Privacy Policy

Effective Date: September 20, 2026

DUANEWS (“DUANEWS,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the information you provide when you visit or interact with our website.

This Privacy Policy explains how DUANEWS collects, uses, maintains, and protects information obtained through duanews.net (the “Website”).

By accessing or using the Website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

Depending on how you use the Website, we may collect information in the following categories:

Information You Provide Directly

You may voluntarily provide information when you:

  • Contact us through a contact form or email;
  • Subscribe to a newsletter or other email communications;
  • Submit a news tip, story, photograph, video, or other information;
  • Participate in surveys, promotions, or other Website features; or
  • Communicate with DUANEWS for business, advertising, editorial, or other purposes.

This information may include your name, email address, telephone number, and any other information you choose to provide.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Website, certain information may be collected automatically by the Website, hosting provider, analytics services, advertising partners, or other technology providers.

This information may include:

  • IP address;
  • Browser type and version;
  • Device type;
  • Operating system;
  • Pages visited;
  • Date and time of visits;
  • Referring or exit pages;
  • Approximate geographic information derived from an IP address;
  • General usage and interaction information; and
  • Other technical information reasonably necessary to operate, secure, and improve the Website.

We do not intentionally collect precise geolocation information through the Website unless specifically disclosed and permitted by applicable law.

2. Cookies and Similar Technologies

DUANEWS may use cookies, pixels, web beacons, local storage, and similar technologies.

Cookies are small files stored on your device that can help a website remember information and understand how visitors use the site.

We may use these technologies for purposes such as:

  • Operating and securing the Website;
  • Remembering preferences;
  • Understanding Website traffic and usage;
  • Measuring the performance of our content;
  • Improving Website functionality;
  • Providing relevant advertising, where applicable; and
  • Detecting fraud, abuse, or security problems.

Some cookies may be placed by third-party service providers that provide analytics, advertising, video, social media, or other services.

You may be able to control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect Website functionality.

3. Analytics

DUANEWS may use third-party analytics services to understand how visitors use the Website.

Analytics services may collect information such as device information, browser information, pages visited, approximate location, and Website interaction information.

We use this information to understand audience trends, improve our content, improve Website performance, and operate DUANEWS.

If analytics services are enabled on the Website, their collection and use of information may also be governed by their respective privacy policies.

4. Advertising

DUANEWS may display advertisements provided by DUANEWS or by third-party advertising networks.

Advertising providers may use cookies, pixels, or similar technologies to measure advertising performance and, where permitted by applicable law, provide advertisements that may be more relevant to users.

Third-party advertising companies may collect information about your browser, device, Website activity, or interaction with advertisements.

DUANEWS does not control the privacy practices of independent third-party advertising providers. Their use of information is subject to their own privacy policies and applicable laws.

Where applicable, DUANEWS may provide mechanisms for users to manage advertising or privacy preferences.

5. Newsletter and Email Communications

If you voluntarily subscribe to a DUANEWS newsletter or other email communication, we may collect your email address and, where provided, your name.

We use this information to:

  • Send newsletters or requested communications;
  • Provide news updates;
  • Manage subscriptions;
  • Improve our email communications; and
  • Respond to requests related to your subscription.

You may unsubscribe from promotional or newsletter emails by using the unsubscribe mechanism included in the email or by contacting us.

6. Contact Forms and Communications

If you contact DUANEWS through a contact form, email address, or another communication method, we may retain the information you provide in order to:

  • Respond to your request;
  • Communicate with you;
  • Investigate or verify information you provide;
  • Provide editorial or business assistance; or
  • Maintain appropriate business and administrative records.

Please do not submit highly sensitive personal information through a general contact form unless specifically requested.

7. News Tips and User-Submitted Material

DUANEWS may allow visitors to submit news tips, photographs, videos, documents, comments, or other information.

You should carefully consider whether you want to provide personal information or other information when submitting material.

Information submitted to DUANEWS may be reviewed for editorial, verification, legal, security, or business purposes.

If you submit material for possible publication, additional terms may apply, including our Copyright & DMCA and Terms of Use policies.

8. How We Use Information

DUANEWS may use information for legitimate business, editorial, security, and operational purposes, including:

  • Operating and maintaining the Website;
  • Publishing and managing news content;
  • Responding to inquiries;
  • Sending requested communications;
  • Managing newsletter subscriptions;
  • Understanding Website traffic and audience behavior;
  • Improving Website design, functionality, and performance;
  • Measuring advertising and content performance;
  • Preventing fraud, abuse, and unauthorized access;
  • Protecting the rights, property, and safety of DUANEWS and others;
  • Complying with applicable laws and legal obligations; and
  • Other purposes disclosed to you at or before the time information is collected.

