Privacy Policy

At Kaua’i Now, accessible from https://kauainownews.com, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by Kaua’i Now and how we use it.

If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.

Log Files

Kaua’i Now follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services’ analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users’ movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.

Cookies and Web Beacons

Like any other website, Kaua’i Now uses ‘cookies’. These cookies are used to store information including visitors’ preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users’ experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors’ browser type and/or other information.

For more general information on cookies, please read the “What Are Cookies” article on Cookie Consent website.

Google DoubleClick DART Cookie

Google is one of a third-party vendor on our site. It also uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to www.website.com and other sites on the internet. However, visitors may choose to decline the use of DART cookies by visiting the Google ad and content network Privacy Policy at the following URL – https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

Our Advertising Partners

Some of advertisers on our site may use cookies and web beacons. Our advertising partners are listed below. Each of our advertising partners has their own Privacy Policy for their policies on user data. For easier access, we hyperlinked to their Privacy Policies below.

• Google https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

Privacy Policies

You may consult this list to find the Privacy Policy for each of the advertising partners of Kaua’i Now.

Third-party ad servers or ad networks uses technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on Kaua’i Now, which are sent directly to users’ browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.

Note that Kaua’i Now has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.

Third Party Privacy Policies

Kaua’i Now’s Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.

You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers’ respective websites. What Are Cookies?

Children’s Information

Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.

Kaua’i Now does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

Online Privacy Policy Only

This Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they shared and/or collect in Kaua’i Now. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.

Data & Account Management

To create an account, we require the following information:

• Name: This is viewable by the public, and used to identify who posted comments, event listings, classified ads, job listings, and business directory listings.
• Username: This is viewable by the public, and is a unique identifier associated with comments, event listings, classified ads, job listings, and business directory listings.
• E-Mail Address: This is used for login, and to send pertinent account information, including password reset requests.   E-mail addresses are not publicly viewable.
• Phone Number: This is used to verify your account, and help mitigate bots and duplicate accounts.   Phone numbers are not publicly viewable, and are strictly used only for SMS verification upon registration.

All data is used for account identification only.    We will not sell or distribute your information to any third-party without prior consent.   While the above information is required for registering an account, you have the ability to modify or remove any of the above information using the methods below:

All users have full control over their data via the My Data panel. You may access your data controls by clicking the “My Data” link in your profile, or visiting https://data.hubhawaii.com/. This includes the ability to remove any comments, event listings, job listings, classified ads, profile information, and business listings posted through your account.  This also includes the ability to modify your username, password, and email address.   Any data removed via data.hubhawaii.com will be permanently deleted from all databases and caching mechanisms.

To request account deletion, you may also do so through the “Delete My Account” link at https://data.hubhawaii.com. Account and Data deletions may also be accommodated by emailing support@hubhawaii.com. If requesting an account deletion via email, please send your request through the e-mail under which the account is registered.   By deleting your account, all data provided through your account will be permanently deleted from our servers.   This includes all personal information (email, username, phone number, name), comments, likes, job postings, classified listings, event calendar listings, business directory listings.   Once deletion is requested, all data is irretrievable.

You may request data deletion by emailing support@hubhawaii.com.

Consent

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its Terms and Conditions.