Headline News USA
Operated by Pledged Media, LLC
Last Updated [5/29/2025]

We care about your privacy. This policy explains what personal information we collect when you use HeadlineNewsUSA.com, and what we do (and don’t do) with it.

What We Collect

We only collect what we need, and only if you give it to us.

  • Newsletter sign-up or account registration: We collect your name and email.
  • Comments: If you leave a comment, we log your IP address and browser info to filter spam.
  • Paid submissions (like directory listings or obituaries): We store what you provide in your listing — name, business info, obituary text — but we don’t store your credit card details. Those go directly to our payment processor, Stripe.
  • Contact forms: If you message us, we keep what you send so we can reply.

We also use cookies to run the site and serve ads. More on that in the Cookie Policy.

Why We Collect It

Here’s why we gather your info:

  • To send the emails or newsletters you signed up for.
  • To moderate comments and block spam.
  • To publish any listings or obituaries you paid to post.
  • To fix problems or respond to your requests.
  • To display ads that help fund the site.

We don’t sell your data, and we never will.

Advertising Cookies (Google and Others)

We use Google AdSense and other ad partners to keep the lights on.

These partners may use cookies to show ads based on the sites you’ve visited — ours and others.

  • Google’s ad cookies let them serve ads based on your browsing habits.
  • You can opt out of personalized ads any time at adssettings.google.com, or visit aboutads.info to control cookie settings across many ad networks.

Other advertisers may also use similar cookies. You can usually opt out on their websites or by using the opt-out tools listed above.

Public Comments and Submissions

If you comment on a story, that comment stays on the site unless you ask us to remove it. Same for business listings and obituaries — we keep them up unless you ask us to take them down.

If you upload photos, please don’t include GPS or location data. Other users can sometimes download and extract that info.

Marketing Emails

If you sign up for our newsletter or register, we may email you about news, features, or promotions. Don’t want them anymore? Just unsubscribe — it’s one click at the bottom of every email.

Your Rights

You can ask us for a copy of your personal data. You can also ask us to delete it (unless we’re required to keep it for legal or operational reasons).

You can contact us with any questions and we’ll get back to you within 30 days.

Questions?

If you need help or have questions about this policy, feel free to contact us.