Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 30, 2026

At InsideMichigan.com, accessible at https://insidemichigan.com, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy explains what information is collected and recorded by InsideMichigan.com and how we use it. If you have questions or need more information, contact us at [email protected].

Who We Are

InsideMichigan.com is owned and operated by Geova Media, LLC (“Geova Media,” “we,” “us”). Our website address is https://insidemichigan.com. We are the Data Controller of your information.

Information We Collect

Log Files

InsideMichigan.com follows a standard procedure of using log files, as do most hosting companies. These files log visitors when they visit websites. The information collected includes IP addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. This data is not linked to any personally identifiable information. It is used to analyze trends, administer the site, track users’ movement on the website, and gather demographic information.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Contact Forms and Email

If you contact us through a form or by email, we collect the information you provide (such as your name, email address, and message) and use it only to respond to you.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies and Web Beacons

Like most websites, InsideMichigan.com uses cookies. These are used to store information including visitors’ preferences and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. We use this information to optimize the user experience by customizing our page content based on visitors’ browser type and other information.

  • If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies last for one year.
  • If you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
  • If you log in, we set cookies to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login persists for two weeks. Logging out removes the login cookies.
  • If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved in your browser. It contains no personal data, only the post ID of the article you edited, and expires after one day.

You can disable cookies through your individual browser options. More detailed information about cookie management is available on each browser’s website.

Advertising

InsideMichigan.com works with Mediavine, Inc. to manage and serve advertising on our site. Mediavine and its advertising partners may use cookies, device identifiers, IP addresses, and similar technologies to show ads, including interest-based (personalized) ads, and to measure ad performance. Visitors in the EU and UK can manage their choices through the “Update Privacy Settings” link on our site, and U.S. visitors in states with applicable privacy laws can use the “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link. More information about Mediavine and its advertising partners is available in its privacy policy at https://www.mediavine.com/privacy-policy/.

Google is a third-party vendor on our site. It uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to our visitors based on their visit to InsideMichigan.com and other sites on the internet. Visitors may decline the use of DART cookies by visiting the Google ad and content network Privacy Policy at https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads.

Some advertisers on our site may use cookies and web beacons. Our advertising partners are listed below. Each has its own privacy policy governing user data.

Third-party ad servers and ad networks use technologies such as cookies, JavaScript, or web beacons in their advertisements and links that appear on InsideMichigan.com, which are sent directly to your browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and/or personalize the advertising content you see. InsideMichigan.com has no access to or control over cookies used by third-party advertisers.

Third-Party Privacy Policies

This Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. We advise you to consult the respective privacy policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information, including their practices and instructions on how to opt out of certain options.

Grow by Mediavine and Email Subscriptions

This site uses Grow by Mediavine, a reader-engagement service provided by Mediavine, Inc. If you choose to subscribe to email updates or create a Grow account through a Grow feature, Mediavine collects your email address and related information, such as the pages you view, your approximate location, IP address, and device and browser type. Grow may also set cookies and store data in your browser’s local storage to remember your preferences.

Subscribing is optional. Information you provide through Grow is handled by Mediavine under its own privacy policy, available at https://www.mediavine.com/privacy-policy/. To access or delete information you shared as a Grow subscriber, or to unsubscribe, use the links in the emails you receive or visit Mediavine’s Privacy Request Center. We use subscriber information only to send you updates about this site.

Analytics

We may use analytics services, such as Google Analytics, to understand how visitors use our site. These services may collect information such as your IP address, device and browser type, and pages viewed. You can learn more about how Google uses data at https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

Affiliate Links

Some pages on InsideMichigan.com may contain affiliate links to hotels, tours, products, and other travel services. If you click one of these links and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Affiliate partners may place their own cookies on your device, and their use of your information is governed by their own privacy policies.

Embedded Content From Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content such as YouTube videos, maps, images, and social media posts. Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you had visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell your personal information. We share data only with service providers that help us operate the site (such as hosting, analytics, advertising, and spam detection), and when required by law. If you request a password reset, your IP address is included in the reset email. Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely so we can recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically. For users who register on our website (if any), we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except that they cannot change their username. Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

Otherwise, Geova Media retains personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes in this policy, and to the extent necessary to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Our legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described in this policy depends on the information and the context in which we collect it. We may process your information because:

  • We need to perform a contract with you
  • You have given us permission to do so
  • Processing is in our legitimate interests
  • We need to comply with the law

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following data protection rights:

  • The right to access, update, or delete the information we have on you
  • The right of rectification
  • The right to object
  • The right of restriction
  • The right to data portability
  • The right to withdraw consent

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, or ask that we erase it. This does not include data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes. To make a request, contact us at the email above.

California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you may have the right to request information about the personal data we collect, to request deletion of it, and to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information. We do not sell personal information for money. Some advertising cookies may count as “sharing” under California law; you can limit this through your browser settings or the ad opt-out tools linked above. To make a request, contact us at the email above.

Children’s Information

Another part of our priority is protecting children while they use the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and guide their online activity. InsideMichigan.com does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If you believe your child provided this kind of information on our website, please contact us immediately and we will promptly remove it from our records.

Online Privacy Policy Only

This Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and to visitors to our website with regard to the information they share and/or that is collected on InsideMichigan.com. It does not apply to information collected offline or through channels other than this website.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes take effect when posted on this page, and the “Last updated” date above will change accordingly.

Consent

By using our website, you consent to this Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.

Contact Us

Geova Media, LLC
Email: [email protected]