Privacy Policy
LAST UPDATED JULY 15, 2026
The Madison County Observer ("we," "us," "our") publishes satirical news content at this website. This policy explains what limited information is collected when you visit, and how it's used.
Information We Collect
This site does not require you to create an account or provide personal information to read articles. We do not knowingly collect personal information beyond what's described below.
If you use the Contact page, any name, email address, or message content you choose to submit is sent directly to us via email and is used only to respond to you.
Cookies and Advertising
We use third-party advertising companies, including Google, to serve ads when you visit this site. These companies may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services that may interest you.
Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings. You can also visit www.aboutads.info to opt out of third-party vendor use of cookies for personalized advertising more broadly.
For more information on how Google uses data when you use our site, see How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.
Comments
If you submit a comment or "Letter to the Editor" on an article, the name and text you provide are stored and displayed publicly alongside the article. Please don't include personal information in a comment that you don't want made public.
Analytics
We may use standard web analytics tools to understand aggregate traffic patterns (such as which pages are visited and how often). This data is not used to personally identify individual visitors.
Children's Privacy
This site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
Contact Us
Questions about this policy can be sent to madisoncountyobserver@gmail.com.