Privacy Policy for Colorado Springs Kids Magazine
Effective Date: August 17, 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to Colorado Springs Kids Magazine (“we,” “us,” or “the Magazine”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website, subscribe to our magazine, submit content, enter giveaways, or interact with any of our services. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring a safe and secure experience.
2. Information We Collect
Personal Information You Provide: When you submit content (e.g., photos, articles, event info), subscribe, contact us, or enter giveaways, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, or any other information you share.
For instance, our submission form requires: name, email, phone, submission type, and message COLORADO SPRINGS KIDS MAGAZINE. Advertising inquiries similarly collect personal and business details COLORADO SPRINGS KIDS MAGAZINE.Automatically Collected Data: We may collect non-identifying information such as your IP address, browser type, device, pages visited, and referring URLs for website analytics and performance monitoring.
Cookies and Tracking: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to personalize your user experience, analyze site usage, and improve performance. You may disable cookies via your browser settings, but this may affect site functionality.
3. How We Use Your Information
To provide and manage services, including subscriptions, submissions, and giveaways.
To communicate with you (e.g., confirmations, responses, updates).
To enhance and personalize your experience based on site usage patterns.
To comply with legal requirements, such as retaining records or cooperating with legal authorities if necessary.
4. Disclosure of Information
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share it:
With service providers, such as email platforms or web hosts, strictly to support our operations and under confidentiality agreements.
When required by law or to respond to valid legal requests.
In connection with a business transfer, such as sale or reorganization, with appropriate notice and privacy protections in place.
5. Children’s Privacy
As a publication catering to families and children, we take extra care:
If we collect information from children under 13 (for example, through submissions), we will obtain verifiable parental consent as required by the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Wikipedia.
We encourage parents to review and supervise their children’s activity on our site.
Information from children under 13 will be deleted upon request or when no longer necessary for the intended use.
6. User Content Submissions
By submitting content (photos, articles, event info, etc.):
You grant HIBA LLC, DBA Colorado Springs Kids Magazine permission to use, edit, and publish the content at our discretion, in any format or medium, without compensation COLORADO SPRINGS KIDS MAGAZINE.
For photo submissions featuring identifiable individuals, a model release must accompany the submission; otherwise, we may decline to use the content COLORADO SPRINGS KIDS MAGAZINE.
7. Security
We implement reasonable administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to protect your personal data. However, no method of electronic storage or transmission is fully secure—absolute security cannot be guaranteed.
8. Choices & Access
You may opt out of future communications (e.g., newsletters or promotions) by using the unsubscribe links or contacting us directly.
You can access, correct, or delete your personal information by contacting us at the email or address below.
9. Data Retention
We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined (e.g., fulfilling subscriptions, managing submissions, legal compliance). Once no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize the data.
10. Links to Third Parties
Our website may contain links to third-party sites (e.g., event partners, advertisers, social feeds). We are not responsible for their privacy practices. We recommend you review their privacy policies before interacting with those sites.
11. Policy Updates
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in practices or regulations. Any updates will be posted here with a revised “Effective Date.” Continued use of the site after updates indicates acceptance of the changes.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Email: marketing@coloradospringskids.com