Effective Date: July 1, 2026

The Collegian is the student newspaper and news website of San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton, California. We are committed to protecting the privacy of our readers, contributors, and community members.

This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit our website, how that information may be used, and the choices you have.

Information We Collect

The Collegian may collect limited information from visitors in the following ways:

Information you provide voluntarily
You may choose to provide information when you contact us, submit a letter to the editor, comment on a story, complete a form, subscribe to updates, or otherwise communicate with The Collegian. This may include your name, email address, phone number, student affiliation, or other details you choose to share.

Information collected automatically
Like most websites, our site may collect basic technical information, including your browser type, device type, IP address, pages visited, referring website, and general usage data. This information helps us understand how readers use the site and how we can improve it.

Cookies and tracking technologies
Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to support site functionality, measure traffic, improve user experience, and understand how visitors engage with our content. You can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being used.

How We Use Information

The Collegian may use collected information to:

• Respond to messages, submissions, or requests
• Publish submitted content, when appropriate
• Manage comments, forms, and reader interaction
• Improve website performance, accessibility, and usability
• Understand readership and site traffic
• Protect the security and integrity of the website
• Comply with legal, institutional, or administrative requirements

We do not sell personal information.

Comments and User Submissions
If the website allows comments, letters to the editor, story tips, or other submissions, any information you choose to submit may be reviewed by The Collegian staff. Content submitted for publication may be edited, accepted, rejected, or removed at the discretion of the editorial staff.

Please do not submit private, confidential, or sensitive personal information through public comment areas or general website forms.

Student Work and Published Content
The Collegian publishes student journalism, photography, video, multimedia work, and other editorial content. Published bylines, author pages, portfolio pages, photographs, and related content may remain available on the website as part of the publication’s public archive.

Requests related to published content may be reviewed by the editorial staff, but publication decisions remain subject to The Collegian’s editorial policies and First Amendment responsibilities.

Third-Party Services
The Collegian website may use third-party services to support website functions, including analytics, embedded videos, social media features, commenting tools, forms, spam protection, or email services.

These third-party services may collect information according to their own privacy policies. The Collegian is not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites or services linked from or embedded on our site.

Links to Other Websites
Our website may include links to external websites, including sources, advertisers, social media platforms, campus resources, and community organizations. This Privacy Policy applies only to The Collegian website. We are not responsible for the content, security, or privacy practices of other websites.

Children’s Privacy
The Collegian website is intended for a general audience, primarily including college students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that such information has been collected, we will take reasonable steps to remove it.

Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect information submitted through the website. However, no website, email system, or online service can guarantee complete security. Users should avoid submitting sensitive personal information through general website forms or comments.

Your Choices
You may contact The Collegian to request that we review, update, or remove personal information you have submitted through the website, where appropriate and technically possible.

Please note that requests involving published editorial content may be evaluated separately based on journalistic standards, public interest, archival value, and applicable law.

Updates to This Policy
The Collegian may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

Contact Us

Questions about this Privacy Policy may be directed to:

The Collegian
San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, California
deltacollegian@gmail.com