Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 6, 2026
Introduction
The Weston Chronicle ("we," "us," or "our") operates the thewestonchronicle.com website. This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service and the choices you have associated with that data.
Information Collection and Use
We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our Service to you.
Types of Data Collected
- Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your email address, display name, and password.
- Subscription Information: We collect billing information to process your subscription payments.
- Usage Data: We may collect information on how the Service is accessed and used (e.g., the pages you visit, the time and date of your access).
- Cookies: We use cookies to recognize you and remember your preferences. We also use Google Analytics cookies to measure site traffic, but only after you accept them (see below).
Analytics & Cookie Consent
We use Google Analytics to understand how readers use the site (for example, which pages are popular). Google Analytics sets cookies, so we ask for your consent first: when you arrive, analytics is disabled by default and a banner lets you Accept or Decline. Declining keeps the entire site working — we simply will not measure your visit. If your browser sends a "Do Not Track" or Global Privacy Control signal, we honor it automatically and do not show the banner. You can change your choice at any time using the Cookie Preferences link in the footer.
Use of Data
The Weston Chronicle uses the collected data for various purposes:
- To provide and maintain our Service
- To notify you about changes to our Service
- To allow you to participate in interactive features of our Service
- To provide customer support
- To gather analysis or valuable information so we can improve our Service
- To monitor the usage of our Service
- To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
Security of Data
The security of your data is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Third-Party Service Providers
We share limited personal data with vendors who process it solely to operate the Service: Stripe (subscription & payment processing), Resend (transactional email), Mailchimp (newsletter email), Supabase (database & media storage), Cloudflare (content delivery & security), Google Workspace (email), and Google Analytics (site-traffic measurement, only with your consent). Each processes your data under its own privacy terms.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at news@thewestonchronicle.com.