Privacy Policy
Last Updated: October 21, 2026
This online Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) describes how Times/Review Newspapers Corporation
and its affiliates and subsidiaries (collectively “Times Review,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collect,
use, disclose, and secure the personal information we gather about you through our websites (the
“Sites”) and services, including:
- timesreview.com;
- Riverhead News Review newspaper, and its websites, riverheadnewsreview.com and
riverheadnewsreview.archive.timesreview.com; - The Suffolk Times newspaper, and its websites, suffolktimes.com and
suffolktimes.archive.timesreview.com; - Shelter Island Reporter newspaper, and its websites,
shelterislandreporter.archive.timesreview.com and sireporter.com; - Southforker magazine, and its websites, southforker.com and archive.southforker.com;
- The Northforker magazine, and its websites, northforker.com, archive.northforker.com
and si.northforker.com; - The Northforker magazine vacation guide, and its website,
vacationguide.northforker.com; - The North Shore Sun newspaper, and its website, northshoresun.com;
- Long Island Wine Press newspaper, and its website www.liwinepress.com;
- Email newsletters offered by any of these publications or websites;
- Podcasts, and any other audio or video recordings;
- Our advertisements, online or in print, including on social media;
- Our social media webpages;
- and when you otherwise interact with us (collectively, the “Services”).
For purposes of this Policy, personal information means data that classifies as personal
information, personal data, personally identifiable information, or similar terms under applicable
data privacy and security laws and regulations. It does not include data excluded or exempted
from those laws and regulations, such as aggregated, anonymized, or deidentified data. Nothing
in this Policy will constitute an admission or evidence that any particular data privacy or
information security law or regulation applies to Times Review generally or in any specific
context.
Times Review is committed to disclosing our policies and respecting your privacy rights when
visiting our Sites or Services. To protect your personal information, Times Review has created
the following guidelines. Any changes to this Policy will be promptly posted on this page, with
an updated “last updated” date posted at the end of this Policy.
- YOU CONSENT TO THIS POLICY
By accessing, browsing, downloading, or otherwise using the Services, you confirm that you
have read, understood, and agreed with this Policy. Beyond this Policy, your use of the Services
is subject to our Terms and Conditions. If you cannot agree to this Privacy Policy, please do not
use our Services. The amount, type, and uses of information gathered may vary by service. Some
of the above services may be subject to additional terms or policies and you should consult these
policies to become familiar with the data collection and usage practices of the specific service.
This Policy and the Terms and Conditions apply regardless of how the Services are accessed and
will cover any technologies or devices by which we make the Services available to you.
If you have any questions or concerns about our personal information policies or practices, you
can contact us in the methods described in the “Contact Us” section below. - TYPES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We collect information you voluntarily provide directly to us, information that we collect
automatically when you interact with the Services, and information collected from third parties.
The categories of personal information that we collect and the purposes for which we collect that
information are described below.
A. Personal Information You Provide to Us
The following list describes the categories of personal information we may collect directly from
you:
- Commercial Information includes business name, address, license number,
phone number, and commercial payment information. We collect this information
when you purchase an advertisement from us, make a donation on behalf of your
business, or otherwise collaborate with us as a commercial entity. - Contact Information includes first name, last name, mailing address, phone
number, and email address. We collect this information when you provide it
directly to us, such as when you sign up for newsletters, request information about
our Services, create an account, or fill out a form. We collect this information for
providing the Services, administrative purposes, and marketing and advertising
our products and services. - Payment and Commercial Information includes first name, last name, billing
address, phone number, third party payment service provider-related information,
debit or credit card information, purchase and participation history, or other
payment processing information. We collect this information for providing the
Services and for administrative purposes. - Responses to Surveys and Questionnaires includes information you provide to
us when you respond to marketing materials, promotions, contests, requests for
feedback, or other surveys. We collect this information for administrative
purposes, providing our Services and marketing and advertising our products and
services. - Social Media Information includes information that you post by sharing on a
blog or another social media platform. We collect this information for
administrative purposes and marketing and advertising our products and services.
