Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2025

At The Chariton Beacon, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring a safe online experience. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect and store the following information:

• Personal Information: When you subscribe, comment, or contact us, you may provide personal details such as your name, email address, and any other information you choose to share.
• Usage Data: We collect information about how you interact with our website, including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and the time and date of your visit.
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience, personalize content, and analyze website traffic.

2. How We Use Your Information

The information we collect is used to:

• Provide and improve our services.
• Personalize your experience on our site.
• Send newsletters, updates, or other communications you may be interested in (if you’ve opted in).
• Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
• Monitor and analyze usage trends to enhance our site’s functionality and security.

3. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties except in the following cases:

• Service Providers: We may share data with trusted third-party providers to perform certain functions, such as payment processing, hosting, or email services.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law or if we believe that such action is necessary to comply with legal obligations, protect our rights, or ensure user safety.

4. Security of Your Information

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of online transmission is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

5. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:

• Access, correct, or delete your data.
• Withdraw consent for data processing.
• Opt-out of receiving marketing communications.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at [Insert Contact Email].

6. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.

7. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the “Effective Date” will be revised accordingly. We encourage you to review this policy regularly.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

The Chariton Beacon
Email: