Privacy Policy
Last Updated: October 19, 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to the Marquette Tribune. Your privacy is important to us, and we are committed to handling your personal information responsibly.
This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, stored, and shared when you visit or interact with our website, which publishes articles covering business, lifestyle, health, technology, and other topics.
By using our website, you acknowledge this policy. Where required by applicable law, we will obtain your consent for relevant data-processing activities.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information, depending on how you use our website.
Personal Information
You may voluntarily provide personal information when you contact us, submit feedback, report an article error, or use other available website features.
This information may include your name, email address, and the contents of your message.
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:
IP address and general location information derived from it.
Browser type and device information.
Operating system.
Pages visited and time spent on the website.
Referring websites and navigation activity.
Technical information used to maintain website security and performance.
The information collected depends on the website’s configuration and the services we use.
3. How We Use Your Information
We may use collected information to:
Operate and maintain our website.
Respond to questions and inquiries.
Review article corrections and reader feedback.
Improve website functionality and content.
Understand visitor interests and website usage.
Monitor website performance and prevent fraudulent or abusive activity.
Protect our website and users.
Comply with applicable legal obligations.
We process personal information only when we have an appropriate legal basis to do so.
4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to support essential functionality, remember preferences, analyze traffic, and improve the user experience.
You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.
If we use analytics, advertising, or other third-party services that employ cookies, additional information may be provided through relevant notices or consent tools.
5. Third-Party Services
Our website may use third-party services to support hosting, security, analytics, advertising, or other website functions.
We may also link to external websites that provide additional information on topics discussed in our articles.
Third-party services and external websites operate under their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review those policies before sharing personal information with them.
6. Sharing of Information
We do not share personal information indiscriminately.
Information may be shared when necessary with:
Service providers that help operate and maintain our website.
Analytics or advertising providers, where applicable and permitted by law.
Legal or regulatory authorities when disclosure is legally required.
Relevant parties when necessary to protect website security, prevent fraud, or safeguard legal rights.
We take reasonable steps to ensure that information is handled appropriately.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, respond to inquiries, maintain security, or comply with legal obligations.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.
8. Data Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no online transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
9. Children's Privacy
Our website provides general-interest editorial content for a broad readership.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children in circumstances where doing so would violate applicable law. If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us inappropriately, please contact us so that we can review the matter.
10. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information.
You may also have rights to object to certain processing, restrict its use, withdraw consent, or request a copy of your information.
To exercise any applicable rights, please contact us through our Contact page. We may need to verify your identity before responding to certain requests.
11. External Links
Our articles and website pages may contain links to external websites for informational purposes.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of independent third-party websites. Visiting those websites is subject to their own privacy policies and terms.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our website, services, or legal requirements.
Any updates will be published on this page with a revised date. We encourage visitors to review this policy periodically.
13. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle personal information, please contact us through the Contact page on the Marquette Tribune website.