Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 21, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how The Holler Herald (“we,” “us” or “the Site”) handles information when you visit or use this website. We try to collect as little personal information as reasonably necessary to operate the Site.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Site, our hosting and security providers may automatically process technical information such as your IP address, browser and device type, requested pages, referring page, approximate location derived from an IP address, timestamps and diagnostic or security logs. This information is used to deliver the Site, maintain security, prevent abuse and troubleshoot technical problems.

Information You Choose to Provide

When you use our contact form, we collect the information you choose to provide, which may include your name, email address, topic, subject, message and an optional image attachment. This information is used to review and respond to your message, evaluate submitted tips or corrections and handle advertising or partnership inquiries.

Contact-form submissions are processed by our form-delivery and email providers so they can be delivered to the newsroom. Please do not submit sensitive personal information that is unnecessary for your message.

Authorized newsroom users may provide account-identification information through the Site’s sign-in provider and may submit article text, images and related publication information. That information is used to authenticate newsroom access and operate the publishing tools.

Email Newsletter

If you join our email list, we collect your email address and the date and location on the Site where you subscribed. We use that information to send Holler Herald stories, memes, updates and occasional promotional or affiliate content. You may unsubscribe at any time using the link included in a newsletter or by contacting us. We do not sell the subscriber list.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

The Site includes Google AdSense code. Google and its partners may use cookies or similar technologies to serve and measure advertising, including ads based on previous visits to this Site or other websites. We use browser session storage to count one aggregate Site visit per browser session and one aggregate read per article during that session. These counters do not store your name, email address or IP address. Essential cookies or similar technologies may also be used by hosting or authentication services to provide security, maintain a signed-in newsroom session or support core website functions. Your browser may allow you to block or delete cookies or site storage, although doing so can prevent some protected features from working.

Google Advertising

We use Google AdSense to support the Site with advertising, subject to Google’s approval and ad availability. Google and its partners may process information such as IP addresses, browser and device details, ad interactions and cookie identifiers to deliver, personalize and measure ads and prevent fraud. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables Google and its partners to serve ads based on visits to this Site and other sites on the internet.

You can manage personalized Google ads through My Ad Center and learn how Google uses information from partner sites at Google’s partner-site privacy information. You may also visit AboutAds choices to manage participating providers’ advertising preferences. Where applicable, use the consent or privacy choices provided with Google’s advertising messages.

How Information Is Used

• To display, maintain and improve the Site;
• To authenticate authorized newsroom users;
• To publish and store articles and uploaded images;
• To measure aggregate Site visits and article readership;
• To receive and respond to contact-form submissions;
• To maintain the optional email list and send requested newsletters;
• To detect abuse, protect the Site and investigate technical problems; and
• To comply with applicable law or valid legal requests.

How Information Is Shared

Information may be processed by service providers that host, secure or support the Site. We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to comply with law, protect rights or safety, investigate abuse or complete a business transfer. Advertising providers may process information as described in the Google Advertising section below. We do not sell our contact submissions or subscriber list.

Article Sharing and External Links

Article pages include sharing options for services such as Facebook and X. Selecting one of these options sends you to that third party, which handles information under its own privacy policy. The Site may also link to other websites we do not control. Review their policies before providing personal information.

Data Retention and Security

Information is retained only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described above, including security, publishing, legal and operational needs. We use reasonable safeguards, but no internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure.

Children’s Privacy

The Site is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the public Site.

Your Choices

You may use browser controls to manage cookies and may choose not to use third-party sharing tools. You are not required to attach an image to a contact-form submission. Newsletter subscribers may unsubscribe at any time. To request deletion of information you submitted, contact us using the address below.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as the Site changes. The revised version will be posted here with a new “Last updated” date. Material changes may also be identified elsewhere on the Site.

Questions

Privacy questions or requests may be sent through our Contact Us form or emailed to thehollerherald@gmail.com.

This policy describes the Site’s current practices and is not a substitute for advice from a qualified attorney.