Last updated: July 6, 2026

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Chicago Public Media, Inc. (“CPM”), is a nonprofit corporation committed to journalistic excellence in broadcast, digital and print media. It owns and operates print and digital publications through affiliates and subsidiaries, including Chicago Sun-Times Media, Inc., the Chicago Sun Times, chicago.suntimes.com, and broadcast media WBEZ, wbez.org, chicago.com, www.straightdope.com and vocalo.org. All of these entities are collectively referred to collectively and individually below as “CPM Entities,” “we,” us,” or “our.” Anyone accessing any of the websites (including mobile applications) listed above or any websites that display this Privacy Policy (collectively, “Websites”), or using the services offered through any of the Websites is referred to as “you” or “your.”

This Privacy Policy applies to the information any of the CPM Entities collect through any of the Websites. You consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy by accessing or using any of the Websites. If you do not want to consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy, do not access or use the Websites. If you consent and then change your mind, you can opt out - Opting Out below - or simply stop accessing any of the Websites.

This Privacy Policy describes how we collect information, the sources of that information, what we do with that information, the categories of third parties who have access to the information and what your rights are in relation to the information we have collected.

Information may be collected by us and/or by third parties. Some third parties may be service providers that we use in connection with developing, improving, maintaining and/or administering the Websites or in relation to our business generally (“Service Providers”). Service Providers include people or entities involved in billing, sales, marketing, development and provision of content and features, advertising, analytics, research, customer service, shipping and fulfillment, data storage, security, fraud prevention, payment processing, legal services, and sponsoring, promoting and/or running our sweepstakes and contests. Depending on the manner in which the information is collected and how it will be used, the Service Providers’ privacy policies may apply to your information instead of, or in addition to, this Privacy Policy. There may be other third parties who collect information through the Websites that are unrelated to us and this Privacy Policy may not apply to their collection or use of your information, as explained in more detail below. We offer our content on social networks such as a Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Any information you provide to us when you engage with our content (such as through our pages or accounts on social media) is treated in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We collect information from you when you affirmatively provide it to us, and automatically using cookies and other technology, when you visit, use or navigate our Websites. You can access any of the Websites without affirmatively providing any information, although you may not have access to all of the sites’ content or functionality or be able to subscribe or participate in promotions that we offer. We or third parties will collect information automatically when you access the Websites.

Information you provide: We collect information you provide when you use any of the Websites, when you, for example:

• create an account with us, we will collect passwords, password hints, and other information for authentication and account access
• register to receive or subscribe to one or more of the products or services available through the Websites;
• place an order for a classified advertisement;
• enter a sweepstakes or contest or register for a promotion;
• participate in voting or polling activities, surveys or similar activities where users are asked to respond to a variety of questions or express their opinion;
• make a payment or donation, we will collect information about your purchase, how you paid (e.g., credit card or other payment method and the information requested by our payment processor to process payment
• request certain features (e.g., newsletters, updates, and other products);
• post or comment on articles, use message boards, chat rooms, reader photo upload areas, reader ratings and reviews, save articles or other content on our Websites;
• to upload or visit reader-created content areas,
• to register for SMS text messaging and mobile alerts, or otherwise interact with us in similar ways
• sign up to receive SMS (text message) notifications;
• download or use one of our mobile applications;
• connect with the Websites or otherwise allow us to access certain information about you via a social networking site (SNS);
• navigate our websites and mobile applications;
• make an inquiry regarding our Websites or contact customer support;
• use the “Email This” feature that allows visitors to email a link to another person to inform them about an article or feature on the Sites. We do not retain telephone numbers or email addresses collected for these purposes after sending the SMS text message or email;
• seek employment or career opportunities and receive and process job applications for jobs with us;
• publicly reference our Websites on a third-party service (e.g., by using a hashtag associated with us in a tweet or post), which we may use in connection with our Websites or business.
• donate to us; or
• submit your information to us for any other reason.

Collection of certain information by third parties through our Websites: For certain services or advertising that are accessible through the Websites, a third party may request, and you may directly provide to that third party, information such as your name, home address, or email address. When you provide information in that way, the information you submit may be used by the third party in any way that it chooses, including to market to you, or to disclose to others. The information collected by the third party may be covered by the third party’s separate privacy policy, but that may not be the case. Only submit your information to third parties when you are comfortable doing so and if you have any questions about the privacy practices of a third party, you should contact the third party.

Information that is collected automatically: This is the information that we collect without your having to affirmatively provide it to us or to a third party while you are connected (i.e., accessing, using or navigating) to a Website. It includes:

Cookies and other electronic technologies: When you access and navigate the Websites, there are cookies and similar technologies that collect information that we and/or our Service Providers use to understand your navigation and use of the Websites and to provide you with information, more relevant advertising and a better user experience. This includes our use of persistent and session cookies and other similar tracking technologies to do the following: store your username and password, monitor and analyze the usage of our Websites, customize the Websites to your explicit and inferred preferences, and customize advertising displayed by the Websites, third party websites and/or mobile applications. We, along with our Service Providers, may also use other Internet technologies, such as Flash technologies, Web beacons, pixel tags, and mobile ‘SDKs’ which function like a mobile version of a browser cookie and are embedded in mobile applications. We may include Web beacons in email messages, newsletters and other electronic communications to determine whether a message has been opened or read and for other analytics, personalization and advertising. As technologies evolve, we may gather additional information through other means not referenced above.

We may also help third parties place their own cookies on your device(s) which would permit advertising and other content to be directed to you on other websites, applications or services.

“Cookies” and local storage are small files containing a string of characters that is sent to your computer’s or device’s browser and stored on your device that uniquely identifies the browser you are using when you visit a website. Many major Web services use cookies to provide useful features for their users. Each website can send, set and then access its own cookie on your browser. Most browsers automatically accept cookies. To change this, you can set your browser settings to decline cookies. If you do that, you may not be able to sign in, customize, or use some of the features of the Websites, and the advertisements and content you see may not be as relevant to you. Also, limiting or blocking third-party cookies through your browser settings may not be effective and you may not be able to avoid all first- or third-party advertising or content. Some cookies and technologies (including those we and/or third parties may use) may not respond to these browser settings. If you clear all cookies on your browser at any point after setting your browser to refuse all cookies or indicate when a cookie is being sent, you will have to again reset your browser to refuse all cookies or indicate when a cookie is being sent.

Our use of cookies includes analytics and performance cookies, service cookies, functionality cookies, social media cookies, and targeted and advertising cookies.

Read our Cookie Policy.

Pixel Tags: We also use “pixel tags,” which are small graphic files that allow us and third parties to monitor the use of the Websites and collect data related to your use ad navigation of the Websites. A pixel tag can collect information such as the IP address of the computer or other device that downloaded the page on which the tag is embedded; the URL of the page on which the pixel tag is embedded; the time (and length of time) the page containing the pixel tag was viewed; the type of browser that retrieved the pixel tag; and the identification number of any cookie previously placed by that server on your computer.

We use pixel tags, either our own or those of third-parties, Service Providers and ad networks, to collect information about your visit, including the pages you view, the links you click and other actions taken in connection with our Websites and products and services. We and third parties use pixel tags in combination with cookies to provide offers and information that may be of interest to you. Pixel tags also enable ad networks to serve targeted advertisements to you when you visit the Websites or other websites.

Log Files: A log file records events that occur in connection with your use of the Websites.

In addition, we use a variety of other technologies that collect information for security and fraud detection purposes essential to the operation of our Websites and business.

You can also find more information about cookies and how they work, what cookies have been set on your computer or mobile device and how to manage and delete them here.

