1. Overview
Redress South Bend LLC (“Redress,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy while maintaining transparency consistent with our journalistic mission.
This Privacy Policy explains:
- What information we collect
- How we use it
- How we protect it
- When we may disclose it
By using this Website, you consent to the practices described below.
2. Information We Collect
A. Information You Voluntarily Provide
We may collect information you submit, including:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Mailing address
- Payment information (processed through third-party providers)
- Comments or submissions
- Documents or tips provided to our newsroom
If you contact us by email, we retain the correspondence.
B. Memberships and Donations
If you subscribe, donate, or purchase a membership:
- Payment processing is handled by third-party providers such as Stripe, PayPal, Patreon, or similar platforms.
- We do not store full credit card numbers on our servers.
- We may store billing name, contact information, and transaction metadata.
Each payment processor maintains its own privacy policy.
C. Automatically Collected Information
When you visit the Website, we may automatically collect:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device information
- Pages visited
- Time spent on pages
- Referral source
- General geographic location (city or region level)
This information is collected through analytics services and cookies.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Improve site performance
- Analyze traffic patterns
- Monitor readership trends
- Support advertising (if applicable)
Cookies may be placed by:
- WordPress
- Analytics providers
- Advertising networks
- Embedded third-party media (YouTube, social platforms, etc.)
You may disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may limit certain functionality.
4. Analytics
We may use website analytics services, including but not limited to:
- WordPress Analytics
- Google Analytics
- Third-party analytics providers
These services collect aggregated data to help us understand:
- Readership behavior
- Popular content
- Traffic sources
We do not use analytics data to personally identify individual readers.
5. Comments and Public Submissions
If you post comments or submit content:
- Your name and comment may be publicly visible.
- IP addresses may be logged for moderation and anti-spam purposes.
- We reserve the right to moderate or remove comments.
Comments become part of the public record of the Website.
6. Public Records and Journalism
As a news organization, we may publish:
- Public records
- Court filings
- Government documents
- Official reports
- Statements from public officials
If your information appears in a public record, its publication is based on lawful newsgathering and First Amendment protections.
We do not remove lawfully published public records absent legal requirement.
7. How We Use Information
We use collected information to:
- Publish and distribute news content
- Respond to inquiries
- Manage memberships and donations
- Improve website functionality
- Prevent fraud and abuse
- Comply with legal obligations
We do not sell personal data to data brokers.
8. Information Sharing
We may disclose information:
- To payment processors for transactions
- To service providers supporting website operations
- When required by law
- To protect our legal rights
- To comply with court orders or subpoenas
We do not share confidential sources unless legally compelled.
9. Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative and technical safeguards to protect data. However:
No online transmission or storage system is guaranteed to be 100 percent secure.
Users transmit information at their own risk.
10. Data Retention
We retain information:
- As long as necessary for operational purposes
- As required by law
- As needed to preserve journalistic records
Email correspondence may be archived.
11. Your Rights
Depending on applicable law, you may:
- Request access to personal information we hold
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion where legally permissible
Requests may be sent to:
Certain information may not be deleted if retained for journalistic, legal, or archival purposes.
12. Children’s Privacy
This Website is not directed toward children under 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
13. External Links
This Website may link to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.
Users should review third-party privacy policies independently.
14. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically.
Changes will be posted with an updated effective date.
Continued use of the Website constitutes acceptance of revisions.
15. Contact
Redress South Bend LLC
South Bend, Indiana
info@redresssouthbend.com
