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Privacy Policy

Welcome to ValleyNewz. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information when you interact with our website. By using our website, you agree to the terms outlined in this policy.

Who we are

Website URL: https://valleynewz.com/
Organization Name: ValleyNewz
Contact Information:

  • Email: valleynewzmedia@gmail.com

We are committed to providing accurate news and insights while safeguarding your personal information.

Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string to assist in spam detection.

Media

If users upload media files, they should avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors can download and extract this data from uploaded files.

Cookies

We use cookies to:

  • Save user preferences and session data.
  • Analyze website performance and user behavior.
  • Serve targeted advertisements.

Cookies used include:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for website functionality.
  • Analytics Cookies: Used for tracking and reporting website traffic.
  • Advertising Cookies: Serve personalized ads.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who we share your data with

We may share data with:

Service Providers: For hosting, analytics, and email marketing.
Payment Processors: To process subscriptions or purchases.
Legal Authorities: If required by law.
We ensure all third-party providers comply with applicable privacy standards.

How long we retain your data

We retain:

  • Comments: Indefinitely unless requested for removal.
  • Contact form submissions: Six months.
  • Analytics records: One year.
  • Transactional data: As long as legally required for tax or auditing purposes.

What rights you have over your data

You have the right to:

  • Access, update, or delete your personal data.
  • Withdraw consent for data processing.
  • opt out of marketing communications.
  • Request data transfer to another provider.

To exercise these rights, contact us at valleynewzmedia@gmail.com.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Data may be processed or stored outside the European Union (EU). We ensure that such transfers comply with EU data protection standards.

How We Protect Your Data

We implement:

  • Encryption for data transmission.
  • Secure servers and firewalls.
  • Regular staff training on data protection.

We also conduct Privacy Impact Assessments to identify and mitigate risks.

Contact Information

For privacy-related inquiries, please contact:

  • Email: valleynewzmedia@gmail.com
  • Data Protection Officer: deepa@valleynewz.com