HEARTLAND NEWSFEED (heartlandnewsfeed.com) PRIVACY POLICY

This updated Privacy Policy outlines how Heartland Newsfeed (heartlandnewsfeed.com) and parent company Heartland Media Group of Central Illinois & Eastern Missouri collect, use, and protect your Personally Identifiable Information (PII).

PII refers to information that can be used to identify an individual, such as name, email address, phone number, or other personal details. Please read this policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your information.

Third and fourth revisions, version 2.0 and 2.1, respectively, effective June 10, 2025
First edition published September 11, 2017.
First revision, Update 1.1, published August 18, 2018.
Recent revisions drafted with assistance from Monica AI.

INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We may collect certain personally identifiable information (PII) from you, such as your name, email address, phone number, and other details. This information is used to provide and improve our services.

No mobile information collected through SMS/text message opt-ins will be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. All other categories of information exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent – this data will not be shared with any third parties.

HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We may use the information we collect for various purposes, including personalizing your experience and delivering content relevant to your interests, improving our website and services, responding to customer service requests, administering contests, promotions, or surveys, and sending periodic emails regarding your order or other products and services.

PROTECTING YOUR INFORMATION

We prioritize your security in two ways: our website undergoes regular security scans and audits to identify vulnerabilities, and we utilize malware scanning and a SSL certificate to protect your data.

COOKIES

Sorry, Cookie Monster, not those kind of cookies!

We use cookies to enhance your experience on our site. Cookies are small files transferred to your computer that help us recognize your browser and remember certain information. They enable us to track advertisements and compile aggregate data about site traffic and interactions to improve our services.

Google AdSense may also use cookies to serve ads based on your previous visits.

You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings; however, this may affect the site’s functionality.

You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings or opt out of personalized advertising through Google.

GOOGLE & THIRD-PARTY ADVERTISING

We partner with various third-party advertising networks to deliver ads that are relevant to you. These networks may use cookies and web beacons to collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites to provide personalized advertisements.

The advertising partners we work with include: PurpleAds, Anonymous Ads, The Moneytizer, Viewdeos (for video advertisements), Bitmedia, and AdsKeeper.

While we currently do not use Google AdSense, we may implement it in the future. For more information on Google’s advertising requirements, visit Google Advertising Principles.

These partners may collect and use information about your visits to our site and other sites to offer targeted advertising based on your interests. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these networks to understand their practices regarding data collection and usage.

For more information on how these advertising networks handle your information, please refer to their respective privacy policies.

You can manage your cookie preferences and opt out of personalized advertising through the settings of your web browser or by visiting the respective opt-out pages of our advertising partners.

THIRD-PARTY DISCLOSURES & LINKS

We do not sell or trade your Personally Identifiable Information without prior notice, except to trusted partners who assist us in operating our website and conducting our business, provided they agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release information to comply with the law or to protect the rights and safety of others.

Our site may contain links to third-party websites, which have their own privacy policies. We are not responsible for their content or practices. We encourage you to review their policies.

We may be required to disclose your information if compelled by a court order or subpoena. Otherwise, we do not sell, trade or disclose your PII except as necessary to provide our services.

COMPLIANCE INFORMATION

CALOPPA

We are in compliance with the California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA) in the following manner:

  • Users can visit our site anonymously.
  • We will post updates to this policy on our homepage.
  • You can change your personal information by emailing us or logging into your account.

 

DO NOT TRACK

We honor Do Not Track signals and do not engage in tracking when a DNT mechanism is in place.

COPPA

In compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years old. If we become aware of such information, we will take steps to delete it.

FAIR INFORMATION PRACTICES

In the event of a data breach, we will notify you via email and on our site within one business day. Individuals have the right to pursue legal action against data collectors who fail to comply with the law.

CAN-SPAM ACT

We collect your email address to send information and respond to inquiries and market to our mailing list.

To comply with the CAN-SPAM Act, we will avoid misleading subjects or addresses, identify sponsored messages as advertisements, include our physical address, and honor opt-out requests promptly.

You can unsubscribe at any time by following the instructions at the bottom of our emails.

CONTACT US

If you have any questions regarding this privacy policy, please contact us at:

Heartland Newsfeed
c/o Heartland Media Group of Central Illinois & Eastern Missouri
107 W. State St. Suite 3
PO Box 149
Nokomis, IL 62075 USA
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (844) 391-0344

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Daily deadlines
News and sports submissions
: 11 p.m. Central
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Monday-Friday deadlines
Other business inquiries: 5 p.m. Central

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Other news:
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