We will not intentionally use personal information for purposes materially incompatible with the purposes described in this Privacy Policy without providing additional notice when required by applicable law.

9. How We Share Information

DUANEWS does not sell personal information simply because you visit the Website.

We may share information with service providers and other third parties when reasonably necessary to operate our business and Website, including providers that assist with:

  • Website hosting;
  • Website security;
  • Analytics;
  • Email and newsletter delivery;
  • Advertising;
  • Content delivery;
  • Website functionality;
  • Technical support; and
  • Other business operations.

We may also disclose information:

  • When required by law;
  • In response to a valid legal request;
  • To protect the rights, safety, or property of DUANEWS, our users, or others;
  • To investigate fraud, abuse, or security incidents;
  • In connection with a merger, acquisition, sale, reorganization, or other business transaction; or
  • With your consent or at your direction.

10. Third-Party Websites and Services

The Website may contain links to websites, social media platforms, videos, advertisements, or other services operated by third parties.

DUANEWS is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, security, or policies of third-party websites or services.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party website or service you access through DUANEWS.

11. Social Media and Embedded Content

DUANEWS may use or embed content from third-party platforms, including social media networks, video services, or other online services.

When you interact with embedded or linked third-party content, the third party may collect information according to its own privacy practices.

Your interactions with those services are governed by the applicable third-party terms and privacy policies.

12. Data Security

DUANEWS takes reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

However, no Internet transmission, website, server, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Accordingly, we cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted to or stored by the Website.

13. Data Retention

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including providing services, maintaining business and editorial records, resolving disputes, enforcing agreements, preventing fraud, and complying with legal obligations.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.

14. Children’s Privacy

DUANEWS is intended for a general audience and is not specifically directed to children under 13.

We do not knowingly request or intentionally collect personal information from children under 13 through the Website for purposes that are prohibited by applicable law.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to DUANEWS in a manner that violates applicable law, please contact us so that we can review the situation and take appropriate action.

15. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live and whether applicable privacy laws apply to DUANEWS, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.

These rights may include, where applicable:

  • The right to know whether personal information is being processed;
  • The right to access personal information;
  • The right to correct inaccurate personal information;
  • The right to request deletion of personal information;
  • The right to obtain a copy of certain personal information;
  • The right to opt out of certain targeted advertising or sale of personal information;
  • The right to opt out of certain processing of sensitive personal information; and
  • The right to appeal a qualifying privacy decision.

Not every privacy right applies to every person or every business. Certain legal exceptions and limitations may apply.

To make a privacy request, contact us using the information provided in the Contact Us section below.

We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests in order to protect your information and prevent unauthorized requests.

16. Privacy Choices and Advertising Preferences

Where applicable, DUANEWS may provide tools that allow visitors to manage cookie, advertising, or privacy preferences.

You may also manage certain cookies through your browser settings.

If you use a third-party advertising or analytics service through DUANEWS, that service may provide additional privacy controls or opt-out mechanisms.

17. Do Not Track

Some web browsers offer a “Do Not Track” setting.

Because there is currently no universally accepted standard for responding to Do Not Track signals, DUANEWS may not respond to such signals unless required by applicable law.

Where required by applicable law, DUANEWS will provide legally required mechanisms for applicable privacy choices and opt-outs.

18. Changes to This Privacy Policy

DUANEWS may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

When we make changes, we will update the Effective Date at the top of this page.

We encourage visitors to periodically review this Privacy Policy to remain informed about how DUANEWS handles information.

19. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, want to make a privacy-related request, or have concerns about the handling of your information, please contact DUANEWS:

DUANEWS
Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Website: duanews.net

Email: [INSERT DUANEWS PRIVACY/CONTACT EMAIL]

Please include “Privacy Request” in the subject line when contacting us about a privacy request.

20. Additional Information for Florida Residents

DUANEWS is based in Jacksonville, Florida.

Certain Florida privacy laws provide specific rights to consumers who meet the applicable legal requirements. Where those laws apply to DUANEWS and to a particular consumer, DUANEWS will provide the rights and disclosures required by applicable law.

Nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to limit any privacy rights that cannot legally be waived.

21. Governing Law

This Privacy Policy is intended to be interpreted consistently with applicable federal and Florida law.

If any provision of this Privacy Policy is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue to apply to the extent permitted by law.

Last Updated: September 20, 2026