App Technologies, Customization, and Usage: There are a variety of tracking technologies that may be included in our apps that allow us to collect information about your installation, use, and updating of our apps as well as information about your device, including your unique device identifier (“UDID”) and other technical identifiers. More specifically, these tracking technologies allow us to collect data about your device and your use of our apps, the pages, videos, other content, or ads you see or click on during your visit and when and for how long you do so, and items you download. These tracking technologies are not browser-based like cookies and cannot be controlled by browser settings. For example, our apps may include third party SDKs, which is code that sends information about your use to a server, and is in effect the app version of a pixel. These SDKs allow us to track our conversions and communicate with you across devices, bring you advertising both on and off the Websites, customize the app to your interests and preferences and link such across platforms and devices, and provide you with additional functionality, such as the ability to connect our Website with your social media account.

Device/usage information: This refers to information about the computer, phone or other device you use to access the Websites. For example, we or third parties may collect and analyze information such as (a) IP addresses, elements from your device’s browser, such as JavaScript objects and installed fonts, geolocation information (described below), unique device identifiers including mobile advertising identifiers and other information about your phone or other mobile device(s), browser types, browser language, operating system, the state or country from which you accessed the Websites; and (b) information related to the ways in which you interact with the Websites, such as the website you navigated to or from to get to or leave the Websites, platform type, how you navigated through the Websites, your interaction with advertisements, domain names, landing pages, content viewed, the date and time you accessed the Websites, the frequency of your use of the Websites, error logs, search criteria and results, and other similar information. In some cases, this information will be associated with a unique identifier for our use and use by third parties, in which case your unique identifier will be considered our information, and nothing in this Privacy Policy restricts how we may use this information. Mobile information obtained through a text message campaign will not be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. Text messaging originator opt-in data and consent will not be shared with any third parties.

Location information: We may collect different types of information about your location, both generally (e.g., IP address, ZIP code) and more specifically (e.g., through GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and other location-aware technologies when you enable location-based services through your device or you provide it to us. We and/or third parties may use that information for purposes such as verifying your device’s location and delivering or restricting relevant information and advertising based on that location. We and/or third parties may also customize the content displayed on the Websites with location-based information, advertising, and features. For example, if your IP address shows that you are connecting from downtown Chicago, the Websites may display information and advertisements specific to downtown Chicago.

You can disable the GPS or other location-tracking functions on most devices if you do not want your device to provide location-tracking information to us or third parties. See your device manufacturer’s instructions for further details.

Embedded video player: We use the unbranded version of the YouTube embedded video player (“YouTube Player”) to display some of our YouTube video content in our Websites. YouTube may collect usage data when you use, interact or engage with the YouTube Player in our Websites. You can read about Google’s Privacy Policy as it relates to the YouTube Player here: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy.

Information obtained from third parties: We may obtain additional information about you from third parties such as Services Providers, advertisers, marketers, partners, researchers, data analytics companies, social networks and others, and you may be able to access our social media through your accounts on those platforms (e.g., Facebook). For example, if you log into your account through a third-party social media site, we may have access to certain information from that site, such as your name, email address, account information, photo and friends lists, and other information in accordance with the authorization procedures determined by such social media site. If you don’t want a social network to collect the information about you as described above, or you don’t want a social network to share it with us, please review the privacy policy, privacy settings and instructions of the applicable social network before you visit and use our Websites. We may take the information we have collected about you and/or others and combine it with any information we have.

Collection of information across personal devices and applications: We or third parties may use the information that you provide or that is collected automatically and correlate it with information to identify the same user across multiple browsers or devices (such as smartphones, tablets, or computers), or work with providers that do this.

We likewise may work with platform providers who serve advertising across devices. For instance, we may want to reach our web-based customers when they are on their mobile devices. This is done, generally, by correlating common attributes (such as IP addresses, other browser or device information or hashed email addresses) across devices, to infer a common identity across multiple channels. To opt-out of this type of advertising, you can do so by opting out of each separate device or browser.

Linked Websites: The Websites may contain links to third-party websites, for example if you want to donate your car or other property or apply for a position with us. These websites will collect personal information that you provide and may provide some or all of that information to us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of those third-party websites or their collection, use or handling of your information.

HOW WE USE THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We use the information that we collect for the purposes for which you provided it and/or to do the following:

• process or solicit donations and comply with IRS regulations;
• send you information about us, and about your relationship or transactions with us;
• send you alerts or other communications via SMS messages or other media or networks;
• send you emails, texts or other communications on behalf of ourselves, any of our related entities, advertisers and other third parties;
• notify you about new features of the Websites, special events, or products, services, and special offers;
• administer sweepstakes and contests;
• process and respond to your inquiries;
• contact you with information that we believe will be of interest to you;
• attribute content that you make available through the Websites;
• generate and review reports and data about our user base and usage patterns of the Websites;
• perform analytics and research aimed at improving the accuracy, effectiveness, usability, or popularity of the Websites;
• offer, manage, monitor and improve the content and features of the Websites or develop new Websites;
• allow us to personalize or otherwise provide the content and advertising that you see on the Websites and on other websites and mobile applications and to understand how users interact with and use our advertisements and Websites;
• enforce the legal terms that govern your use of the Websites;
• administer and troubleshoot the Websites;
• associate your activities, customize content or tailor advertising across different devices and browsers that you use to access the Websites (for instance, computers, tablets, mobile devices, applications and websites); and
• send you offers and advertisements through various channels (which may include, for instance, display, email, direct mail, and TV), whether on our behalf or on behalf of marketing partners with whom we may engage.

Information or content you post: You acknowledge and understand that you have no expectation of privacy or confidentiality in any information you submit or post, such as on a message board or as a comment on an article or a review to a publicly accessible or viewable area of our Websites that may be available to other individuals or third parties. This includes the content and user name or identifier associated with what you submit. You consent to our display of such information on the publicly accessible portions of the Websites. This content and information may be collected and used by us and it may also be collected and/or used by third parties, with or without our knowledge (or our or your consent) and may result in data collection by, or unsolicited messages from, other individuals or third parties. We are not responsible for, nor can we guarantee the protection of, any personal information you disclose in a communication you post or submit for posting or contained in an email or other communication submitted to us for such posting, and thus, you acknowledge that if you disclose personal or other information in any such material, you do so at your own risk.

We also use this information to provide you with the services you use, answer questions and information, and to provide customer support.

We may collect data about your contacts related to requests you make, such as fulfilling a gift subscription, sharing content or inviting a friend to participate in an offer on the Websites or subscribe to our products or services.

Such functionality is intended only for United States residents and you acknowledge and agree that both you and your contacts are based in the United States and that you have your contacts’ consent for us to use their contact information to fulfill your request. If you consent to our accessing the contacts list from your device, we will collect your contacts’ names and contact information. We will not use or store contact list information for any other purposes. If you consent to the linking of your account with a third-party service (like a Facebook account) to access your friends list, we will collect your friends’ names.

We also aggregate or anonymize information that we collect into formats or data sets that do not identify you. We use aggregated information about visitors to our Websites and share it with our Service Providers and third parties, such as how many people visited a particular page or activity, the average age of visitors to the Websites, or their likes and dislikes. We also obtain other demographic information from third parties to improve our products and services, for marketing purposes or to display more relevant advertising.

This helps us better understand our users’ interests and preferences, the performance and administration of the Websites and information relevant to the advertising displayed on the Websites. Those are just some examples; we may use and disclose aggregated or anonymized information for any other purpose, subject to restrictions imposed by applicable law. Once information is aggregated or in anonymized form, we do not attempt to manipulate the information so that users can be individually identified, except as allowed under applicable law.

WHEN WE DISCLOSE USER INFORMATION TO THIRD PARTIES

We may make your information available to other companies, websites, applications or people in the circumstances described below:

• We may rent, sell, share or disclose to third parties the information that we or third parties have collected or developed in the course of our business operation. This includes fulfilling your requests for services or products.
• We may disclose your information to any third party to display advertising or other content, and to communicate with you and to administer the Websites.
• We may provide access to or disclose your information to third parties who perform services for us.
• We may disclose your information to third parties for their and/or our advertising and marketing purposes, including without limitation third-party advertisers and advertising and list brokers or services.
• We may access, use, disclose without notice, transfer and store your information when we have a good faith belief that doing so is necessary to:
• protect our legal rights, privacy or safety, and that of any of the other CPM Entities, their respective employees, agents, contractors, or other individuals or users, including by enforcing this Privacy Policy or any applicable Terms of Service;
• comply with the law including with subpoenas, search warrants, court orders, and other legal processes;
• respond to inquiries or requests from government, regulatory bodies, law enforcement, public authorities, or content moderation or protection organizations;
• permit us to pursue available remedies, commence, participate in, or defend litigation, or limit the damage that we or other users might sustain;
• enforce this Privacy Policy or any applicable Terms of Service.
• In the event we go through a business transition (such as a merger, acquisition by another company, bankruptcy, or sale or divestiture of all or a portion of our assets, including, without limitation, during the course of any due diligence process), your information will likely be among the information disclosed to others who are parties to and/or are involved in the transition or transfer of assets. By providing information to us, you agree that we can disclose and/or transfer such information in those circumstances without your further consent. Should such a business transition occur, we will make reasonable efforts to request that the new owner or combined entity (as applicable) follow this Privacy Policy with respect to your information. To the extent that our attorneys receive notice that your information would be used contrary to this Privacy Policy, we will use reasonable efforts to request that you receive prior notice of such use.

OUR USE OF ONLINE ANALYTICS AND TARGETED ADVERTISING

Online analytics: We may use third-party analytics and data services on or in connection with our Websites, such as those provided by Google Analytics. These third parties use technology like that described above to analyze how users navigate to and use the Websites. They evaluate your use of the Websites and measure the effectiveness of ads that may be displayed, and help us, for example, to improve the functioning and user-experience provided by the Websites. This information (including your IP address) will be disclosed to and/or collected by these third parties.

Tailored advertising: We also use third-party analytics and data services such as Google Analytics, the Meta Pixel and similar technologies, in relation to directing advertising to users, including serving you with ads or other information based in whole or in part on the data described above. These ads may be based on your current activity or your activity over time and may be tailored to your interests based on information we or third parties have collected and/or have received from other sources.

Also, third parties, including without limitation those whose products or services are accessible or advertised on or through the Websites, may place cookies or other tracking technologies on your computer browser, mobile phone applications, or other device to collect information about your use of the Websites. We also allow third parties (e.g., ad networks and ad servers such as Google AdSense, DoubleClick, Meta, and others) to serve tailored ads to you on the Websites, and to access the cookies or other tracking technologies they may have placed on your computer, mobile phone, or other device used to access the Websites so that customized ads may be delivered to you when you are using other websites and mobile applications. We also may disclose to third parties an actual or hashed version of your email address which may be used by a third party to deliver tailored advertising on the Websites, other websites, and/or mobile applications.

We have no control or access to, nor does this Privacy Policy govern, the use of cookies or other tracking technologies that may be placed on your computer, mobile phone, or other device used to access the Websites by third parties, third party ad technology, ad servers, ad networks or any other third parties, except for those that we have specifically contracted with to provide services to us and where those contracts give us such control and access.

Third parties (e.g., Google, Meta) that use these technologies may offer you a way to opt-out of ad targeting as described below. Please note that to the extent advertising technology is integrated into the Websites, you may still receive advertisements even if you opt-out of tailored advertising. In that case, the ads will not be tailored.

YOUR U.S. PRIVACY RIGHTS

There are a number of ways that you can control the personal information we collect about you. In some jurisdictions, these controls and choices are enforceable as rights under applicable law. These choices are described below. Note that for information that is collected automatically, your choices are specific to the device and/or the manner in which you have accessed the Websites (e.g., by logging in to your account).

