Who we are
The New England Times is an independent news and opinion service owned and operated in Armidale NSW by KORE Communication Strategy Research. This service is operated in collaboration with our volunteer journalists and editors as a social good enterprise to the benefit of the broader New England community. Our website address is: https://www.netimes.com.au.
Comments
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Media
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Cookies
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Who we share your data with
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How long we retain your data
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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.
What rights you have over your data
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Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Terms and Conditions
These terms and conditions govern the use of www.netimes.com.au, and associated subdomains (the “Site”). This site is owned and operation by KORE Communication Strategy Research trading as The New England Times, ABN 14 655 609 886, (“The New England Times”). This site is a news, information, and directory website servicing the New England region of New South Wales, Australia.
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Intellectual Property
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Links to other websites
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Limit of liability
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Changes
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Contact details
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