Who we are
Our website address is: https://thegaslighter.news. Although most of what’s on this site is a joke, your security and privacy is not.
Terms
By using this site, you agree to the following: You understand that the news articles contained herein are fake. The content is political satire to encourage public discourse and for humor or entertainment. You will not hold the operators of this site (or their robots) liable for any harm, real or imagined, that may come from this material. All of the content and images contained on this website are Copyright © TheGaslighter.news, believed to be in the public domain or are covered by Fair Use. You may not use or distribute this material in any manner without prior, written consent.
To borrow the words of former Trump attorney Sidney Powell, “No reasonable person would conclude that the statements were truly statements of fact.” (from an actual legal filing by a real-life gaslighter). Be a reasonable person.
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Returns
All products are unique and print-on-demand. Refunds and replacements are only available for products that are damaged or defective. If you need to get in touch about a problem with an order, use the contact form on our About page.
Comments
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An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Our website does its best to strip your data from files as they are uploaded, so your risk is minimized.
Cookies
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If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
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Tracking Data
This site uses cookies from third parties for an improved user experience, technical analysis and marketing feedback. All cookie data is anonymized, and we will never share your personal information.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. We do not share your data with anyone, however, private third parties are used for services such as email marketing (SendGrid) and credit card processing (Stripe). We do not maintain copies of your financial data (if you use our Shop), and third parties entrusted with such information are regularly screened for safety and security.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
If you make a purchase in our shop, your financial information is maintained by Stripe. You can request to have your account deleted from Stripe at any time.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Credit card transactions are processed by Stripe. Email marketing and delivery is through SendGrid.