The Brave Beacon
Effective Date: September 19, 2026
The Brave Beacon respects the privacy of visitors to TheBraveBeacon.com. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected through our website, how that information may be used, and the choices available to visitors.
1. About The Brave Beacon
The Brave Beacon is an independently operated student-driven news and media publication.
The Brave Beacon is not an official publication, website, or communication channel of Alcorn State University. References to Alcorn State University, its students, employees, organizations, programs, events, or facilities are made for journalistic, informational, or identification purposes and should not be interpreted as ownership, sponsorship, endorsement, or operation of this website by the university.
2. Information We Collect
When you visit TheBraveBeacon.com, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:
- Pages viewed
- Date and time of visits
- Referring websites or links
- Browser and device type
- Operating system
- General geographic information
- Website interactions and traffic statistics
If you voluntarily use a contact form, poll, survey, newsletter signup, story submission form, or another interactive feature, we may also receive information you choose to provide, such as your name, email address, responses, or message.
3. Website Analytics
The Brave Beacon may use website analytics software, including WordPress analytics tools, to understand how readers use the website.
Analytics may provide information such as visitor counts, page views, popular articles, referral sources, device information, and approximate geographic information.
This information is used to understand our readership, improve the website, evaluate content performance, and maintain website functionality.
4. Cookies
TheBraveBeacon.com may use cookies and similar technologies for website functionality, security, analytics, and visitor preferences.
Third-party services incorporated into the website may also use their own cookies or similar technologies.
Visitors can generally disable or manage cookies through their browser settings, although doing so may affect certain website features.
5. Information You Submit
Information voluntarily submitted through polls, surveys, contact forms, story submissions, or similar features may be used for the purpose described when the information is requested.
The Brave Beacon does not sell visitors’ personal information.
6. Embedded and Third-Party Content
Articles may contain embedded videos, social media posts, audio players, or other content provided by third-party services.
Embedded content may behave as though you visited the third-party website directly. Those services may collect information, use cookies, or track interactions according to their own privacy policies.
The Brave Beacon does not control the privacy practices of third-party services.
7. External Links
Articles and pages may contain links to external websites.
The Brave Beacon is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, accuracy, or content of third-party websites.
8. Children’s Privacy
The Brave Beacon does not knowingly use its website to solicit personal information from children under 13.
9. Data Security
Reasonable measures may be used to protect information associated with the website. However, no internet transmission, website, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
10. Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated as the website, its services, or applicable requirements change.
The effective date displayed above indicates the most recent revision.
11. Contact
Questions concerning this Privacy Policy may be sent to:
The Brave Beacon
Email: thebravebeacon@gmail.com
Website: TheBraveBeacon.com