Privacy Policy
Effective Date: August 7, 2025
At Renter News, your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you visit our website or interact with our services.
1. Information We Collect
When you use our website or submit inquiries through our contact form, we may collect the following information:
- Name – to address you personally in our responses
- Email Address – to respond to your inquiries, feedback, or submitted tips
We do not collect sensitive personal information such as addresses, phone numbers, payment details, or government IDs unless explicitly stated and necessary for a specific purpose.
2. How We Use Your Information
The information you provide is used solely for the purpose of:
- Responding to your inquiries or messages submitted via the contact form
- Following up on news tips or correction requests you may submit
- Improving our website and user experience based on feedback
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties.
3. Cookies and Tracking
Renter News may use standard cookies and analytics tools to better understand how users interact with the site. This helps us improve content, monitor traffic, and optimize performance. These cookies do not collect personal information such as your name or email.
You can disable cookies through your browser settings at any time.
4. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to external websites or news sources. Please note that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third-party sites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies if you choose to visit them.
5. Data Security
We take appropriate measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. While no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, we strive to use industry-standard practices to safeguard your data.
6. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Ask us to correct or delete your information
- Withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the form on our Contact Page.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any updates will be posted on this page with the new effective date.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please don’t hesitate to reach out through our Contact Page. We’re here to help.
9. Weather, maps and browser storage
Our live weather page and the weather widget fetch forecasts, observations and alerts directly from your browser from the National Weather Service (api.weather.gov). If you choose "Use my location", your browser asks for permission and the coordinates are sent only to the National Weather Service, never to Renter News. The city you pick, your theme and your checklist progress are saved in your browser's local storage and can be cleared at any time in your browser settings.
The fire map loads map tiles from OpenStreetMap. Our calculators run entirely in your browser; the numbers you enter are not sent to us. Fonts are served by Google Fonts, and some older articles embed content from YouTube, Google Maps, X (Twitter) or Instagram, which may set their own cookies.
10. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how readers use the site, such as which pages are visited and how people arrive. Google Analytics sets cookies and processes data under Google's privacy policy. You can opt out with the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
11. Sponsored and affiliate links
Renter News is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. As an Amazon Associate, Renter News earns from qualifying purchases. Amazon may use cookies to attribute purchases made after you follow one of our links. Partner offers labeled "Sponsored" link to third-party sites that may track the referral. Their privacy policies apply once you leave Renter News.