Privacy Policy

Who we are

At Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative (“we,” “our,” or “us”), your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website https://swmichjournalism.com/

Information We Collect 

When you visit the Website, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including your web browser, IP address, time zone, and installed cookies. Additionally, as you browse the Website, we collect information about the individual web pages or products you view, the websites or search terms that referred you to the Website, and how you interact with the Website.

• Personal Information: Name, email address, mailing address, phone number, and other information you provide when registering for events, signing up for newsletters, or contacting us.
• Technical Information: IP address, browser type, device information, and pages you visit on our Site.
• Cookies & Tracking: We may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to improve your experience, analyze site traffic, and personalize content.

How We Use & Share Your Information

We use the information that we collect generally to fulfill any orders placed through the Website (including processing your payment information, delivering products, and providing you with invoices and/or order confirmations). We share your Personal Information with third parties to help us use it as described above.

Your Choices

• Email Communications: You can opt out of marketing emails by clicking “unsubscribe” in any email or contacting us directly.
• Cookies: You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.

Third Parties

Our privacy policy applies only to our website. We are not responsible for the data collection, privacy practices, or policies of any third-party site to which we may provide a link or that may link to our site. We encourage you to read the privacy statement and terms of use of other sites.

Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

 We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The revised version will be posted on this page with a new effective date.

Contact Us

For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to exercise your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us at https://swmichjournalism.com/contact/