Effective Date: April 7, 2026
THE BRADENTON TIMES – a State of Florida corporation (“us”, “we”, or “our”) operates the www.thebradentontimes.com website (the “Service”). This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service and the choices you have associated with that data.
By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. Unless otherwise defined, terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions.
Personal Data: Data about a living individual who can be identified from those data.
Usage Data: Data collected automatically, generated by the use of the Service or its infrastructure (e.g., page visit duration).
Cookies: Small pieces of data stored on a User’s device.
Data Controller: The entity that determines the purposes and manner in which personal data is processed. For this Service, The Bradenton Times is the Data Controller.
Data Processor: Any person or entity (other than an employee) who processes data on behalf of the Data Controller.
We collect several different types of information to provide and improve our Service to you.
Personal Data: While using our Service, we may ask you to provide personally identifiable information, including but not limited to: Email address, First/Last name, Phone number, Address, State, ZIP/Postal code, City, and Payment/Billing information.
Usage Data: We may collect information on how the Service is accessed (IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent, and diagnostic data).
Tracking & Cookies: We use session, preference, and security cookies to track activity and maintain settings. You may refuse cookies through your browser, though some Service features may be limited.
The Bradenton Times utilizes generative artificial intelligence (AI) and licensed stock imagery to create visual marketing materials and banner advertisements.
Synthetic Media: Realistic-looking individuals depicted in our advertisements may be synthetically generated.
Non-Representation: Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. We do not use AI to create "digital replicas" of real individuals for commercial purposes without express written consent.
Disclosures: Where required by Florida law (such as in specific political or commercial contexts), AI-generated content will be clearly labeled with a disclosure statement.
Comments: We allow users to comment on our site. Any data or identifying information posted is maintained. We reserve the absolute right to post, delete, or hide any comments.
Submissions: We accept guest editorials and letters to the editor. Submission provides us the right to share the content with the public. We act only as a conduit and do not accept liability for the accuracy of these publications.
Contributor AI Disclosure: All contributors must disclose if any submitted text or images were created or substantially altered using generative AI. We reserve the right to include a "Synthetic Media" disclaimer on any published submission.
We use collected data to:
Provide and maintain our Service, including account and order management.
Send newsletters and marketing communications (you may opt out at any time).
Notify you about changes to our Service.
Gather analysis to improve our Service and detect technical issues.
Respond to legal requests and prevent harm.
Retention: We retain Personal Data only as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this policy and to comply with legal obligations.
Transfer: Your information may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your jurisdiction. Your consent to this policy represents your agreement to that transfer.
Legal Disclosure: We may disclose your Personal Data if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).
The security of your data is important to us; however, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data but cannot guarantee absolute security. In the event of a data breach, we will make reasonable efforts to notify affected individuals as required by law.
We employ third parties to facilitate our Service, such as Creative Circle Media Solutions for site management.
Analytics: We use Google Analytics to monitor traffic. You may opt out via the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Remarketing: We use Google AdWords and Facebook remarketing to advertise to you on third-party sites after you visit our Service.
Payments: Payments are processed via third-party providers. As a newspaper under Florida Statute 212.08(7)(w), it is our understanding that subscription payments are exempt from sales tax.
Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children. If we become aware that a child has provided us with Personal Data without parental consent, we take steps to remove that information.
You have the right to access, rectify, or request the deletion of the Personal Data we hold about you. You also have the right to data portability. Please contact us to exercise these rights.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact:
Publisher: Joe McClash Email: publisher@thebradentontimes.com Mail: TheBradentonTimes.com | 405 26 Ave, Bradenton, FL 34205 Phone: 941-896-7857