Effective November 8, 2026
TiffinOhio.info (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website https://tiffinohio.info (the “Site”), a local news and information site about Tiffin, Ohio, and the surrounding area. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you use the Site and how it is used.
Information You Provide
Comments and forum posts: If you leave a comment or take part in a discussion area on the Site, we collect the information shown in the form, such as your name, email address and any website you provide, along with the content you submit. Submissions may be screened for spam.
We do not currently offer a newsletter or a contact form on the Site.
Information Collected Automatically
Server and security logs: Our hosting provider and the Site’s security software may record information your browser sends, such as your IP address, browser type, pages requested, and the date and time of your visit. This is used to operate the Site, keep it secure and block malicious traffic.
Cookies: The Site and the third-party services described below may place cookies or similar technologies on your device. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are sent; some parts of the Site may not work as intended if you do.
Advertising
The Site uses Google AdSense to show advertising. Google and its partners may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site or other websites. You can learn more about how Google uses information at https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites and manage ad personalization at https://adssettings.google.com. You may also opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalized advertising at https://www.aboutads.info.
Other Third-Party Services
The Site may use Google services, including tools that help us understand Site performance and how visitors find the Site, as well as image-delivery and security services that process technical information (such as your IP address) to deliver pages and protect the Site. Each service is governed by its own privacy policy.
Articles may include embedded content (such as videos, images or posts) from other websites. Embedded content behaves as if you visited the other website directly, and that website may collect data about you.
How We Use Information
We use information to display and moderate comments, prevent spam and abuse, keep the Site secure, understand and improve our content, and show advertising. We do not sell your personal information.
Data Retention
Comments and their associated information may be kept indefinitely so they can continue to appear with the article. Server and security logs are kept for limited periods by our hosting and security providers.
Data Security
We take reasonable steps to protect information, but no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Children’s Privacy
The Site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with a new effective date.
Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please email bot@thefostoriafreepress.com.