Please note that your comments will be visible to the public, so you should never
share personal information that you would like to keep private. - User-Generated Content includes information about you included in content you
upload, comment, or otherwise submit on the Services, such as your name and
email address and products you may have purchased. Be aware that as a default,
any information you post on the Services, including without limitation reviews,
comments, and text, may be available to and searchable by all users of the
Services. We collect this information for providing the Services and
administrative purposes.
The purposes for which we use your personal information are described in further detail in the
“How We Use Personal Information We Collect” section below.
B. Personal Information Collected Automatically Through Cookies or Other
Tracking Technologies
Cookies are small files created by websites, including our Services, that reside on your
computer’s hard drive and that store information about your use of particular websites. When
you access our Services, we use cookies and other tracking technologies to: - Estimate our audience size and usage patterns;
- Store information about your preferences, allowing us to customize our Services
according to your individual needs; - Contact you to provide you with information or services that you request from us;
- Advertise new content, events, and services that relate to your interests;
- Provide you with more personalized content that is most relevant to your interest
areas; and - Recognize when you return to our Services.
We may send one or more cookies to your computer or other device. We set some cookies
ourselves, and others are set by third parties. We may also use other similar technologies such as
tracking pixels, tags, or similar tools when you visit our Services. These technologies can collect
data regarding your operating system, browser type, device type, screen resolution, IP address,
and other technical information, as well as navigation events and session information as you
interact with our Services. This information allows us to understand how you use the Services.
Some cookies operate from the time you visit the Services until the end of that particular
browsing session. These cookies, which are called “session cookies,” expire and are
automatically deleted when you close your internet browser.
Some cookies will stay on your device between browsing sessions and will not expire or
automatically delete when you close your internet browser. These cookies are called “persistent
cookies” and the length of time they will remain on your device will vary from cookie to cookie.
Persistent cookies are used for a number of purposes, such as storing your preferences so that
they are available for your next visit and to keep a more accurate account of how often you visit
the Services, how your use of the Services may change over time, and the effectiveness of
advertising efforts.
The following chart lists the different types of cookies that we and our service providers use on
the Services, examples of who serves those cookies and links to the privacy notices and opt-out
information of those cookie servers. Please note that this chart is not exhaustive and these
cookies are examples of cookies on the Services. If the Services introduce a cookie or similar
tracker that materially differs in kind from those listed here, we will update this Policy.
Types of
Cookies
Purpose Who Serves
(for example)
Essential These cookies are required for the operation of the
Services and enable you to move around the Services and
use their features. For example, these cookies improve
security and manage your consent preferences. Disabling
these cookies can negatively impact the performance of the
Services.
Amazon
Google
Functionality These cookies are used to recognize you when you return
to the Services. This enables us to personalize content for
you and remember your preferences. These cookies also
enable your interactions with the Services such as emailing
us and customer support chat.
Adobe
Google
OneSignal
Analytics,
Performance,
and Research
These cookies, beacons, and pixels allow us to analyze
activities on the Services. They can be used to improve the
functioning of the Services. For example, these cookies
recognize and count the number of visitors and see how
they move around the Services. Analytics cookies also
help us measure the performance of our advertising
campaigns to help us improve them and to optimize the
content on the Services for those who engage with our
advertising.
Google
Jetpack
Social
Networking
These cookies are used to enable you to share pages and
content that you find interesting on our Services through
third-party social networking and other websites. These
cookies may also be used for advertising purposes.
Google
Meta
TikTok
Twitter
Advertising These cookies and pixels are used to deliver relevant ads,
track ad campaign performance, or track email marketing.
Broadstreet
Google
You can manage your cookies preference as described in the “Your Privacy Options and
Configurations” section below.
C. Personal Information We Receive From Third Parties
We may receive additional information about you from third parties, such as parents, affiliates,
subsidiaries, or marketing partners, and combine it with other information we have about you.
