Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
Last Updated: March 13, 2026
Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc. (“we,” “our,” or “us”) values your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how information is collected, used, and shared when you visit tpimediagroup.org.
Information We Collect
Personal Information You Provide Voluntarily
We may collect personal information when you:
Subscribe to newsletters or alerts
Submit contact forms
Participate in contests or surveys
Submit obituary content (including name, text, photos)
This may include:
Name, email address, phone number, submitted content, images, IP address, device information, and other information you choose to provide. “Personal information” refers to any information that identifies or could reasonably be linked to an individual, either directly or indirectly.
We do not store payment card information. Payments are processed through secure third-party providers.
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:
IP address
Browser and device information
Pages viewed and interaction data
Referral source, approximate location, and usage patterns
This information is used for analytics, site performance, and advertising purposes.
Cookies & Tracking Technologies
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us improve your experience and understand how our site is used.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly. They enable core features like page navigation and access to secure areas. You cannot opt out of essential cookies.
Analytics Cookies
We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve our content and user experience. These cookies collect information such as pages visited, time spent on pages, and how you arrived at our site.
Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver relevant advertisements and measure their effectiveness/performance. They may track your browsing activity across websites to build a profile of your interests.
Managing Cookie Preferences
When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner where you can accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can update preferences anytime via the “Manage Cookies” link in the footer of our website.
We honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals where supported. If you have GPC enabled in your browser, we will automatically limit the use of your personal information for advertising purposes.
Third-Party Services
We use trusted partners including:
Google Analytics (analytics)
Google Ad Manager and Playwire LLC (advertising services)
These providers may collect anonymized or aggregated data in accordance with their privacy policies.
All or partial advertising on this Website or App is managed by Playwire LLC. If Playwire publisher advertising services are used, Playwire LLC may collect and use certain aggregated and anonymized data for advertising purposes. To learn more about the types of data collected, how data is used and your choices as a user, please visit https://www.playwire.com/privacy-policy.
For EU Users only: If you are located in countries that are part of the European Economic Area, in the United Kingdom or Switzerland, and publisher advertising services are being provided by Playwire LLC, you were presented with messaging from our Consent Management Platform (CMP) around your privacy choices as a user in regards to digital advertising, applicable vendors, cookie usage and more.
Data/Cookie Retention
Analytics cookies: up to 2 years
Advertising cookies: up to 13 months
Consent preferences: 1 year
We retain personal information only as long as necessary to provide services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.
How We Use Your Information
We use information to:
Operate and improve our website
Communicate with subscribers
Provide content and services
Deliver and measure advertising
Maintain site security
We do not sell personal information.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If such data is discovered, it will be deleted promptly.
No information should be submitted to or posted at our sites by persons under 13 years of age. Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc. does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 and does not sell such information. If we discover that we have received any information from a child under 13 in violation of this policy, we will delete that information immediately. If you believe Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc. has any information from or about anyone under the age of 13, please contact us immediately at the address listed below.
Children should always get permission from their parents before sending any information about themselves (such as their names, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers) over the Internet, to us or to anyone else. We won’t knowingly allow anyone under 13 to register with us or to provide any other personal information. If you’re under 13, please do not provide us with any personal information about yourself (such as your name, your e-mail address or your phone number).
Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information from unauthorized access or misuse.
Publicly Submitted Content
Information submitted in public areas of the site, including comments, forums, or submission forms, may be visible to others and searchable through the internet. We are not responsible for how third parties use information you choose to make public.
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
Access your personal data
Request deletion
Withdraw consent
Opt out of certain data sharing
For California residents: You can opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information by adjusting your cookie preferences or by enabling Global Privacy Control in your browser.
For European Union residents: Under GDPR, we will only set non-essential cookies with your explicit consent.
For Quebec residents: Under Law 25, we will only set non-essential cookies with your explicit consent.
Contact Information
For privacy requests or questions:
Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc.
PO Box 999
Alexander City, AL 35011
Email: privacy@tpimediagroup.org
Policy Updates
We may update this policy periodically. Changes will be reflected by the “Last Updated” date above.
