We may collect information that you provide directly, including:

• Your name and email address

• Contact information and the contents of messages submitted through our contact forms

• Account registration and login information

• Comments and other content you submit to the website

• Information submitted when requesting advertising, newspaper, or other services

• Digital-issue subscription information
   

When you visit our website, certain technical information may also be collected automatically, including:

• Internet Protocol (IP) address

• Browser, device, and operating-system information

• Pages viewed and links selected

• Dates, times, and approximate duration of visits

• Referring websites or sources

• Cookie and similar-technology information

We may use collected information to:

• Operate, maintain, and improve the website

• Respond to questions, messages, and advertising inquiries

• Create and manage website accounts

• Allow registered users to submit comments

• Provide access to digital issues and related services

• Moderate comments and prevent spam, fraud, misuse, and security threats

• Understand website traffic and visitor interaction

• Display, manage, and measure advertising

• Comply with legal obligations and protect our rights

Digital-issue subscriptions may be offered or processed through a third-party service. When you use that service, the third party may collect and process information under its own privacy policy and terms.
The Vermilion Voice does not control the privacy practices of independent third-party providers. We encourage you to review the applicable provider’s privacy policy before submitting personal information.

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to operate website features, remember preferences, understand website traffic, and support advertising.
We use Wix and Wix Analytics to host the website and obtain information about website visits and performance. Wix may process technical and usage information according to its own privacy practices.
We also use Google advertising services. Google and its partners may use cookies or similar technologies to display, personalize, limit, and measure advertisements. Depending on your location and consent choices, advertisements may be based on previous visits to this website or other websites.
You may manage cookies using the cookie controls provided on our website or through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the operation of some website features.
Information about how Google uses data is available at:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
Google advertising controls are available at:
https://myadcenter.google.com/

The Vermilion Voice uses a private publishing automation to send articles and associated photographs from our website to The Vermilion Voice Facebook Page.
This automation is used by authorized newspaper administrators to manage the newspaper’s own Page. It does not provide public Facebook login, and The Vermilion Voice does not use the automation to collect Facebook login credentials or private Facebook profile information from website visitors.
Article content and photographs sent to Facebook are also subject to Meta’s privacy policy and terms.

We may share information with service providers that help us host, operate, analyze, secure, advertise, or provide services through the website. These providers may include Wix, Google, Meta, and the third-party service used for digital-issue subscriptions.
We may also disclose information:

• With your consent

• When required by law or a valid legal process

• To protect our website, business, users, or legal rights

• In connection with a business transfer or organizational change

We do not sell personal contact information submitted through our forms.

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, to provide requested services, maintain appropriate business records, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and meet legal obligations.
Comments and account information may remain stored while an account or associated content remains active. Some information may remain in backups for a limited period after deletion.

We use reasonable administrative and technical measures intended to protect personal information. However, no website, transmission method, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Subject to applicable law, you may ask us to:

• Confirm whether we hold personal information about you

• Provide access to your personal information

• Correct inaccurate or incomplete information

• Delete information that is no longer required

• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

To submit a privacy or deletion request, email vermilionvoice@gmail.com. Please include enough information for us to identify the relevant account, comment, form submission, or subscription request. We may need to verify your identity before completing a request.
For information processed directly by an independent subscription provider, Wix, Google, or Meta, you may also need to contact that provider.

Our website may contain links to external websites. The Vermilion Voice is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites.

We may update this Privacy Policy when our website, services, or legal obligations change. The revised policy will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.