Privacy Policy

Introduction

Ike's News ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Subscribe to our newsletter
• Submit a contact form
• Send us story tips or community event submissions
• Participate in surveys or promotions

This information may include:

• Name and email address
• Company or organization name
• Phone number (if provided)
• Any other information you choose to provide

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referring website
• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• Date and time of visit

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. Cookies are files with small amounts of data that are sent to your browser and stored on your device.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or indicate when a cookie is being sent.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain our website
• Improve, personalize, and expand our website
• Understand and analyze how you use our website
• Develop new products, services, and features
• Communicate with you for customer service, updates, and marketing purposes
• Send you newsletters and promotional materials (with your consent)
• Process and respond to your inquiries
• Detect and prevent fraud and abuse
• Comply with legal obligations

Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following situations:

• Service Providers: With third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf (e.g., email delivery, analytics)
• Legal Requirements: If required by law or to respond to legal processes
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, sale, or acquisition
• With Your Consent: When you have given us permission to share your information

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
• Objection: Object to our processing of your personal information
• Portability: Request transfer of your information to another service
• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent where we rely on consent to process your information

To exercise these rights, please contact us.

Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including Uncle Ike's Pot Shop. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

Age Restriction

Our website contains content related to cannabis, which is legal only for adults 21 years of age and older in Washington State. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 21. If you believe we have collected information from someone under 21, please contact us immediately.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: