Privacy Policy
Who We Are?
Our Website Address Is: usapapers.com
Privacy Policy Usapapers explains how we protect and use your personal information. It also describes your choices and rights. By using our website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The most recent version is available on this page. For more inquiries on privacy policy feel free to knock us here.
Information We Automatically Collect
Some information about your use of our Services is automatically collected. This is mostly in the form of “cookies” and other similar technologies. We may also collect IP address, user/screen name, language, time of visit and other related information to help improve our web sites and services as well as for system administration purposes.
Some of this information is optional, but other information may be required in order to use our Services or complete certain transactions. For example, in order to register for an account or to make a purchase, you must provide certain personal information such as your name and email address.
By providing such information, you consent to our collection and processing of such information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us.
Our privacy policies may change from time to time. If we make any material changes, we will notify you by posting the updated privacy statement on this page. You should check this page regularly to ensure that you are aware of the most recent version of our privacy policy. If you have questions about our privacy policies or have a complaint, please contact us by using our online feedback form. We will investigate and take appropriate actions as needed. We are committed to protecting the privacy of children. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If we learn that we have collected such information, we will delete it.
Information We Receive From Other Sources
We may receive information about you from other sources, such as public records or social media platforms. We use this information to supplement your personal information and improve our services, products and advertising. You can choose not to provide this information.
Our web sites contain links to other websites maintained by federal, state and local government agencies, as well as private organizations. These other websites have their own privacy, security and accessibility policies that we do not control. In these cases, we encourage you to review the privacy policies of those third parties.
In addition, you should be aware that the information you provide to us through our websites may be shared with select business partners of Southern Community Newspapers Inc. These selected business partners may contact you to offer you special offers and promotions that we think will be of interest to you. If you do not wish to receive these offers and promotions, you can opt-out of this sharing by following the directions provided below.
Our websites may include forums, discussion boards, blogs, chat rooms and other interactive areas that allow you to interact with other users of our site or the general public. Please remember that any information you disclose in these areas becomes public information and could be used by others to harm you, harass you, or intrude on your privacy. Please exercise caution when deciding to disclose any personal information in these areas.
Information You Provide
When you provide us with Personal Information, you are consenting to our use of such information as described in this Privacy Policy. You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting usapapers.com as described in this Privacy Policy. However, withdrawal of your consent may impact your ability to access and/or use the Website, Services or Products.
If you choose to participate in public activities on the Sites, such as forums and comments, any information you submit can be read, collected and used by other users of those areas. We are not responsible for the information you choose to share in these public areas.
You should be aware that electronic communications, particularly email, are not secure against interception and can be compromised. Therefore, we recommend that you do not send sensitive data (such as Social Security numbers, bank account information or credit card numbers) through email.
Information We Use Third Party Features
Some of our web pages contain links to websites outside the Department of Commerce. These other sites may have their own privacy policies, which you should review before visiting them. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of these other sites. The specific information collected by these other sites can vary, but the overarching commitment to privacy is the same.
Some sections of our Sites allow visitors to submit personal information, such as search engine queries, questionnaires or feedback. Such submissions are voluntary and are used for the purposes stated on each form. Electronic communication is not secure against interception, so if you choose to communicate via email with us or the Site, you should be aware that such communications are at your own risk.
By providing information, you consent to the use of that information in accordance with this Privacy Terms & Conditions. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. Please see our Contact page if you would like to withdraw your consent.
Some countries have laws requiring certain businesses to obtain active and verifiable consent from users before collecting their personal data. This includes cookies. The iubenda solution can help you meet those requirements by ensuring that the user has positively “opted in” to the collection of their personal data. This is referred to as “positive opt-in” consent under the new EU regulations.
Anonymous Data
If you are a small business and don’t have much budget to invest in writing your privacy policy from scratch, you can still use some pre-made templates online. These should be carefully vetted and adapted for your use-case to ensure that they are compliant with all relevant laws.
However, if you decide to go this route, be careful as it’s often not possible to fully customize these templates for your needs. The best option is to work with a lawyer who can write your policy from the ground up, taking into account all applicable regulations.
You should also define your definition of “personal information” to be as clear and concise as possible. Generally speaking, personal information is any data that can be used to identify a natural person. This includes direct personal identifiers such as name and phone number, but also information that can be used to connect the dots such as social media profiles or public records.
For example, the IP address of a website visitor is considered personal information under GDPR even when the website owner uses special techniques to make it anonymous. These techniques are called pseudonymization and include truncating the IP address, using random numbers to represent certain data points or replacing recognizable data points with artificially generated ones.
The end result should be data that is no longer considered to be personal information. This data can then be used for research and marketing purposes without risk of violating any laws regarding identifiable personal information.
Public Information
The website offers the ability to browse and search the front pages of hundreds of newspapers in the United States and many other nations each day. These front pages are available to anyone who visits the site and can be viewed at no cost by clicking on them. The information displayed on these front pages is public and can be used by any individual or organization for any purpose. However, we do not collect personally identifiable information or business identifiable information about individuals visiting these web sites.
Some of our websites provide areas for visitors to submit queries, questionnaires, feedback, or other information. In some cases, this information may be submitted anonymously; in other cases, it will be collected and stored as personal or business identifiable information. Information collected in this manner is subject to the National Weather Service information collection and dissemination practices as described in this Privacy Policy. These sites also contain links to other organizations whose information collection practices may differ from the National Weather Service’s. You are encouraged to check the Privacy Policies of these other organizations.
If we ask for personal or business identifiable information, the reasons for the request, and how the information will be used are clearly explained in a customized “Privacy Notice.” This Privacy Notice is either provided on the webpage collecting the information or is easily accessible by a link prominently located immediately above or below the information requested.
Children’s Information
Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.
usapapers does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.
