Information you provide

When you subscribe to our newsletter or otherwise contact us, we collect the information you choose to give us — typically your email address and any details you include in a message.

Information collected automatically

When you visit the Site, certain information is collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies, including your IP address, browser type, device information, pages viewed, referring URLs, and the dates and times of your visits. We use this information to operate, secure, and improve the Site.

Analytics

We use Umami, a privacy-focused analytics service, to understand how visitors use the Site in aggregate. Umami collects usage data such as page views, referring sites, and general device and browser information, and is designed not to use cookies or to collect personally identifiable information. You can learn more at umami.is/privacy.

Embedded social content

The Site embeds third-party content, including posts and videos from platforms such as Instagram and X (formerly Twitter). When this content loads, the originating platform may set cookies and collect information about you directly, including your IP address and interactions with the embedded content. This collection is governed by the privacy policies of those platforms, not by us.

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate, maintain, and secure the Site;
• Send newsletters and updates you have requested;
• Respond to your inquiries and communications;
• Analyze usage and improve our content and features;
• Detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, or abuse; and
• Comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information in the following limited circumstances:

• Service providers. With vendors who perform services for us — such as hosting, email delivery, and analytics — and who are permitted to use the information only to provide those services.
• Legal compliance. When required by law, subpoena, or other legal process, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of our users, the public, or us.
• Business transfers. In connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of assets, in which case information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
• With your consent. When you direct us to share it.

Cookies are small files stored on your device. We use cookies for essential functionality and to enable embedded content. Our analytics provider, Umami, is designed to operate without cookies. Most browsers let you refuse or delete cookies through their settings; doing so may affect how parts of the Site function. You can opt out of receiving our newsletter at any time by using the unsubscribe link in any email.

The Watchman Wire aggregates and links to articles, posts, and media hosted by other organizations and platforms. We do not control these third parties and are not responsible for their content, accuracy, or privacy practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any site you visit through our links.

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, including to provide the newsletter, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. We delete or anonymize information when it is no longer needed.

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures to protect the information we hold. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

The Site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will take steps to delete it.

Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding your personal information — including the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict its use, and to opt out of certain processing. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the address below. We will respond consistent with applicable law.

The Site is operated from the United States. If you access it from outside the United States, you understand that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your country.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date above. Material changes will be communicated through the Site or, where appropriate, by email. Your continued use of the Site after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, contact us at: