Effective Date: October 13, 2025
Last Updated: October 13, 2025
Who We Are
RocklandDailyNews.com (“we”, “our”, “us”) is a digital news organization committed to providing timely, accurate, and locally relevant reporting. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data.
Website: https://rocklanddailynews.com
Information We Collect
We collect information to operate effectively and provide you with the best experience on our site.
a. Information You Provide:
- Comments: When you leave comments, we collect the data shown in the form, your IP address, and browser user agent for spam detection.
- User Accounts: If you register, we store your name, email, and other profile details you provide.
- Contact Forms: Information you submit through forms (e.g., contact, feedback).
b. Automatically Collected Information:
- Cookies & Usage Data: See Section 5 for details.
- IP address, device type, browser type, and operating system
- Login activity and session data
- Location data (based on IP or device if permitted)
c. Media Uploads:
Avoid uploading images with embedded location (EXIF GPS) data. Visitors may download such information if present.
d. Embedded Content:
Articles may include embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos). These behave as if you visited the third-party site and may collect data independently.
How We Use Your Information
We use your data to:
- Provide and improve our services and website functionality
- Enable commenting and user interaction
- Communicate with you about updates or responses to your comments
- Analyze website traffic and usage trends
- Detect, prevent, and address technical issues or security breaches
- Comply with legal obligations
We do not sell your personal information.
Legal Basis for Processing (for EU/EEA Users)
We process your data based on:
- Your consent
- Performance of a contract
- Legal obligations
- Legitimate interests, such as improving our services or preventing fraud
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
.We use cookies and similar technologies for:
- Saving login and comment preferences
- Session management
- Analytics (e.g., Google Analytics)
- Security and fraud prevention
You can control cookie preferences in your browser. Login cookies last two days; screen option cookies last one year.
We also honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) and Universal Opt-Out Mechanisms where applicable.
Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal information. We may share data with:
- Service providers (e.g., hosting, analytics, spam filters)
- Law enforcement if legally required
- Password reset: IP address may be included in reset emails
Data Retention
Comments: Retained indefinitely to support discussion continuity
User Accounts: Retained until deleted by the user or administrator
Backups: May be stored for security and restoration purposes
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
- Access: Request a copy of your personal data
- Correction: Update or correct inaccurate data
- Deletion: Request erasure of your data (“Right to be Forgotten”)
- Portability: Request data in a portable format
- Opt-Out: Object to or restrict data processing
- Non-Discrimination: Receive equal service even if you exercise privacy rights
- Withdraw Consent: At any time, where applicable
To exercise any of these rights, contact: privacy@rocklanddailynews.com
We respond to verified requests within the timeframes required by law (usually 30–45 days).
Sensitive Data
We do not intentionally collect sensitive data (e.g., biometric, health, racial/ethnic data). If you upload or share such information, it is done at your own risk and subject to stricter protections..
Data Security
We implement technical and organizational safeguards, including:
- HTTPS encryption
- Regular security audits
- Access controls and authentication
- Staff training on data protection
Despite these efforts, no system is 100% secure.
Data Transfers
If you access the site from outside the U.S., note that your information may be processed in the U.S., where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.
We use appropriate safeguards for international transfers (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses where applicable).
Children’s Privacy
We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal data from children under 13 (or 16 in certain jurisdictions). If we learn that a child’s data has been collected, we will delete it promptly.
Policy Updates
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in legal requirements or business operations. Updates will be posted with a new “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.
For significant changes, we may notify users via email or website notice.
Contact Us
For questions or privacy-related requests:
Email: privacy@rocklanddailynews.com
Mail: Rockland Daily News
3 E Evergreen Road
Suite 101
New City, NY 10956
Phone: (914) 266-2750