Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 2025
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://dallashoopsjournal.com. Dallas Hoops Journal is an independent sports media outlet covering the Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Wings. Dallas Hoops Journal is a property of Need Analysis Network LLC.
Contact Information
If you have questions about this privacy policy or how your data is handled, you can reach us at: [email protected]
Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors interact with our site. Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to collect and analyze data such as pages visited, time on site, traffic sources, and general geographic location (at the country or region level). This information helps us understand our audience and improve our content.
Google Analytics does not collect personally identifiable information. The data collected is processed and stored by Google in accordance with Google’s Privacy Policy, which you can review at https://policies.google.com/privacy.
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Advertising
CMI Marketing, Inc., d/b/a Raptive (“Raptive”) is a service provider of this Site for the purposes of placing advertising on the Site, and Raptive will collect and use certain data for advertising purposes. To learn more about Raptive’s data usage, click here: https://raptive.com/creator-advertising-privacy-statement
This website also displays advertisements served by third-party ad networks. These networks may use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to serve ads based on your interests and browsing activity. Need Analysis Network LLC does not control the data collection practices of these third parties.
You may opt out of interest-based advertising through the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page or the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out page.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
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. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
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.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website directly.
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 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. Need Analysis Network LLC does not sell your personal data to third parties.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to 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.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site, or have left a comment, 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.
Depending on your location, you may have additional rights under applicable privacy laws, including the right to know what personal data we collect, the right to opt out of the sale of personal data, and the right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected].
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Changes to This Policy
Need Analysis Network LLC may update this privacy policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects when the policy was last revised. Continued use of the site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.