Effective Date: June 29, 2026
At Idaho Media (“we,” “our,” or “us”), we are committed to protecting your privacy and safeguarding the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit IdahoMedia.com or interact with our services.
By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
Who We Are
Idaho Media is Idaho’s leading local media and marketing network, connecting businesses with communities through trusted publications, digital platforms, and advertising solutions.
Our website address is:
Information We Collect
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide when you:
- Complete a contact form
- Subscribe to newsletters or marketing communications
- Request advertising information
- Download our Media Kit
- Leave comments on blog posts
- Communicate with us through email or other contact methods
This information may include:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Company name
- Any information you choose to include in your message
We also automatically collect certain technical information when you visit our website, including:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device information
- Operating system
- Referring website
- Pages visited
- Time spent on the website
- Date and time of access
This information helps us improve website performance, security, and user experience.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our website, we collect the information displayed in the comment form along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent to help detect spam and protect the integrity of our website.
If you use the Gravatar service, an anonymized hash of your email address may be sent to determine whether you have a Gravatar profile. Once your comment is approved, your profile image may appear publicly alongside your comment.
Media Uploads
If you upload images to our website, we recommend removing embedded location data (EXIF GPS) before uploading. Visitors may be able to download images and extract any location information contained within them.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to improve your browsing experience.
Cookies may be used to:
- Remember your preferences
- Keep you logged into your account (when applicable)
- Improve website functionality
- Analyze website traffic
- Measure marketing performance
- Enhance security
If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies remain active for one year.
Temporary cookies may also be used to determine whether your browser accepts cookies when accessing secure portions of the website.
You may disable cookies through your browser settings; however, doing so may affect certain website features.
Analytics & Tracking Technologies
We may use analytics services and marketing tools, including but not limited to Google Analytics and other advertising or analytics platforms, to better understand how visitors interact with our website.
These tools may collect information such as:
- Pages viewed
- Session duration
- Traffic sources
- Device information
- Geographic region
- User interactions
This information is generally aggregated and does not personally identify individual visitors.
Embedded Content
Pages or articles on this website may include embedded content such as videos, maps, images, social media posts, or articles from third-party websites.
Embedded content behaves exactly as though you visited the third-party website directly. Those websites may collect data about you, use cookies, employ additional tracking technologies, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.
How We Use Your Information
We may use your information to:
- Respond to inquiries
- Provide requested information
- Deliver marketing communications (when requested)
- Improve our website and services
- Analyze website performance
- Maintain website security
- Detect fraud or misuse
- Fulfill legal obligations
We do not sell your personal information.
Who We Share Your Information With
We only share personal information when necessary to operate our business or comply with legal obligations.
Information may be shared with trusted third-party service providers that help us operate our website and business, including:
- Website hosting providers
- Email marketing providers
- Analytics providers
- Customer relationship management (CRM) platforms
- Spam detection services
- Website security providers
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email for security purposes.
Data Retention
We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy.
Comments and their associated metadata may be retained indefinitely to facilitate automatic approval of future comments.
If users register on our website (if applicable), we store the personal information provided within their user profile. Registered users may view, update, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username. Website administrators may also access this information when necessary to maintain the website.
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the right to:
- Request access to your personal information
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your personal information
- Request a copy of your stored information
- Object to certain processing activities
- Withdraw consent where applicable
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information below.
Please note that certain information may be retained when required for legal, administrative, tax, accounting, or security purposes.
Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
While we strive to protect your information, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is not directed toward children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that personal information has been collected from a child without appropriate consent, we will promptly delete that information.
Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to external websites operated by third parties. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites they visit.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our business practices, legal requirements, or website functionality.
Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised Effective Date.
Contact Us
If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us.
Idaho Media
208-484-8215 tia@idahomedia.com