Privacy Policy for Railhead News

**Last Updated: July 17, 2025**

Welcome to Railhead News! This Privacy Policy describes how Railhead News ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you visit and use our website, railheadnews.net (the "Site").

We are committed to protecting your privacy. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your information and how we will treat it.

1. Information We Collect

We collect various types of information from and about users of our Site, including:

a. Personal Information You Provide to Us

This includes information you provide directly when you:

• Register for an account: Username, email address, and password (stored as a secure hash).
• Sign up for our mailing list: Email address.
• Post comments: Your username and the content of your comment.
• Contact us: Any information you provide in your communications (e.g., name, email address, message content).
• Request a password reset: Your email address.

b. Automatically Collected Information

When you access and use the Site, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing actions, including:

• Log Data: Your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the dates and times of your visits.
• Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our Site, such as the articles you read, the time spent on pages, and clickstream data.
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies (small text files placed on your device) and similar technologies to enhance your experience, analyze site usage, and remember your preferences (e.g., dark mode setting). You can control cookies through your browser settings.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

• To provide and maintain our Site: Including enabling user accounts, comments, and general website functionality.
• To personalize your experience: Remembering your preferences (like dark mode) and showing you relevant content.
• To communicate with you: Sending password reset links, transactional emails, and, if you opt-in, mailing list updates.
• To improve our Site: Analyzing usage patterns, identifying popular content, and enhancing user interface and functionality.
• For security and fraud prevention: Protecting the integrity and security of our Site and preventing unauthorized access or activity.
• To comply with legal obligations: Fulfilling our legal responsibilities.

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• With Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as hosting, analytics, and email delivery (if we implement a real email service). These providers are obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes for which it was provided.
• For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court order or government agency request).
• To Protect Our Rights: We may disclose your information when we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, or situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

4. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

5. Your Choices

• Account Information: You can update your account information through your user dashboard (if available) or by contacting us.
• Mailing List: If you have opted in to our mailing list, you can unsubscribe at any time by following the instructions in the emails you receive.
• Cookies: Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject browser cookies. However, if you remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of our Site.

6. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through the contact information provided on our Site (e.g., an "About Us" or "Contact" page).