Privacy Policy

Last updated: December 21, 2025

The Fostoria Free Press (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website https://thefostoriafreepress.com (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information when you use our Site.

We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Site is a local news blog providing information about Fostoria, Ohio, and surrounding areas. We do not collect personal information unless you voluntarily provide it (e.g., through comments).

Information We Collect

Information You Provide Voluntarily

  • Comments: If you leave a comment on an article, we collect the data shown in the comments form, including your name, email address, and website (if provided). Comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
  • We do not have contact forms, newsletters, or user accounts on the Site.

Automatically Collected Information

  • Log Data: Like most websites, our hosting provider collects information that your browser sends whenever you visit the Site (“Log Data”). This may include your IP address, browser type, browser version, pages visited, time and date of visit, time spent on pages, and other statistics.
  • Cookies: We may use cookies to improve your experience. Cookies are small files stored on your device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.

How We Use Your Information

  • To display comments you submit.
  • To moderate comments and prevent spam.
  • To analyze Site usage and improve content (e.g., view counts).

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties.

Third-Party Services

  • The Site may use third-party analytics (e.g., Google Analytics) to understand traffic and usage patterns. These services collect anonymous data and are governed by their own privacy policies.
  • Embedded content from other sites (e.g., videos, images) behaves as if you visited those sites directly.

Data Security

We value your trust and strive to protect your information using commercially acceptable means. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

Children’s Privacy

Our Site does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of changes by posting the new policy on this page.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at the information provided on the Site.

This policy is effective as of December 21, 2025.