DesertLocalNews.com Privacy Policy

Information Collection

At DesertLocalNews.com, we collect your information when you:

- Register on our site.

- Place an order.

- Subscribe to our newsletter.

- Respond to a survey.

- Fill out a form.

While ordering or registering, you may be asked for your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, or credit card information. However, visiting our site anonymously is also an option.

Usage of Your Information

The information we collect may be used to:

- Personalize your experience (tailoring our responses to your individual needs).

- Enhance our website (utilizing feedback to improve our services).

- Improve customer service (effectively addressing your service requests and support needs).

- Process transactions (ensuring your information is not misused or distributed without consent, except for delivering requested services or products).

- Conduct contests, promotions, surveys, or other site features.

- Send periodic emails (related to orders, company news, updates, or service information).

*Note*: You can opt-out of future emails via unsubscribe instructions provided in each email.

Information Protection

To safeguard your personal information, we:

- Implement various security measures during order placement or information submission.

- Use a secure server, with sensitive/credit information transmitted via SSL technology and encrypted in our Payment gateway providers' database, accessible only to authorized personnel.

- Do not store sensitive details like credit cards, social security numbers, or financials on our servers post-transaction.

Cookies Usage

Yes, we use cookies to:

- Remember and process shopping cart items.

- Understand and save your preferences for future visits.

- Compile aggregate data about site traffic and interactions to improve future experiences.

- Work with third-party service providers for better site understanding, under the condition they don't misuse collected information.

Information Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or transfer your identifiable information to outside parties, excluding:

- Trusted third parties assisting in website operation, business conduct, or service provision, under confidentiality agreements.

- Lawful releases of information to comply with legal processes, enforce our policies, or protect rights, property, or safety. Non-personally identifiable visitor information may be used for marketing, advertising, or other purposes.

Third-Party Links

Occasionally, we may include third-party products or services on our website. These have separate and independent privacy policies. We bear no responsibility or liability for these external sites but strive to maintain our site's integrity and welcome any feedback about these external links.

Compliance with Privacy Laws

- California Online Privacy Protection Act: We comply with this Act. Your personal information won't be distributed without your consent. Users can modify their information anytime via their control panel.

- Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act: We adhere to COPPA, not collecting information from anyone under 13 years. Our website and services are intended for individuals 13 years or older.

- Online Privacy Policy Only: This policy applies solely to information collected online, not offline.