Privacy Policy
Last updated: 2025-09-06
Welcome to alocalnews.com (“we”, “us”, “our”). We are a news aggregator that summarizes and links to original sources. This policy explains how we handle personal data, cookies, and advertising on our website.
What data we collect
- Basic usage data (pages viewed, approximate location, device type) via analytics.
- Advertising data (ad requests, impressions, clicks) handled by our ad partners.
- Contact info you provide if you email us.
Cookies & similar technologies
We and our partners use cookies or similar tech for measurement, to deliver and improve ads, and to understand site usage. In the EEA/UK/Switzerland, you’ll see a consent banner (CMP) where you can give or manage your choices. You can revisit your choices anytime via the banner’s “Manage options.”
Advertising
We use Google AdSense to serve ads. Google may use cookies and device identifiers to show personalized or non-personalized ads depending on your consent and local law. Learn more about Google’s data practices at Google’s Privacy & Terms.
Analytics
We may use privacy-friendly analytics or Google Analytics (respecting your consent choices in regions where required) to understand aggregate site usage.
Legal bases
Where required, we rely on your consent for cookies/ads/analytics. In other regions, we may rely on legitimate interests to operate and secure our site.
Data retention
We retain analytics and ad logs for as long as needed for reporting and fraud prevention, then delete or aggregate them.
Your choices
- Use the CMP banner to consent, reject, or manage purposes and vendors (EEA/UK/CH).
- Adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies.
- Contact us to request access, correction, or deletion where applicable.
Children
Our site is not directed to children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect their data.
Contact
Email: privacy@alocalnews.com
General: contact@alocalnews.com
Updates
We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected on this page.