate secure communication between our site and WordPress servers, fetching necessary content or data, and are sometimes used for analytical purposes.
- Social Media Cookies (https://twitter.com, https://platform.twitter.com, https://instagram.com): These cookies are used due to embedded Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) posts in some of our news articles. They manage user sessions, preferences, and interactions with social media content, ensuring a seamless integration and functionality.
- Advertising and Analytics Cookies: Our website uses cookies from third-party ad networks and analytics services to provide relevant ads and to analyze site traffic. These cookies collect information about your browsing habits on our site and across other sites. Here is a breakdown of these cookies:
- Google AdSense & Google Ads (https://google.com, https://googleleadservices.com, https://doubleclick.net, https://googlesyndication.com): Used for displaying personalized ads, tracking ad performance, and managing user interactions with ads. These cookies may also help build an advertising profile and track user activity across sites.
- Ad Management & Bidding Networks:
- adform.net, bidswitch.net, gtrace.admaster.cc, tribalfusion.com, w55c.net: These cookies support real-time bidding, ad placement, and audience targeting by analyzing user behavior across multiple sites to provide relevant advertisements.
- Audience Profiling (https://mookie1.com): Used to build a profile of your interests based on your browsing activity, enabling ad networks to display ads that match your interests.
- Yahoo (https://yahoo.com): Collects information about your interactions with ads provided by Yahoo to optimize ad relevance and performance.
Your Choices
By clicking “OK” on our cookie consent banner, you agree to our use of cookies as described in this policy. You have the option to refuse third-party non-functional cookies and can adjust your preferences by using the cookie settings or through your browser’s settings.
Your Choices Regarding Cookies
You have several options to manage cookies:
- Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. However, please note that if you disable cookies, some parts of our website may not function properly.
- Cookie Plugin: Use our cookie plugin to customize your cookie preferences on our site. This tool provides an easy way to accept or refuse different types of cookies.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update our Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this policy periodically for any updates.
