This Privacy Policy explains what information The Akron Magazine collects when you visit our website, how we use it, and the choices you have. This is a content website for readers in the United States. We do not sell personal information.
Information we collect: When you simply read articles, we do not ask for your name or email address. If you email us at editor@theakronmagazine.com, we receive the information you include in that message, such as your name, email address, and the details of your question or correction request. We use that information only to reply or to check a correction.
Cookies: Cookies are small files stored in your browser that help a website work and remember basic settings. We use cookies for site functions, such as remembering preferences, and for measuring how the site is used. Some cookies are set by WordPress and by our site tools, including LiteSpeed Cache, to help pages load and work correctly.
Google advertising cookies and third-party vendors: This site is being prepared to run Google AdSense in the future. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this and other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies allows it and its partners to serve ads based on your visits. Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings and aboutads.info. At present, no AdSense application has been made and no ad code is running on this staging site, but this policy is written so the site is ready for that step.
Analytics: We may use analytics tools, such as Google Analytics, to see in general terms which articles are read and how readers reach the site. Analytics data is normally grouped and does not identify you by name. It may include general information such as browser type, device type, and approximate location based on IP address. You can opt out of Google Analytics by using the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
How to opt out and control cookies: You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. If you block cookies, some parts of the site may not work as well. For advertising, you can opt out of personalized ads through Google Ads Settings and through industry opt-out tools such as the Network Advertising Initiative and the Digital Advertising Alliance. For analytics, use the Google Analytics opt-out add-on.
Data sharing and retention: We do not sell reader data. We share data only when needed to run the site, such as with our hosting provider, or when required by law. Email messages are kept only as long as needed to reply or to handle a correction request.
Your rights and contact: You may ask what information we hold about you from an email you sent us, or ask us to delete it, by emailing editor@theakronmagazine.com. We will update this policy when our practices change, including when advertising is actually enabled.