Privacy Policy

At CourtNews, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at courtnews.org.

1. Information We Collect

• Automatically Collected: IP address, browser type and version, device information, operating system, pages visited, time and duration of visits, referring site
• Cookies & Similar Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies for site analytics, performance, and basic functionality. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.
• Voluntarily Provided: Email address (if you subscribe to updates or newsletters), name or other details if you contact us directly

2. How We Use Your Information

• To operate, maintain, secure, and improve our website
• To analyze how visitors interact with our legal and justice reporting
• To detect, prevent, and respond to technical issues or malicious activity
• To communicate with you if you subscribe to our newsletter (you can unsubscribe at any time)

3. Sharing of Information

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We may share anonymized or aggregated data with:

• Analytics and performance providers (e.g., Google Analytics)
• Hosting, CDN, and security service providers (e.g., Cloudflare)
• Law enforcement or government authorities when required by law or valid legal process

4. Third-Party Services

We may use the following third-party services (each with its own privacy policy):

• Google Analytics (website usage analytics)
• Cloudflare (security, performance, and DDoS protection)
• Email newsletter service provider (only if you subscribe)

5. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction or deletion of your data (subject to legal exceptions)
• Opt out of cookies and tracking via your browser settings
• Unsubscribe from any email communications at any time

6. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure.

7. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected such information, we will take steps to delete it.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

9. Contact Us

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

privacy@courtnews.org