Privacy Policy for Raymond Area News
Effective Date: September 13, 2026
Website: https://raymondareanews.com
At Raymond Area News, we recognize that privacy of your personal information is important. This Privacy Policy document outlines the types of personal information received and collected by raymondareanews.com and how it is used.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information to provide better services and relevant local news to our readers. This includes:
- Information You Provide Voluntarily: When you subscribe to our newsletter, submit a news tip, contact us via feedback forms, or post comments on articles, we may collect your name, email address, and any other details you choose to share.
- Log Files: Like many other websites,
raymondareanews.commakes use of log files. The information inside the log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, and the number of clicks to analyze trends, administer the site, track user’s movement around the site, and gather demographic information.
2. Cookies and Web Beacons
We use cookies to store information about visitors’ preferences, to record user-specific information on which pages the visitor accesses or visits, and to customize our web page content based on visitors’ browser type or other information that the visitor sends via their browser.
- DoubleClick DART Cookie:
- Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on
raymondareanews.com. - Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to users based on their visit to our site and other sites on the Internet.
- Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy at the following URL: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads.
- Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on
3. Third-Party Advertisers and Analytics
Some of our advertising partners and analytics providers may use cookies and web beacons on our site. Our advertising partners may include:
- Google AdSense
- Analytics Providers (such as Google Analytics)
These third-party ad servers or ad networks use technology to the advertisements and links that appear on raymondareanews.com send directly to your browsers. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. Other technologies (such as cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons) may also be used by the third-party ad networks to measure the effectiveness of their advertisements and / or to personalize the advertising content that you see.
raymondareanews.com has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers. You should consult the respective privacy policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information on their practices as well as for instructions about how to opt-out of certain practices.
4. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect in the following ways:
- To operate, maintain, and improve our website and local news coverage.
- To send periodic emails, newsletters, or notifications if you have opted in.
- To respond to your comments, questions, and requests for support.
- To monitor and analyze site usage trends and preferences to improve user experience.
5. Children’s Information
We believe it is important to provide added protection for children online. We encourage parents and guardians to spend time online with their children to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity. raymondareanews.com does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13.
6. Consent
By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.
7. Updates to This Privacy Policy
Should we update, amend or make any changes to our privacy policy, those changes will be posted prominently on this page.