We will always use that information only as described in this Policy.
- HOW WE USE PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We use your personal information for a variety of business purposes, including to provide our
Services, for administrative purposes, and to market our products and Services, as described
below.
A. Providing Our Services
We use your information to fulfill our contract with you and provide you with our Services, such
as:
- Managing your information and subscriptions;
- Providing access to certain areas, functionalities, and features of our Services;
- Answering requests for customer or technical support;
- Communicating with you about your subscription, our Services, and policy
changes; and - Processing your financial information and other payment methods.
B. Administrative Purposes
We use your information for various administrative purposes, such as: - Pursuing our legitimate interests such as direct marketing, research and
development (including marketing research), network and information security,
and fraud prevention; - Detecting security incidents, protecting against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent or
illegal activity, and prosecuting those responsible for that activity; - Measuring interest and engagement in our Services;
- Improving, upgrading, or enhancing our Services;
- Developing new products and services;
- Ensuring internal quality control and safety;
- Authenticating and verifying individual identities, including requests to exercise
your rights under this Policy; - Debugging to identify and repair errors with our Services;
- Auditing relating to interactions, transactions, and other compliance activities;
- Sharing personal information with third parties as needed to provide the Services;
- Enforcing our agreements and policies; and
- Carrying out activities that are required to comply with our legal obligations.
C. Marketing and Advertising our Products and Services
We may use personal information to tailor and provide you with content and advertisements. We
may provide you with these materials as permitted by applicable law. Some of the ways we
market to you include email campaigns, custom audiences advertising, and “interest-based” or
“personalized advertising,” including through cross-device tracking.
If you have any questions about our marketing practices or if you would like to opt out of the use
of your personal information for marketing purposes, you may contact us at any time as set forth
in the “Contact Us” section below.
D. With Your Consent
We may use personal information for other purposes that are clearly disclosed to you at the time
you provide personal information or with your consent.
- HOW WE DISCLOSE PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We may collect, use, or disclose personal information for a variety of business purposes,
including the following:
- To Business Partners and Affiliates. We may disclose personal information to
our business partners and affiliates; advisors such as legal advisors and financial
advisors; related entities, parent companies, investors, subsidiaries, joint ventures,
or other companies under common control; and other third parties. - As Part of Business Transactions or Mergers. We reserve the right to disclose
your personal information to third parties as part of any potential business or asset
sale, merger, acquisition, investment, round of funding, or similar type of
transaction. Additionally, if we are entering into a corporate transaction with a
third party, we may receive personal information in connection with the diligence.
If we close a transaction, the third party may transfer personal information, which
we would use as described in this Policy. - As Part of Bankruptcy or Insolvency. In the event of bankruptcy, insolvency,
or dissolution proceedings, we may disclose your personal information with third
parties as part of the sale or reorganization process. - To Service Providers. We use service providers to perform various functions on
our behalf. We may also receive personal information from service providers. - Marketing Partners. We may use certain cookies or pixels that collect personal
information so that it can be used in connection with the marketing efforts of third
parties. We may also share personal information with sponsors and managers of
promotions, quizzes, contest, and sweepstakes. In each of those instances, your
personal information may be used for third parties to serve unsolicited
information, services, or products to you. - As Required by Law, for Legal Purposes, and Similar Disclosures. We may
access, preserve, and disclose your information if we believe doing so is required
or appropriate to: (a) comply with regulatory, administrative, or law enforcement
requests and legal process, such as a court order or subpoena, or the requests of
governmental or regulatory agencies (whether domestic or foreign); (b) respond to
your requests, the requests of others, or to lessen the burden of anticipated or
formal legal requests; or (c) protect your, our, or others’ rights, property or safety.
For the avoidance of doubt, the disclosure of your information may occur if you
post any objectionable content on or through the Services.
