Last updated: October 3, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains what information State News Now (“we”, “us”) collects when you visit statenewsnow.com, how it is used and the choices you have. We do not ask readers to create accounts and we do not knowingly collect information that identifies you unless you send it to us, for example by email.

Information we collect

  • Server logs. Our hosting provider records technical data for every request, such as IP address, browser and device type, pages requested, referring page and date and time. We use it to operate, secure and troubleshoot the site.
  • Messages you send us. If you email us, we keep your message and address to answer you and to keep a record of corrections and requests.
  • Cookies and similar technologies. See the next sections.

Cookies

For full disclosures regarding tracking technologies, third-party demand partners, and direct consumer opt-out mechanisms, please review our comprehensive Cookie Policy.

Cookies are small files stored on your device. This site itself sets only the cookies WordPress needs to function. Third parties that provide advertising, embedded video or measurement services may also set or read cookies and similar identifiers in your browser. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings; some features may stop working if you do.

Advertising: Google AdSense and DoubleClick

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on this site. Google and its advertising partners use cookies, including the DoubleClick advertising cookie, and other identifiers such as device advertising IDs to serve ads based on your visits to this and other websites, to limit how often you see an ad and to measure ad performance and prevent fraud. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.

Where required by law, we ask for your consent through a consent management platform before advertising cookies are used, and you can change your choice at any time through the privacy settings link on the site. Ads may be shown as non-personalized if you do not consent.

Third-Party Media and External Services

To provide documentary and civic context, articles may occasionally include third-party media:

  • Embedded video (YouTube): Selected articles embed documentary hearings or public proceedings from YouTube using privacy-enhanced mode (youtube-nocookie.com). Playing an embedded video transmits your IP address and technical playback data directly to Google LLC. See Google’s Privacy Policy.
  • Locally Served Media: Editorial photography and data maps are served directly from our secure origin server infrastructure. We do not hotlink images from third-party advertising or analytics networks.

How we use information

  • To operate, secure and improve the site.
  • To respond to your messages and requests.
  • To display advertising that funds our journalism.
  • To comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell your personal information for money.

Sharing

We share information only with service providers that help us run the site (for example hosting and advertising partners such as Google), when the law requires it, or to protect the rights and safety of our readers and the site.

Retention and security

Server logs are kept by our hosting provider for a limited period. Emails are kept for as long as needed to handle the request and our correction records. We use HTTPS and reasonable technical measures, but no method of transmission over the Internet is completely secure.

Your rights if you live in California and other U.S. states

Depending on where you live, laws such as the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the CPRA give you the right to know what personal information we collect, to request deletion or correction, to opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising, and not to be discriminated against for exercising these rights. Because advertising cookies can count as “sharing” under these laws, you can opt out through the privacy choices control on this site (where displayed), through Google Ads Settings or by contacting us. To make a request, email contact@statenewsnow.com. We may need to verify your identity before acting on a request.

Readers in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom and Switzerland

If you are in these regions you have rights under the GDPR and similar laws, including access, correction, erasure, restriction, objection and portability, and the right to complain to your data protection authority. Our legal bases are consent (for advertising cookies), legitimate interests (running and securing the site) and legal obligation. Contact us at contact@statenewsnow.com to exercise your rights.

Children

This site is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has sent us information, contact us and we will delete it.

Links to other sites

Articles may link to other websites. We do not control their privacy practices and encourage you to read their policies.

Changes to this policy

We will post updates on this page and change the “last updated” date above.

Contact

Email: contact@statenewsnow.com