The Short Version

We respect your privacy. We don't sell your data. We don't track you across the internet. We don't share your information with advertisers. If you give us your email address, we use it to send you our newsletter — and that's it.

Who We Are

News & Views is a community newsletter serving Confluence, Pennsylvania and the Turkeyfoot Valley. We are published at newsandviews.info and can be reached at publisher@newsandviews.info.

What Information We Collect

We collect only what you voluntarily provide to us:

• Newsletter subscribers: Your email address and, optionally, your name.
• Event submissions: Your name, email, and the event details you provide through our submission form.
• News submissions: Your name, email, and the article content you submit for editorial review.
• Contact form: Whatever information you choose to include in your message to us.

We do not collect payment information, social security numbers, or any other sensitive personal data.

How We Use Your Information

Your information is used for one purpose: to deliver the News & Views newsletter and communicate with you about community news.

Specifically:

• Email addresses are used exclusively to send our newsletter.
• Submitted events and articles are reviewed by our editorial team and may be published on the site.
• Contact messages are read and responded to by our team.

That's the whole list. There is no fine print.

What We Don't Do

We believe this list matters more than most privacy policies let on:

• We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to anyone.
• We do not share your email with advertisers, sponsors, or marketing partners.
• We do not use tracking pixels, retargeting cookies, or behavioral advertising.
• We do not build profiles on our readers.
• We do not use your data for any purpose other than sending you community news.
• We do not send your information to third-party data brokers — ever.

Cookies

Our website uses only essential cookies required for basic site functionality (such as WordPress session management). We do not use advertising cookies, analytics cookies, or social media tracking cookies.

Third-Party Services

We use a small number of services to operate this site:

• Newsletter plugin: Manages our subscriber list and sends emails. Your email is stored securely within our WordPress installation.
• Gravity Forms: Processes event and article submissions. Form data is stored on our server and is not shared externally.
• Web hosting: Our hosting provider stores site data on secure servers. They do not access or use your personal information.

Your Rights

You have full control over your information:

• Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time using the link in every email.
• Request deletion of your data by emailing us at publisher@newsandviews.info.
• Request a copy of any personal data we have on file.
• Correct any inaccurate information we may hold.

We will respond to any request within 7 days.

Data Retention

We keep your email address on our subscriber list until you unsubscribe. Event and article submissions are retained as part of our published content. If you request deletion, we will remove your personal information within 7 days.

Children's Privacy

We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under the age of 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.

Changes to This Policy

If we ever change how we handle your information, we will update this page and note the date above. But honestly — we're a small-town newsletter. Our commitment to your privacy isn't going to change.

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Questions about your privacy? Email us at publisher@newsandviews.info.
We're real people in a real town, and we'll answer you personally.