This Privacy Policy explains what information Hy-Vee Weekly Ad collects when you visit this website, how that information is used, and what choices you have. Hy-Vee Weekly Ad is an independent weekly-ads and grocery-deals guide. You can read most of the site without giving us your name, creating an account or providing any personal information. We collect only a small amount of information, mainly to keep the site working, to respond to messages you choose to send, and to understand, in general terms, how the site is used.
Information we collect
When you browse Hy-Vee Weekly Ad, standard log data may be recorded by the website hosting service. That typically includes your IP address, browser type, device type, the pages you visit, the time of your visit and the website that referred you here. This information is technical in nature and is not used to identify you personally. It helps us spot errors, understand which pages are popular and keep the site secure. We do not ask visitors to register for an account, and we do not collect payment information, because we do not sell groceries or take orders.
If you use the contact form on our Contact page, we collect the information you choose to provide: your name, your email address and the contents of your message. That information is used only to read and reply to your inquiry, for example to correct a weekly guide, to consider a deal tip, to answer a business inquiry or to deal with a copyright notice. Please do not include passwords, payment details or other sensitive personal information in the contact form, because we do not need it and we do not want to hold it.
- Log data: IP address, browser and device details, pages visited and visit times.
- Contact-form details: name, email address and message, only when you choose to send one.
- Cookies and similar technologies, as described in the cookies section below.
- Analytics information in aggregated form, such as overall page views and popular content.
How we use information
We use the information described above for a limited set of purposes. Log data is used to operate, maintain and protect the website, and to understand how visitors use it in general. Contact-form information is used to respond to your message and, where relevant, to correct or improve a weekly guide. Analytics information is used to see which guides are most useful and where the site could be clearer. We do not sell personal information, and we do not use contact details for marketing unless you have specifically asked us to discuss a business matter.
We keep contact-form messages only for as long as needed to deal with the inquiry and to keep a record of corrections or decisions made. Log data is normally retained for a short period for security and troubleshooting, and then deleted or aggregated. If you ask us to delete a message you sent, we will do so where it is reasonable and lawful to do so, subject to any record-keeping needs that apply at the time.
Cookies
Cookies are small files stored on your device by your browser. Hy-Vee Weekly Ad uses cookies for essential functions, such as remembering basic site preferences and keeping the site working smoothly, and for understanding use of the site. Some cookies are set by WordPress and by our hosting and caching services for security and performance. You can control cookies through your browser settings, including blocking or deleting them, although blocking essential cookies may affect how the site displays or works.
Advertising cookies, including Google AdSense
This site may display advertising, including through Google AdSense and other third-party advertising services. Those services may use cookies to show advertisements that are relevant to you, to measure how advertisements perform and to prevent the same advertisement from being shown too often. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve advertisements based on your visits to this and other websites. In particular, Google may use advertising cookies to enable it and its partners to serve advertisements based on your visit to this site or to other sites on the internet.
Third-party advertising cookies are set and controlled by the advertising providers, not by Hy-Vee Weekly Ad, and their use is governed by their own privacy policies. You can learn more about Google’s advertising practices and opt out of personalised advertising through Google’s advertising settings. You can also use your browser settings to block third-party cookies. Blocking advertising cookies will not prevent you from reading the weekly guides, although advertisements may become less relevant to you.
Analytics
We may use analytics services to understand, in aggregated form, how visitors use Hy-Vee Weekly Ad. Analytics typically records which pages are visited, how long visitors stay, what type of device is used and, in general terms, where visitors come from. This information is used to improve the guides, for example by making popular categories easier to find. Analytics data is not used to build a personal profile of individual readers, and it is not combined with contact-form details to identify you.
External links to retailer sites
Hy-Vee Weekly Ad may link to retailer websites and to other external sites, for example so that you can check a store, a product or an official weekly ad. Those external sites have their own privacy policies and cookie practices, which are not controlled by Hy-Vee Weekly Ad. When you click an external link and leave this site, the external site may collect information about you in accordance with its own policy. We recommend that you read the privacy policy of any external site you visit, especially before providing personal information there.
Children’s privacy
Hy-Vee Weekly Ad is a general grocery-deals guide and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and you believe a child has sent personal information through the contact form, please contact us through the Contact page and we will take reasonable steps to delete that information. We encourage parents and guardians to supervise children’s use of the internet and to discuss safe sharing of personal information with them.
Sharing and security
We do not sell, rent or trade your personal information. Information may be shared only where necessary to operate the site, for example with hosting, security and analytics providers, and only to the extent needed for those services. Information may also be disclosed where required by law or where disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the site, its visitors or the public. We take reasonable steps to protect information we hold, but no method of transmission over the internet or of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, for example if the site starts using a new service, changes its advertising or analytics arrangements, or needs to reflect a change in the law. The updated policy will be published on this page, and the change will take effect when it is published. We recommend that you check this page occasionally, especially if you use the contact form regularly. Continued use of the site after a change means that you accept the updated policy.
Privacy contact
If you have a question about this Privacy Policy, or if you would like us to correct or delete information you sent through the contact form, please contact us via the Contact page. Please describe your request clearly and include enough detail for us to identify the message concerned, without including sensitive personal information in your request. We aim to respond within a few working days. Hy-Vee Weekly Ad is an independent guide and is not affiliated with Hy-Vee, Inc., so privacy questions about a retailer’s own website or services should be directed to that retailer.