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<div class="kicker">The Corridor · legal</div>
<h1>Privacy <em>Policy</em></h1>
<div class="sub">venturacorridor.com · last updated 12 September 2026</div>
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<h2>Who we <em>are</em>.</h2>
<p>The Corridor (venturacorridor.com) is a local magazine and business directory covering Ventura Boulevard in Los Angeles, published by Designer Wallcoverings. This policy explains what information the site collects when you visit, how it is used, and the choices you have. Questions: <a href="mailto:steve@designerwallcoverings.com?subject=Privacy">steve@designerwallcoverings.com</a>.</p>
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<h2>What we <em>collect</em>.</h2>
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<li><strong>Usage data</strong> — standard server logs and analytics (pages viewed, approximate location, device and browser type, referring page). This is aggregate and is not used to identify you personally.</li>
<li><strong>Information you send us</strong> — if you email us or submit a business listing, feedback, or sponsor inquiry, we keep what you send (name, email, message) to respond and maintain the record.</li>
<li><strong>Cookies</strong> — small files stored by your browser, used for analytics and, where enabled, advertising (see below). You can clear or block cookies in your browser settings.</li>
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<h2>Advertising & third-party <em>cookies</em>.</h2>
<p>This site displays ads served by Google. Third-party vendors, <strong>including Google</strong>, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.</p>
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<li>Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.</li>
<li>You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting <a href="https://www.google.com/settings/ads" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Google Ads Settings</a>.</li>
<li>You can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising at <a href="https://www.aboutads.info/choices/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">aboutads.info/choices</a> and <a href="https://optout.networkadvertising.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">optout.networkadvertising.org</a>.</li>
<li>See <a href="https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites" target="_blank" rel="noopener">how Google uses information from sites that use its services</a>.</li>
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<h2>Analytics.</h2>
<p>We use privacy-respecting analytics to understand aggregate traffic (which pages are read, roughly where visitors come from). We do not sell your personal information.</p>
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<h2>Your <em>choices</em>.</h2>
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<li>Manage or disable cookies in your browser settings at any time.</li>
<li>Opt out of personalized ads via the links above.</li>
<li>Ask us to delete any information you sent us by emailing the address below.</li>
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<h2>Children.</h2>
<p>This site is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children.</p>
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<h2>Changes.</h2>
<p>We may update this policy from time to time; the date at the top reflects the latest revision. Continued use of the site after a change means you accept the updated policy.</p>
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<p>Privacy questions, data requests, corrections:</p>
<a href="mailto:steve@designerwallcoverings.com?subject=Privacy%20-%20The%20Corridor">steve@designerwallcoverings.com</a>
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