Privacy Policy

Last Updated: March 24, 2026

Welcome to the Privacy Policy page for Fox 5 Atlanta. We understand the importance of your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This policy describes how Fox 5 Atlanta (referred to as "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and discloses information when you visit our website, mobile applications, and other online services where this policy is posted (collectively, the "Services").

Information We Collect

When you access and use our Services, we automatically collect certain information about your device and your usage patterns. This information helps us understand how our Services are used, improve your experience, and deliver relevant content.

IP Address: Your Internet Protocol (IP) address is a numerical label assigned to your device by your internet service provider. We collect IP addresses to understand geographic locations of our users, diagnose server problems, and administer our Services.
Browser Type: We collect information about the web browser you are using (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Safari) to ensure our Services are compatible and displayed correctly across different browsers.
Operating System: We note the operating system of your device (e.g., Windows, macOS, iOS, Android) to optimize our Services for various platforms.
Pages Visited: We track which pages you visit on our Services, the order in which you visit them, and the time spent on each page. This helps us understand what content is most popular and how users navigate our site.
Referring/Exit Pages: We may collect information about the web page you visited before coming to our Services and the page you go to after leaving.

Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies

We use "cookies" and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our Services. A cookie is a small data file placed on your device when you visit a website. Cookies help us:

Remember your preferences and settings.
Understand how you use our Services.
Personalize your content and advertising.
Perform analytics and improve our Services.

We use both session cookies (which expire once you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which stay on your device until you delete them or they expire). You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Services.

Third-Party Services

We may use third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Services, provide services on our behalf, perform Service-related services, or assist us in analyzing how our Services are used. These third parties may have access to your information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

These third-party service providers have their own privacy policies addressing how they use such information. For example, we use analytics services (like Google Analytics) to help us understand user behavior and improve our Services.

Advertising

We may use third-party advertising companies to serve advertisements when you visit our Services. These companies may use information about your visits to our Services and other websites that are contained in web cookies and other tracking technologies in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. This is known as interest-based advertising.

You can learn more about interest-based advertising and opt-out of receiving personalized ads from third-party advertisers who are members of the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) or who follow the Digital Advertising Alliance's (DAA) Self-Regulatory Principles by visiting the opt-out pages on the NAI website and DAA website.

Children's Privacy (Under 13)

Our Services are not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us by visiting our Contact Us page.