Last Updated: August 24, 2026
At HillsNews, accessible through thehillrichgroup.com, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting any personal information you provide while using our website.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use it, how we protect it, and the choices available to you regarding your information.
By using our website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
Who we are
HillsNews is a news and media platform operated through:
Website: thehillrichgroup.com
Our website provides news, sport, politics, finance, business content, and other related digital content for our readers.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, you may contact us through the contact information provided on our website.
Comment
When visitors leave comments on HillsNews, we may collect the information displayed in the comment form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent information.
This information may be used to:
- Display and manage comments.
- Prevent spam and fraudulent activity.
- Maintain the security and integrity of our website.
- Improve the user experience.
An anonymized version of your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you use a Gravatar profile. If your comment is approved, your profile picture may become publicly visible alongside your comment.
You can learn more about Gravatar and Automattic’s privacy practices through their applicable privacy policy.
Please avoid posting sensitive personal information in public comments, as comments may be visible to other visitors.
Information we collect
We may collect certain information when you visit or interact with HillsNews. This may include:
- Your name and email address when you voluntarily submit them.
- Information you provide when leaving comments on articles.
- Information submitted through our contact forms.
- Your IP address.
- Browser type and device information.
- Pages you visit and how you interact with our website.
- Other technical information collected automatically through cookies, analytics tools, and similar technologies.
We only collect information that is necessary to operate, improve, secure, and maintain our website and services.
Media
If you upload images or other media to HillsNews, please ensure that the files do not contain sensitive personal information.
Images may contain embedded metadata, including location information such as EXIF GPS data. Other visitors may be able to download images published on the website and extract this information.
We recommend removing location and other sensitive metadata from images before uploading them.
Cookies
HillsNews may use cookies and similar technologies to improve your browsing experience, remember your preferences, analyze website traffic, and support advertising services.
Cookies are small files stored on your device when you visit a website.
If you leave a comment on our website, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. This helps you avoid entering the same information again when leaving future comments.
These cookies may remain on your device for up to one year.
If you edit or publish content on HillsNews, additional cookies may be stored in your browser to help manage your session and identify recently edited content. These cookies generally do not contain personal information.
Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertising
HillsNews may display advertisements provided by Google AdSense and other third-party advertising partners.
These advertising partners may use cookies, web beacons, or similar technologies to collect information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide relevant advertisements.
Google and its advertising partners may use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s previous visits to this website or other websites.
You can learn more about how Google uses information from sites and apps that use its services through Google’s applicable privacy and advertising policies.
Users may also manage or personalize certain advertising preferences through Google’s advertising settings.
Please note that HillsNews does not control the cookies or data collection practices of third-party advertisers. We encourage users to review the privacy policies of these third parties for more information.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles published on HillsNews may include embedded content from third-party websites. This may include:
- Videos.
- Images.
- Social media posts.
- Articles.
- Maps.
- Audio content.
- Other embedded materials.
Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you visited those websites directly.
These third-party websites may collect information about you, use cookies, employ tracking technologies, and monitor your interaction with their embedded content.
HillsNews does not control the privacy practices of external websites. We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of any third-party website they interact with.
Who we share your data with
We do not sell your personal information.
However, we may share limited information with trusted third-party service providers where necessary to operate our website and services. These may include:
- Website hosting providers.
- Security and spam prevention services.
- Analytics providers.
- Advertising partners.
- Email service providers.
- Technical service providers.
If you request a password reset, certain technical information, including your IP address, may be included in the password reset process for security purposes.
We may also disclose information where required by law or where necessary to protect the security, rights, property, or safety of HillsNews, our users, or the public.
How long we retain your data
Comments and their associated metadata may be retained for as long as necessary to operate and maintain the comment system. This allows us to recognize and manage follow-up comments and reduce spam.
If users register for an account on HillsNews, we may retain the personal information provided in their user profile for as long as the account remains active or as otherwise required for legitimate administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Registered users may generally view, update, or delete their personal information through their account settings, subject to certain technical, legal, or administrative limitations.
Website administrators may have access to account information where necessary for website administration, support, security, and maintenance.
What rights you have over your data
Depending on applicable laws and your location, you may have the right to:
- Request access to personal information we hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Request deletion of certain personal information.
- Request an exported copy of information you have provided to us.
- Object to or restrict certain processing of your information.
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
If you have an account on HillsNews or have submitted information through our website, you may contact us to request information about the personal data we hold about you.
Please note that we may retain certain information where required for legal, administrative, security, fraud prevention, or record-keeping purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be processed through automated spam detection services.
Information may also be processed by trusted third-party service providers that help us operate our website, provide analytics, deliver advertisements, maintain security, or provide other technical services.
These providers may process information on servers located outside your country of residence, depending on the services used by HillsNews.