{"id":26108,"date":"2026-06-10T15:52:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T15:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/egretnews.com\/?page_id=26108"},"modified":"2026-06-10T15:55:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T15:55:14","slug":"privacy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/egretnews.com\/index.php\/privacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-zone\"><div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\"  >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div id=\"tdi_3\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_4  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4,\r\n                .tdi_4 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_4,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_4 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_4:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n\/* inline tdc_css att - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n.tdi_4{\npadding-top:30px !important;\npadding-bottom:30px !important;\n}\n\n.tdi_4 .td_block_wrap{ text-align:left }\n\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_6  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_6{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_6 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_6 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_6 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_6 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_6 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper wpb_text_column td_block_wrap td_block_wrap vc_column_text tdi_7  tagdiv-type td-pb-border-top td_block_template_1\"  data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_7\" >\n<style>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.vc_column_text > .td-element-style{\r\n\t\t\t\t\tz-index: -1;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"td-fix-index\"><style>\n.pp-intro{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0d1b2a 0%,#1e73be 100%);padding:30px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:30px;}\n.pp-intro h1{color:#fff!important;margin:0 0 6px;font-size:24px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;}\n.pp-intro .pp-updated{color:rgba(255,255,255,0.6);font-size:12px;margin:0 0 12px;display:block;}\n.pp-intro p{color:rgba(255,255,255,0.9)!important;font-size:14px;margin:0;line-height:1.7;}\n.pp-section{margin-bottom:28px;padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;}\n.pp-section:last-child{border-bottom:none;margin-bottom:0;}\n.pp-section h3{font-size:13px!important;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.5px;color:#0d1b2a!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;padding:8px 12px;border-left:4px solid #1e73be;background:#f5f7f9;}\n.pp-section p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.8;margin:0 0 10px;color:#555;}\n.pp-section ul{margin:0;padding:0 0 0 20px;}\n.pp-section ul li{font-size:14px;line-height:1.8;color:#555;margin-bottom:8px;}\n.pp-section ul li strong{color:#0d1b2a;}\n.pp-badges{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:12px 0;}\n.pp-badge{background:#f5f7f9;border:1px solid #dde4ed;border-radius:4px;padding:5px 12px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;color:#1e73be;display:inline-block;}\n.pp-contact-box{background:#f5f7f9;border:1px solid #dde4ed;border-radius:4px;padding:16px 20px;font-size:14px;color:#555;line-height:1.7;}\n.pp-contact-box a{color:#1e73be;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;}\n.pp-footer-note{display:none!important;}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"pp-intro\">\n<h1>Privacy Policy<\/h1>\n<p><span class=\"pp-updated\">Last updated: June 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p>At Egret News (egretnews.com), we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pp-section\">\n<h3>Information We Collect<\/h3>\n<p>We may collect the following types of information:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Log Data:<\/strong> When you visit our site, our servers automatically record information such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on pages.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cookies:<\/strong> We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Comments:<\/strong> If you leave comments on our articles, we collect the data shown in the comments form, including your name, email address, and website (if provided).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Google Translate:<\/strong> Our site uses Google Translate, which may collect data as per Google&#8217;s own Privacy Policy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pp-section\">\n<h3>How We Use Your Information<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>To operate and maintain our website<\/li>\n<li>To improve user experience<\/li>\n<li>To analyze site traffic and usage patterns<\/li>\n<li>To respond to comments and inquiries<\/li>\n<li>To display relevant advertisements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pp-section\">\n<h3>Third-Party Services<\/h3>\n<p>We may use third-party services including but not limited to:<\/p>\n<div class=\"pp-badges\">\n<span class=\"pp-badge\">Google Analytics<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"pp-badge\">Google AdSense<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"pp-badge\">Google Translate<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"pp-badge\">WP Statistics<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Google Analytics<\/strong> \u2013 to track and report website traffic<\/li>\n<li><strong>Google AdSense<\/strong> \u2013 to display advertisements. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. You may opt out by visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#1e73be;\">Google&#8217;s Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Google Translate<\/strong> \u2013 to provide multilingual content<\/li>\n<li><strong>WP Statistics<\/strong> \u2013 to monitor site visitor statistics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These third parties have their own privacy policies governing the use of your information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pp-section\">\n<h3>Cookies &amp; Advertising<\/h3>\n<p>Our website uses cookies including session cookies, preference cookies, and analytics cookies. By continuing to use our site, you consent to our use of cookies. You may disable cookies in your browser settings, though this may affect some functionality of our site.<\/p>\n<p>We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on a user&#8217;s prior visits to our website or other websites on the internet. Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/settings\/ads\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#1e73be;\">Google Ads Settings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pp-section\">\n<h3>Data Security<\/h3>\n<p>We take reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pp-section\">\n<h3>Children&#8217;s Privacy<\/h3>\n<p>Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it immediately.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pp-section\">\n<h3>Changes to This Policy<\/h3>\n<p>We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pp-section\">\n<h3>Contact Us<\/h3>\n<div class=\"pp-contact-box\">If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us via our <a href=\"https:\/\/egretnews.com\/index.php\/contact\">Contact Us<\/a> page. 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