Right to Access. You may have the right to request that we inform you about the categories of personal data we collect or disclose about you, the categories of sources of such data, the business or commercial purpose for collecting your personal data; and the categories of third parties with whom we share/disclose personal data. That information is contained in this Privacy Policy. You may also request that access to and/or a copy of the specific pieces of personal data we have collected about you.

Right to Correction: If you feel that any of the records of personal data we have about you are incorrect, you may have a right to request that we correct those inaccuracies. This right does not extend to matters of opinion, such as views expressed in editorial content.

Right to Know: To understand the personal information we have about you, you may review and update certain user profile information by logging in to the relevant portions of the Websites where such information may be updated (this functionality may be available on some Websites and not others).

Opt Out of Targeted Advertising and “Sales or Sharing” of Personal Information

If you are a U.S. resident, you can opt out of targeted advertising and "sales or sharing" (as those terms are defined under applicable law) of your personal information. Click here to manage your privacy preferences

Right to Delete: You may have the right to request that we delete certain information about you that we have obtained from you. We need certain types of information so that we can provide the Websites to you; if you ask us to delete it, you may no longer be able to access or use the Websites.

How To Exercise These Rights: To exercise any of these rights, you or your duly authorized agent, may click here to manage your privacy preferences.

We have a duty as the holder of certain personal information to verify your identity when making requests to know or delete personal information and to ensure that dissemination of that information would not cause harm to you if it were distributed to another person. To verify your identity, we may request and collect additional personal information from you to match it against our records. We may communicate with you through email or other reasonably necessary and appropriate means.

We have the right to deny requests under certain circumstances. In such cases, we will notify you of the reasons for denial. We will not provide you with specific pieces of personal information if the disclosure creates a substantial, articulable, and unreasonable risk to the security of that personal information, your account with us, or the security of our systems or networks. In no event will we disclose, if we have collected it, your Social Security number, driver’s license number or other government-issued identification number, financial account number, any health insurance or medical identification number, an account password, or security questions and answers.

You may only make a verifiable consumer request for access or deletion twice within a 12-month period. Please note that certain data may be exempt from such access, data portability, correction, and deletion requests under US Privacy Law. For example, we need to retain certain data in order to provide products and services you may have asked for, or to comply with our legal obligations. If we are unable to honor your request or you are not satisfied with the outcome of your request, you may appeal our decision by emailing privacy@chicagopublicmedia.org with “Consumer Privacy Appeal” in the subject line.

No Discrimination: You have the right not to be discriminated against (as provided for in the applicable US Privacy Law) for exercising your rights.

HOW WE PROTECT INFORMATION

We have implemented a variety of administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect against the unauthorized access, destruction or alteration of your information. These safeguards vary based on the sensitivity of the information that we collect, process and store, and the current state of technology. Despite these measures, we cannot guarantee that information that we collect will never be disclosed or used in a manner that is inconsistent with this Privacy Policy.

THE WEBSITES ARE NOT INTENDED FOR USE BY CHILDREN UNDER 13

The Websites and the content that we provide are intended for people 18 and older, and are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe we have collected personal information from your child in a manner not permitted by law, contact us at privacy@chicagopublicmedia.org and we may remove the information consistent with applicable laws.

DATA RETENTION

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including subscriber data for business promotion and maintenance, unless a longer retention period is required by applicable law or the deletion would be economically unreasonable. Among the things that we consider in determining the applicable retention periods are the following:

• The length of time that we have had an ongoing business relationship with you (e.g., the length of time that you have been a subscriber or have had an account with us or have been accessing or using our products or services);
• Retention periods set pursuant to applicable laws; and/or
• Whether the information is relevant to enforcing our agreements, resolving disputes, site safety and security, improving site functionality.

We will maintain and use deidentified information that does not constitute personal information in deidentified form and will not attempt to reidentify such deidentified information except to the extent permitted under applicable law. We process personal information as described in this Policy.

