Effective Date: August 2, 2026
Last Updated: August 2, 2026
This Privacy and Cookie Policy explains how ToledoBuzz.com (“we,” “our,” or “us”) collects, uses, shares, and protects information about you when you visit our website. By using ToledoBuzz.com, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
1. What Are Cookies and Tracking Technologies?
We automatically receive certain information about you and your device using browser- or device-based tracking technologies, including:
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Cookies: Small data files placed on your computer or mobile device. First-party cookies are set by ToledoBuzz.com, while third-party cookies are set by trusted partners for analytics, advertising, and embedded media.
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Local Storage / Session Storage: Client-side browser storage used to save user preferences, UI states, or interface configurations.
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Web Beacons / Pixels / Clear GIFs: Tiny graphic files embedded in pages to track page views and measure engagement.
2. The Types of Cookies We Use
We utilize the following categories of cookies and storage mechanisms:
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Essential (Strictly Necessary) Cookies: Vital for core site functionality, such as managing user login sessions, handling content submissions, and ensuring site security.
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Performance & Analytics Cookies: Collect information about how visitors interact with our local news, events, and creator dashboards to help us optimize performance. We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) for this purpose.
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Functional & Preference Cookies: Remember choices you make to provide a more tailored user experience.
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Third-Party Advertising Cookies: Used to serve advertisements through Google AdSense and track ad performance.
3. Google Analytics & Google AdSense Disclosures
Because we use third-party tools to analyze traffic and monetize the platform, the following disclosures apply:
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Google Analytics 4 (GA4): GA4 uses first-party cookies to compile standard internet log information and visitor behavior data in an anonymous form. Data collected about your interactions is sent to and processed by Google. You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting data by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. To learn more, visit Google’s Privacy & Terms Partner Page.
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Google AdSense & Personalized Ads: Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to ToledoBuzz.com or other websites. Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or AboutAds.info.
4. How We Use Your Information & Why
We use the information we collect for operational, analytical, and business purposes, including:
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Ensuring ToledoBuzz.com is functioning correctly and loading efficiently.
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Analyzing user traffic, navigation patterns, and content engagement across our Northwest Ohio audience.
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Providing, measuring, and personalizing advertisements and marketing.
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Managing safety, security, and legal compliance.
5. Protecting Your Information
We have adopted commercially reasonable technical, administrative, and physical security measures designed to protect your personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure.
6. Sharing, Sale, and Targeted Advertising
Certain disclosures of information to third parties may constitute the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information (for cross-context behavioral advertising purposes) under applicable state laws. For instance, we disclose device identifiers and IP addresses to advertising partners like Google AdSense to serve targeted ads.
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Categories of Information Processed: Online identifiers (IP address, unique IDs), commercial information (content choices), online activities and preferences, and location data.
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Third-Party Recipients: Business partners, advertisers, advertising networks, and parties to potential corporate transactions.
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Minors: We do not have actual knowledge that we sell or share personal information of individuals under the age of 18.
7. Your Choices and Controls
You have direct control over how tracking technologies are used:
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Browser Settings: You can adjust your browser settings to warn you before accepting cookies, block cookies entirely, or delete existing cookies. Note that blocking essential cookies may impact site features like creator log-ins.
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Do Not Track (DNT) & Global Privacy Control: Our website does not currently respond to browser-based “Do Not Track” signals. However, where required by law, we honor recognized automated opt-out preference signals like Global Privacy Control (GPC).
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Opting Out of Targeted Ads: You can manage or opt out of targeted advertising choices via Google Ads Settings.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy and Cookie Policy based on new technologies, industry practices, regulatory requirements, or operational changes. Material updates will be posted directly on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date. Where required by applicable law, we will obtain your consent or provide notice before changes take effect.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy and Cookie Policy, please reach out via the contact form on ToledoBuzz.com.