IFalls.News Privacy Policy and Terms of Service

By using IFalls.News you agree to the following privacy policy

Effective Date: 06/20/2024

One of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by Small Town Tech and how we use it.

If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.

 

IFalls.News and Small Town Tech (“we”, “our”, “us”) are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website ifalls.news, including any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected thereto (collectively, the “Site”). Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

Consent:

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways.

The personal information that you are asked to provide, and the reasons why you are asked to provide it, will be made clear to you at the point we ask you to provide your personal information.

If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you such as your name, email address, phone number, the contents of the message and/or attachments you may send us, and any other information you may choose to provide.

When you register for an Account, we may ask for your contact information, including items such as name, company name, address, email address, and telephone number.
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    • Send you emails

    • Find and prevent fraud

The information we may collect on the Site includes:

  • Personal Data:

    • Name
    • Email address
    • Contact information
    • Any other information that you voluntarily provide to us
  • Non-Personal Data:

    • Browser type
    • Operating system
    • Pages visited
    • IP address
    • Cookie information (see section 4 below)

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect in the following ways:

  • To operate, maintain, and improve our website and services
  • To respond to your inquiries and fulfill your requests
  • To send you marketing communications that we believe may be of interest to you
  • To personalize your experience on the site

3. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share your information with third parties only in the ways that are described in this privacy policy.

4. Cookies

We may use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information. You can control cookies through your browser settings and other tools.

5. Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable.

6. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

7. Children’s Information

IFalls.News does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

smalltowntech.shop/contact

By Using Neighborhood and other aspects of IFalls.News You Agree to the following Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for Neighborhood

Effective Date: 06/20/2024

IFalls.News and Small Town Tech (“we”, “our”, “us”) are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our social media platform Neighborhood, including any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected thereto (collectively, the “Platform”). Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access or use Neighborhood.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Platform includes:

  • Account Information: When you register for an account, we collect your username, password, email address, and other registration details.

  • Profile Information: Information you provide for your profile, such as your name, bio, profile picture, and other details you choose to share.

  • Content: Any content that you post, upload, or contribute to the Platform, including comments, photos, videos, and other materials.

  • Usage Data: Information about your interactions with the Platform, such as your activity, searches, preferences, and settings.

  • Device Information: Information about your device, such as hardware model, operating system, browser type, IP address, and mobile network information.

  • Location Data: We may collect and process information about your actual location if you enable location services on your device.

  • Cookies and Similar Technologies: We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on the Platform. You can control cookies through your browser settings and other tools.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect in the following ways:

  • To provide, operate, and maintain the Platform.
  • To personalize your experience on the Platform and to deliver content and features relevant to your interests.
  • To communicate with you, either directly or through one of our partners, including for customer service, to provide updates and other information relating to the Platform.
  • To improve our Platform and develop new features, products, and services.
  • To monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with the Platform.
  • To detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities and protect the rights and property of [Your Company Name] and others.

3. Sharing Your Information

We may share your information in the following circumstances:

  • With your consent or at your direction.
  • With our service providers who need access to such information to carry out work on our behalf.
  • In response to a request for information if we believe disclosure is in accordance with, or required by, any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request.
  • If we believe your actions are inconsistent with our user agreements or policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of [Your Company Name], our users, or others.

4. Your Choices and Rights

You have choices regarding our use and disclosure of your personal information:

  • Account Information: You can update or correct your account information at any time by logging into your account settings.

  • Communications: You can opt-out of receiving promotional communications from us by following the instructions provided in those communications.

  • Cookies: Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject browser cookies.

5. Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable.

6. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

smalltowntech.shop/contact

8. YouTube API Services

IFalls.News publishes a narrated video version of its daily Community Roundup to its own YouTube channel (@IFallsGuide) using YouTube API Services. That software runs only on our own computers and only for our own channel: it does not sign in any visitor, and it does not collect, store, or share any information about YouTube users or about you. Videos from that channel may be embedded in articles on this site through YouTube’s privacy-enhanced player. By using IFalls.News you also agree to be bound by the YouTube Terms of Service; Google’s handling of data is described in the Google Privacy Policy. Questions about this section can be sent to info@ifalls.news.

IFalls.News and Neighborhood Terms of Service

Welcome to IFalls.News and Neighborhood (“Platform”, “we”, “our”, “us”). By accessing or using our Platform, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”). Please read these Terms carefully before using our Platform.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the Platform, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms or our Privacy Policy, you may not access or use the Platform.

2. Use of the Platform

Eligibility: You must be at least 13 years old to use the Platform. By using the Platform, you represent and warrant that you are at least 13 years old.

Accounts: You may need to create an account to use certain features of the Platform. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your account. You agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account.

User Content: You are solely responsible for any content you post, upload, or contribute to the Platform (“User Content”). By posting User Content, you grant us a non-exclusive, transferable, sublicensable, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such User Content in any media.

Prohibited Conduct: You agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities:

Violating any laws, regulations, or third-party rights.
Using the Platform for any unauthorized or illegal purpose.
Posting or transmitting any content that is abusive, defamatory, obscene, or otherwise objectionable.
Interfering with or disrupting the Platform or servers or networks connected to the Platform.
Attempting to gain unauthorized access to the Platform or to other users’ accounts.

IFalls.News reserves the right to remove your content or account at any point for any reason without notice.

3. Intellectual Property Rights

The Platform and its original content, features, and functionality are owned by Small Town Tech and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

4. Privacy

Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Platform. By using the Platform, you consent to our collection, use, and disclosure of your information as described in the Privacy Policy.

5. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Platform is provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind. We do not warrant that the Platform will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the Platform is free of viruses or other harmful components.

6. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall Small Town Tech, nor its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates, be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from (i) your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Platform; (ii) any conduct or content of any third party on the Platform; (iii) any content obtained from the Platform; and (iv) unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content.

7. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota and the United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

8. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms at any time. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

smalltowntech.shop/contact