Privacy Policy – First Nation News
Last Updated: August 2026
First Nation News (“we”, “us”, “our” or “First Nation News”) respects the privacy of visitors to our website.
This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit or interact with the First Nation News website, how such information may be used, and the choices available to you.
By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We May Collect
When you visit or interact with First Nation News, certain information may be collected automatically through standard web technologies and third-party services.
This may include:
- Internet Protocol (IP) address
- Browser type and version
- Device type
- Operating system
- Date and time of visit
- Pages visited
- Referring or exit pages
- Approximate usage and interaction information
- Information relating to cookies and similar technologies
We may also receive personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you contact us by email, telephone or through any contact facility available on our website.
Such information may include your:
- Name
- Email address
- Telephone number
- Message or query
- Documents, photographs or other attachments that you voluntarily send to us
We use such information for legitimate purposes connected with responding to your communication, handling queries, complaints, correction requests, feedback or other requests.
2. How We Use Information
Information collected through our website may be used to:
- Operate and maintain First Nation News;
- Improve the performance and functionality of the website;
- Understand website traffic and visitor behaviour;
- Analyse website usage and trends;
- Improve our news content and user experience;
- Respond to enquiries, complaints, correction requests and feedback;
- Maintain website security;
- Detect, prevent or investigate misuse, fraud or other security-related issues;
- Send notifications where a visitor has voluntarily subscribed to available notification services; and
- Display and measure advertising where advertising services are enabled.
We do not use personal information for purposes unrelated to the purpose for which it was provided, except where required or permitted by applicable law.
3. Google Analytics
First Nation News may use Google Analytics or similar analytics services to understand how visitors use the website.
These services may collect information such as device information, browser information, pages visited, approximate location information and website interaction data.
Analytics information is used to understand website traffic and improve the website and its content.
4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
First Nation News may use cookies and similar technologies.
Cookies are small files or identifiers stored by a website or associated service on a user's device. They may be used for purposes such as:
- Website functionality;
- Remembering preferences;
- Understanding website traffic;
- Measuring website performance;
- Security;
- Advertising and advertising measurement.
Visitors may be able to control or disable cookies through their browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect some website functionality.
5. Advertising
First Nation News may display advertisements through third-party advertising services, including Google advertising services.
Third-party advertising providers may use cookies, web beacons, IP addresses or similar technologies to serve, measure or personalise advertisements, subject to their own policies and applicable settings.
First Nation News does not control the cookies or technologies used by third-party advertising providers.
6. Push Notifications
First Nation News may provide optional browser or device notifications about new articles, breaking news or other updates.
Where a visitor chooses to subscribe to such notifications, a third-party notification service may process information necessary to provide the notification service.
Users may unsubscribe from notifications at any time through their browser, device or available notification settings.
7. Third-Party Websites and Links
Our website may contain links to government websites, social-media platforms, news sources and other third-party websites.
When you leave First Nation News and visit another website, that website may have its own privacy policy, cookies and data-collection practices.
First Nation News does not control the privacy practices or content of third-party websites and recommends that users review the privacy policy of any third