- YOUR PRIVACY OPTIONS AND CONFIGURATIONS
Depending on the device(s) you use to access the Services, you may be able to select certain
privacy choices or configuration, which are further described below:
- Email Communications. If you receive an unwanted email from us, you can use
the unsubscribe link found at the bottom of the email to opt out of receiving future
emails. Note that you will continue to receive transaction-related emails
regarding products or Services you have requested. We may also send you certain
non-promotional communications regarding us and our Services, and you will not
be able to opt out of those communications (e.g., communications regarding our
Services or updates to our Terms and Conditions or this Policy). - Do Not Track (“DNT”). DNT is a privacy preference that users can set in
certain web browsers. Please note that we do not respond to or honor DNT
signals. At this time, our Sites respond to the Global Privacy Control (“GPC”).
You can visit the GPC official site at https://globalprivacycontrol.org/#about to
learn how to configure your device to send such signals. We will honor and
process the opt-out preference signal accordingly. - Cookies and Personalized Advertising. You may stop or restrict the placement
of cookies and tracking technologies on your device or remove them by adjusting
your preferences as your browser or device permits. However, if you adjust your
preferences, our Services may not work properly. Please note that cookie-based
opt-outs are not effective on mobile applications. However, you may opt out of
personalized advertisements on some mobile applications by following the
instructions provided by Android or iOS. You can find out more about cookies
and how to manage them by visiting https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-
websites-apps-collect-use-your-information..
- CROSS-BORDER TRANSFERS OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
We process personal information on our servers in the United States, which does not have an
adequacy decision, and may do so in other countries. If you use our Services or otherwise
provide us with information from outside of the United States, you expressly consent to the
transfer of your data to the United States, the processing of your data in the United States, and
the storage of your data in the United States.
If we transfer personal information from a country with cross-border transfer obligations, we will
use an appropriate safeguard. For more information, please contact us using the information
provided in the “Contact Us” section below. - HOW LONG YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION IS KEPT
We determine how long to retain your personal information by taking into account various
criteria, such as the type of Services provided to you, the nature and length of our relationship
with you, possible re-enrollment with our Services, the impact on our Services we provide to you
if we delete some information from or about you, and our obligations under applicable law.
We will retain your personal information until the personal information is no longer necessary to
accomplish the purpose for which it was provided. We may retain your personal information for
longer periods for specific purposes to the extent that we are obliged to do so in accordance with
applicable laws and regulations, to protect you, other people, and us from fraud, abuse, and
unauthorized access, as necessary to protect our legal rights, or for certain business requirements.
We will delete your personal information when it is no longer necessary for the purpose for
which it was collected, or upon your request, subject to exceptions as discussed in this Policy or
under applicable law, contract, or regulation. - THIRD PARTY LINKS
Our Services may contain links to third-party websites. When we provide links, we do so only
as a convenience and we are not responsible for any content of any third-party website or any
links contained within. It is important to note that this Policy only applies to our Services. We
are not responsible and assume no responsibility for any personal information collected, stored,
or used by any third party as a result of you visiting third-party websites. We also advise that
you carefully read the privacy notice of any third-party websites you choose to visit. - CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
Our Services are not directed at children (as defined under applicable law). We do not knowingly
collect or otherwise process personal information from children. If you believe a child has
provided us with information, you can alert us by contacting us as set forth in the “Contact Us”
section below. - POLICY CHANGES
This Policy may change from time to time. If we need to change this Policy at some point in the
future, we will post any changes on this page. If we make a significant or material change to this
Policy we will notify you as required by applicable law. You should check these terms when
you use the Services. Your continued use of the Services constitutes acceptance of the most
current version of this Policy. - SHINE THE LIGHT DISCLOSURE
If you are a California resident and have an established business relationship with us, Times
Review does not disclose personal information to third parties, for those third parties’ direct
marketing purposes during the preceding calendar year. - CONTACT US
If you have any questions about this Policy, please contact us by email at
[email protected]., via phone at 631-298-3200 , or at P.O. Box 1500, 7555 Main
Road, Mattituck, NY 11952.