At our website located at https://sterling-heights-michigan-news.scoopsniper.com, known as Sterling Heights Michigan News (‘the Company’ or ‘we’), your privacy and the protection of your data are of utmost importance. This Privacy Policy detailfully describes how we manage personal data in alignment with various global privacy standards, including Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), Quebec Law 25, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Brazil’s Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados Pessoais (LGPD), California’s California Consumer Privacy Act/California Privacy Rights Act (CCPA/CPRA), Colorado’s Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), Utah’s Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA), Connecticut’s Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA), Virginia’s Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA), South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), and others.
This policy is designed to cover all aspects of your engagement with our website, applications, services, and products. Please be aware that this policy does not apply to external platforms, applications, products, or services you may access through links on our platform, each of which will have its own privacy policies.
Our Privacy Policy encompasses interactions with us when:
- You use our applications and services as a registered user.
- You visit any of our websites that fall under this Privacy Statement.
- You engage with communications from us, including newsletters, emails, phone calls, or text messages/SMS.
We collect various types of personal data to provide and improve our services, including but not limited to:
- Account information such as usernames and passwords.
- Payment information for transaction processing.
- Financial records if you use our financial services.
- Purchase history to facilitate better service and recommendations.
- Mobile device identifiers for app functionality and improvements.
- Location data when necessary for location-based services.
- Your feedback to enhance our products and services.
- Social media information if linked with your account for social features or integration.
- Product and service information you provide during interactions with us.
We gather this information through various means, including user input, direct interactions, and the use of automated technologies such as cookies and tracking tools. In some instances, third parties may also provide us with personal data, which is governed by their respective privacy policies.
Our website uses cookies to ensure a seamless experience and to help us understand how our services are used through analytics. These cookies can be broadly categorized into Strictly Necessary, Preference, and Analytics. Users have the option to manage these cookies using our dedicated Cookie Manager tool.
We retain personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, in compliance with legal requirements. Once the data is no longer needed, we take appropriate steps to delete or anonymize it.
To safeguard your information, we implement a variety of organizational and technical measures, including secure communication practices and partnerships with reputable third-party processors.
We recognize the importance of protecting children’s privacy. Our services are not intended for, nor do we knowingly collect data from, individuals under the age of 18 without obtaining verifiable parental consent.
As a data subject, you have rights under various privacy laws that may include:
- Accessing your personal data and knowing how it’s used.
- Correcting inaccurate personal data.
- Requesting the deletion or restriction of your personal data.
- Receiving your personal data in a portable format.
- Objecting to certain uses of your personal data.
- Withdrawing consent at any time where you have provided such consent.
- Filing an appeal or complaint regarding our use of your personal data.
We encourage you to reach out to our privacy team if you wish to exercise any of these rights or if you have questions about our Privacy Policy.
Our commitment to your privacy is ongoing, and we reserve the right to update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in the law, our practices, or both. Any updates will be posted on our website for your review.
For further information, unsubscribe requests, or any data-related concerns, please contact our privacy team at [email protected] or through written correspondence to the address provided on our website.