Who we are
The Liberty Sun is an independent news and commentary website located at TheLibertySun.com. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you use our website, subscribe to our email list, or interact with our content, and how that information is used and protected.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on The Liberty Sun, we may collect the information entered in the comment form, along with the visitor's IP address and browser information. This information may be used to operate the commenting system, prevent spam and abuse, and maintain the security of the website.
Our commenting system may use third-party services or features, such as spam prevention and avatar services. If you use a Gravatar associated with your email address, an anonymized version of your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you have a profile image. After your comment is approved, your profile image may be publicly visible alongside your comment.
Information you choose to include in a public comment, such as your display name and the content of your comment, will be visible to other visitors. Please do not include information in a public comment that you do not want publicly disclosed.
Media
If you upload images to The Liberty Sun, you should avoid uploading images that contain embedded location information (EXIF GPS data). Visitors may be able to download images from the website and extract location or other metadata contained in those files.
Cookies
The Liberty Sun uses cookies and similar technologies to operate the website, remember certain visitor preferences, understand how the site is used, and improve the visitor experience.
If you leave a comment, you may be given the option to save information such as your name, email address, and website in cookies so you do not have to enter those details again when leaving another comment.
Cookies may also be used for website analytics, security, embedded content, and other site functionality. If advertising is displayed on The Liberty Sun, advertising providers may use cookies or similar technologies to deliver, measure, and personalize advertisements, subject to applicable law and the provider's own privacy practices.
You can control or delete cookies through your web browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect some features of the website.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on The Liberty Sun may include embedded content such as videos, images, social media posts, or other material from third-party websites. Embedded content behaves in much the same way as if you visited the third-party website directly.
These third-party websites may collect information about you, use cookies, employ additional tracking technologies, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, particularly if you have an account with that service and are logged in. Their collection and use of information is governed by their own privacy policies.
Who we share your data with
The Liberty Sun may share information with service providers that help us operate the website and provide its features, such as website hosting, email delivery, analytics, spam prevention, security, and commenting services. These providers may process information as necessary to provide their services.
If you subscribe to The Liberty Sun's email list, your email address and related subscription information may be processed through MailPoet and its email-delivery services for the purpose of managing your subscription and sending you emails you have requested.
We do not sell our email subscriber list or personal information to third parties.
If you request a password reset for an account on the website, your IP address may be included in the reset email. We may also disclose information when required by law or when reasonably necessary to protect the security, rights, or operation of The Liberty Sun.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and associated information may be retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments and maintain the continuity of discussions on the website.
If you subscribe to The Liberty Sun's email list, we retain your subscription information for as long as you remain subscribed or as otherwise necessary to maintain records of your subscription preferences. You may unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link included in our emails.
Other information may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary for website operation, security, legal compliance, fraud prevention, and recordkeeping.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on The Liberty Sun, have left comments, or have otherwise provided personal information to us, you may request a copy of the personal information we hold about you. You may also request that we correct or delete personal information we hold about you, subject to information we may need to retain for administrative, security, legal, or other legitimate purposes.
Email subscribers can unsubscribe from The Liberty Sun's mailing list at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in our emails.
Depending on where you live, applicable privacy laws may provide you with additional rights regarding your personal information.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments and other website activity may be processed by automated spam-detection, security, hosting, analytics, email-delivery, and other service providers used to operate The Liberty Sun.
Some of these service providers may process or store information on servers located outside your state or country. When third-party services process information, their handling of that information is also subject to their own privacy policies and applicable law.
Email Newsletter
If you subscribe to The Liberty Sun's email newsletter, we collect the email address you provide and information related to your subscription, such as your subscription status and preferences. We use this information to send you news, updates, and other emails from The Liberty Sun that you have requested.
We use MailPoet to manage our mailing list and deliver email communications. Information associated with your subscription may be processed by MailPoet and its email-delivery infrastructure for these purposes.
You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in our emails. We do not sell or rent our email subscriber list to third parties.
Analytics
The Liberty Sun uses website analytics to understand how visitors use the site, such as which pages and articles are viewed and how visitors navigate the website. We use this information to measure readership, understand which content is useful or popular, and improve the website.
We currently use Independent Analytics, a WordPress analytics tool, for this purpose. Analytics information may include technical and usage information about visits to the website. We do not use our website analytics to sell personal information about our visitors.
Advertising
The Liberty Sun may display advertising provided by third-party advertising services. These providers may use cookies, web beacons, or similar technologies to deliver, measure, and personalize advertisements, subject to applicable law and their own privacy policies.
Advertising providers may collect information about visits to this and other websites in order to measure advertising performance or provide advertisements that may be relevant to visitors. The Liberty Sun does not directly control the cookies or tracking technologies used by third-party advertising providers.
If we use Google AdSense or other third-party advertising services, their collection and use of information will be governed by their applicable privacy policies and privacy controls.
