Privacy Policy

Welcome to Palos Post (accessible via palospost.com). We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our independent community directory website.

1. Information We Collect

As a WordPress-powered site, we may collect information from you in the following ways:

Voluntary Information: If you use our “Add Your Event” or “Contact Us” features, we collect the details you provide, which may include your name, email address, organization, and event specifications.
Comments and Media: When visitors leave comments or upload media to the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
Cookies: WordPress uses cookies to enhance your experience. If you leave a comment or interact with certain elements, you may opt-in to saving your name and email address in cookies for convenience.
Automated Log Data: Like most websites, our hosting servers automatically log standard details such as your IP address, browser type, referring pages, and the time/date of your visit.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected data to:

Maintain, operate, and improve the Palos Post community platform.
Review, verify, and publish community event listings submitted by users.
Respond directly to your inquiries, support requests, or feedback.
Monitor site traffic trends and protect our site against spam or malicious activity.

3. Third-Party Links and Services

Palos Post is an independent directory. We list family-friendly events across Palos Hills, Palos Park, and Palos Heights, and provide outbound links to official event sponsors and ticketing platforms.

Please be aware that we do not control, host, or sponsor these external websites. Once you click a link to leave palospost.com, you are subject to that third party’s own privacy policies and terms. We highly recommend reviewing their privacy statements before submitting any personal data or purchasing tickets.

4. Data Sharing and Protection

No Commercial Sharing: We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.
Service Providers: We may share data with trusted third-party services necessary to run our website (such as WordPress hosting providers or spam-detection plugins) who agree to keep this information confidential.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

5. Data Retention and Your Rights

If you leave a comment or submit an event, the content and its metadata are retained indefinitely so we can recognize and approve follow-up actions automatically.
If you have submitted data through our forms, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

6. Updates to This Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted directly on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date at the top.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us through the dedicated form on palospost.com.