Effective Date: 4/5/2026

The Queen City Post (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store, and protect information when you visit our website, subscribe to our newsletter, submit a form, comment on content, or otherwise interact with the site.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of information.

A. Information You Provide Voluntarily

We may collect information you choose to provide, including:

• your name
• your email address
• any information submitted through newsletter forms
• any information submitted through contact forms
• any information included in comments, messages, tips, emails, or inquiries
• any other information you voluntarily provide to us

B. Information Collected Automatically

When you use the site, we or our service providers may automatically collect certain technical and usage information, including:

• IP address
• browser type and version
• device type
• operating system
• referring URL
• pages visited
• time spent on pages
• dates and times of access
• approximate geographic location based on IP address
• site interaction and usage data
• cookie identifiers and similar technical data

C. Comments and User-Generated Content

If commenting or similar interactive features are enabled, information associated with comments or submissions may be collected and stored, including the content submitted, account or display name information, time of submission, and technical metadata such as IP address and browser information.

2. How We Use Information

We may use information we collect to:

• operate, maintain, and improve the website
• provide requested newsletters or communications
• respond to messages, inquiries, submissions, or requests
• administer comments, moderation tools, and community features
• monitor site traffic, performance, analytics, and usage
• detect, prevent, investigate, and address spam, abuse, fraud, security incidents, or unlawful activity
• protect our rights, users, property, and the integrity of the site
• comply with legal obligations
• enforce our policies, terms, and other agreements

3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We and our service providers may use cookies, pixels, tags, scripts, log files, and similar technologies to:

• remember preferences and settings
• analyze traffic and site usage
• improve site functionality and performance
• support security and anti-spam features
• understand interactions with content, emails, or forms

You may be able to control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the availability or functionality of parts of the site.

4. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party providers and tools to support the operation of the site and related services, including providers for:

• website hosting
• content delivery
• email and newsletter delivery
• spam prevention
• security and performance monitoring
• analytics
• embedded media
• form handling
• comment management
• social media integrations

These providers may collect, process, or store information on our behalf or pursuant to their own policies. We do not control the privacy practices of third-party websites, platforms, or services.

5. How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may disclose information:

• to vendors, contractors, and service providers that help us operate the website or related communications
• to comply with law, regulation, court order, subpoena, or legal process
• to protect the rights, safety, property, users, or operations of The Queen City Post or others
• to investigate or respond to fraud, abuse, security issues, or violations of our policies
• in connection with an actual or proposed sale, merger, acquisition, restructuring, financing, dissolution, or transfer of assets
• with your consent or at your direction

6. Data Retention

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including to:

• provide and maintain the website
• communicate with users
• maintain records
• comply with legal obligations
• resolve disputes
• enforce our rights and agreements
• investigate misuse or security incidents

Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the information and the legal or operational reason for retaining it.

7. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards intended to help protect information under our control.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee absolute security, and you provide information at your own risk.

8. Your Choices and Rights

You may:

• unsubscribe from newsletters or promotional emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in the message
• contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information you have provided, subject to applicable law and lawful exceptions
• adjust browser settings to manage cookies and similar technologies

Depending on your jurisdiction and the extent applicable law applies to our operations, you may have additional privacy rights.

9. Children’s Privacy

This website is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without legally sufficient authorization, we will take reasonable steps to delete that information.

10. External Links and Embedded Content

This website may contain links to third-party sites or embedded content from third-party services. We are not responsible for the privacy, security, or content practices of third parties. Your interaction with third-party content is governed by the applicable third party’s own terms and policies.

11. International Visitors

This website is operated from the United States and is intended primarily for users located in the United States. If you access the site from outside the United States, you understand that your information may be transferred to, stored in, and processed in the United States or other jurisdictions where our service providers operate.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be effective when posted on this page, unless a different effective date is stated. Your continued use of the site after an updated version is posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.