WWNY-TV

WWNY-TV is a television station and the CBS affiliate for the Watertown, New York area, and is not a data broker. Its website, wwnytv.com, serves as a digital news portal, providing local news, weather, sports, and community information to the public. The site's primary function is journalism and broadcasting, not the sale or aggregation of personal data for marketing or identification purposes. As a news organization, it reports on events of public interest, which can involve publishing names and details of individuals involved in those events. While not a data broker, the public nature of news reporting means that personal information can become widely accessible, posing potential risks such as unwanted public attention or harassment. The information published is part of the public record and is gathered through journalistic practices. Individuals can protect their privacy by being mindful of the information they share in public forums or situations that may become newsworthy.