HOW TO CONTACT US

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns regarding our Privacy Policy or practices, please send an email at privacy@chicagopublicmedia.org.

NO RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES

This Privacy Policy does not create rights enforceable by third parties.

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect changes in the law, our data collection and use practices, the features of our Websites, or advances in technology. Please check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of the Websites following the posting of changes to this Privacy Policy will mean you accept those changes.

ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES FOR RESIDENTS OF CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IOWA, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, OREGON, TEXAS, UTAH, AND VIRGINIA

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Utah, Texas, and Virginia privacy laws may provide residents of those states with additional rights regarding our use of their personal information, to the extent that we and/or the information we collect and/or use are subject to those laws.

Privacy Rights: There may be limitations or exceptions that apply to your request in accordance with applicable legal requirements. We have described these rights generally, without noting all applicable or potentially applicable limitations or exceptions. When you make a request, we may provide more detailed information regarding any legal requirements applicable to your request and whether any exception or limitation applies.

Subject to certain limitations and exceptions that may or may not apply to Chicago Public Media, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Virginia provide residents of those states with rights to:

• Confirm whether we process their personal information.
• Access personal information we have collected about them.
• Delete personal information.
• Receive a copy of their personal information in a portable and, to the extent technically feasible, readily-usable format.
• Opt-out of personal data sales or processing for targeted advertising.
• Correct inaccuracies in their personal information, taking into account the information’s nature and purposes for processing.

To exercise these rights, see the Section of this Privacy Policy labeled, “How To Exercise These Rights.”

PRIVACY NOTICE FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS

The information below supplements our Privacy Policy and may provide California residents with certain additional rights. It applies solely to residents of California and their personal information that we collect on or through the Websites and through other means (such as information collected offline, in person, and over the telephone), including from our users, subscribers, advertisers and our other customers, as applicable. It does not apply to personal information we collect from our employees or job applicants.

California Notice of Collection: We or our Service Providers or other third parties, as described above, may collect the categories of information below for the following business or commercial purposes (as those terms are defined in applicable law), including:

• providing the Websites (e.g., account servicing and maintenance, customer service, analytics, and communication about the Websites);
• our or our Service Provider’s operational purposes;
• auditing users’ interactions on our site;
• detecting, protecting against, and prosecuting security incidents and fraudulent or illegal activity;
• bug detection and error reporting and maintenance of the Websites;
• customizing content that we or our service providers display on the Websites;
• improving our existing Websites and developing new services (e.g., by conducting research to develop new products or features);
• other uses that advance our commercial or economic interests, such as communicating with you about relevant products and services available to you from third party partners; or
• other uses described in our Privacy Policy above and/or about which we notify you.

Examples of these types of uses are identified below and discussed more generally in our Privacy Policy above. We may also use the below categories of personal information for compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and we may combine the information we collect (“aggregate”) or remove pieces of information (“de-identify”) to limit or prevent identification of any particular user or device.

Please note that we do not knowingly sell or share the personal information of minors under 16 years of age without legally-required affirmative authorization.

California Do-Not-Track disclosure requirements: We are committed to providing you with meaningful choices about the information collected on our Websites for third-party purposes, and that would refer you to the Network Advertising Initiative’s Consumer Opt-out procedure, Digital Advertising Alliance’s Consumer Opt-Out procedure, TrustArc’s Advertising Choices page, and the Google opt-out procedure information. However, we may not recognize or respond to browser-initiated Do Not Track signals, as the Internet industry is currently still working on Do Not Track standards, implementations and solutions.

Right to Know and to Delete: If you are a California resident, you may have the right to delete the personal information we have collected from you and the right to know certain information about our data practices in the preceding 12 months. In particular, you may have the right to request the following from us:

• The categories of personal information we have collected about you;
• The categories of sources from which the personal information was collected;
• The categories of personal information about you we disclosed for a business purpose or sold;
• The categories of third parties to whom the personal information was disclosed for a business purpose or sold;
• The business or commercial purpose for collecting or selling the personal information; and
• The specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you.

To exercise these rights, see the Section of this Privacy Policy labeled, “How To Exercise These Rights.”

Right to Opt-Out: California residents may opt out of the “sale” of their personal information and “sharing” of their personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising purposes (as those terms are defined by applicable law).

We sell and share certain of your information to third parties to provide you with offers and promotions and opportunities that may be of interest to you. Advertising, including targeted advertising, enables us to provide you with certain content for free and allows us and our partners to provide you with offers relevant to you.

See the Section of this Privacy Policy labeled, “How To Exercise These Rights” above for instructions on submitting a request to opt-out. You may also turn on the Global Privacy Control to opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of your personal information that is browser-based for each participating browser system that you use. If you do not have an account with us or you access the Websites without logging in, your GPC signal will be linked to your browser identifier only and may not be linked to other personal information, such as account information, about you that we process that is not associated with your browser identifier. If we receive a GPC signal from you, we may offer you the option to provide additional information to help facilitate your opt-out request. We may also notify you if an opt-out preference signal we receive from you conflicts with your privacy settings or participation in certain programs we offer, and request your consent to sales or processing of personal information for targeted advertising or to affirm your intent to withdraw from any relevant programs. Even if you use GPC signals on our websites, you may still see our ads online at other sites and apps, and we may still base aspects of ads on your interactions with us and the Services.

If you opt out of email marketing, we will keep your email on our suppression list for an extended time to comply with your request. We may delete or de-identify your information sooner if we receive a verifiable deletion request, subject to exemptions under applicable law. We may retain cached or archived copies of your information.

Authorized Agent: You may submit a request through a designated agent. You must instruct that agent that they will need to state that they are acting on your behalf when making the request, have reasonably necessary documentation, and be prepared to provide the necessary personal information to identify you in our database.

Additional Privacy Rights Information for Colorado Residents: If you are a Colorado resident, you may authorize another person, acting on your behalf, to opt out of exchanges of your personal information for money or other valuable consideration or processing for targeted advertising purposes, including through opt-out preference signals. To exercise these rights, see the Section of this Privacy Policy labeled, “How To Exercise These Rights.” We have also configured the Websites to be compatible with Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals.

Additional Privacy Rights for Residents of Delaware and Oregon: If you are a Delaware or Oregon resident, you may also have the right to obtain information regarding the identities of certain third parties to whom we have disclosed personal information. To exercise these rights, see the Section of this Privacy Policy labeled, “How To Exercise These Rights.” Requests should clearly indicate in the re: the nature of your request.

Additional Privacy Rights Information for Residents of New Hampshire: As described herein, we have configured the Websites to be compatible with Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals.

Additional Disclosures for Residents of Texas: NOTICE: We may sell your sensitive personal data.

Additional Disclosures for Residents of Nevada: Subject to certain exceptions, Nevada also provides its residents with a right to request that we not exchange certain information about them to another person for money. We must be able to reasonably verify the authenticity of the request and your identity to respond to such a request. To make such a request, see the Section of this Privacy Policy labeled, “How To Exercise These Rights.”

USE OF THE WEBSITES BY USERS FROM OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES

The Websites are operated in the United States. If you are located in another jurisdiction, please be aware that information you provide to us will be transferred to, stored and processed in the United States. By using the Websites or providing us with any information, you consent to this transfer, processing, and storage of your information in the United States, a jurisdiction in which the privacy laws may not be as comprehensive as those in the country where you reside or, if you are a citizen such as the European Union, which may apply to you. You understand that the U.S. government, state and local governments, law enforcement in the United States or third parties can obtain access to your information in certain circumstances, e.g. if necessary for investigative purposes. By using the Websites, you consent to your information being transferred to, processed by and stored in and through our digital and physical facilities and to the facilities of those third parties to whom we disclose it as described in this Privacy Policy.