Privacy Policy for WebSite Users

Col. Daniel Boone entering Kentucky on the Wilderness Road
Painting depicting Col. Daniel Boone entering Kentucky at the Cumberland Gap in March of 1775 with the first residents of the Transylvania Colony. "Gateway to the West – Daniel Boone Leading the Settlers Through the Cumberland Gap, 1775" by David Wright is on public display at the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park Visitor Center in Middlesboro, Kentucky.

Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Kentucky Colonel News (news.kycolonelcy.us) handles information about readers. Our goal is straightforward: publish credible, verifiable work while collecting the minimum information needed to operate a modern publication. We do not build profiles to identify you as a person. Our analytics are used to understand traffic and improve publishing quality (for example, which pages are read, how long readers stay, and whether a page loads properly). This page is written in natural language for readers and also supports cookie notice linking and consumer-facing disclosures. For rules of site use, see Terms and Conditions. For contact pathways, see Contact.

1. Plain-language summary

What most readers want to know

  • We do not try to identify you. We don’t ask for your name just to read the site.
  • We measure traffic. Analytics help us understand what pages are read and whether the site works.
  • If you subscribe, we use your email to send what you asked for. You can unsubscribe.
  • Google services may set cookies. This can include analytics and Subscribe with Google.
  • Embeds behave like embeds. If you open an embedded map or document, that provider may set cookies.
  • You have choices. You can control cookies in your browser and, where required, through consent tools.

We publish consumer-facing disclosures because transparency is part of reader trust. If you think this policy is unclear or incomplete, tell us. The best privacy policy is one that readers can actually understand and use.

2. Who we are and scope

This policy applies to

This Privacy Policy applies to Kentucky Colonel News (news.kycolonelcy.us) and the pages that it publishes, including standalone pages, posts, and newsletters where offered. It explains how information is handled when you visit, read, subscribe, or contact us.

Our publisher identity is explained in plain language on About Kentucky Colonelcy. If you need official contact pathways, see Contact.

3. What we collect

Information you provide

  • Email address (if you subscribe): Used to deliver newsletters or updates you request.
  • Messages you send us: If you email or message us, we receive the contents of that message and basic metadata (such as your email address).
  • Materials you submit: If you submit documents or links for verification or correction requests, we receive what you send.

Information collected automatically when you browse

Like most websites, our hosting and platform providers may automatically process basic technical information to deliver pages: device type, browser type, approximate region, referrer, pages viewed, and performance signals. This information is used to operate and secure the site and to understand traffic patterns. We treat this as traffic measurement and service operation, not identity profiling.

We do not ask readers to submit government IDs, sensitive identity documents, or payment details just to read the site. If we ever offer paid products or contributions, payment processing is handled by third-party payment processors; we do not store full card numbers on this site.

4. How we use information

Our uses are limited and publication-focused

  • Deliver what you request: Send newsletters/updates and respond to messages.
  • Operate the site: Keep pages loading, prevent abuse, and maintain performance.
  • Measure traffic: Understand readership at an aggregate level to improve publishing quality.
  • Maintain the record: Process correction requests, verify sources, and improve documentation.

We do not sell your email address. We do not rent lists. We do not run “people search” or “identity matching” services. If we use a vendor to send emails, that vendor is used to deliver the message you asked for, not to build an advertising profile about you.

5. Cookies and similar technologies

What cookies are used for here

Cookies are small pieces of data stored by your browser. They can be used for basic site function, analytics, and service features. On this site, cookies may be used for: (a) traffic measurement, (b) Subscribe with Google and publisher program features, (c) security and abuse prevention, and (d) embedded components that you choose to load (such as maps in iframes).

If you do not want cookies, you can block or clear them using your browser settings. Some features may not work as intended if cookies are disabled. In some jurisdictions, non-essential cookies require consent. Where required, a cookie notice and consent mechanism should be presented.

6. Analytics (traffic measurement)

What analytics does—and does not—do

We use analytics to understand how the site is used as a publication: what pages are read, whether readers find pages through search or links, how long pages take to load, and whether errors occur. We use analytics to improve publishing quality and site reliability—not to identify you as a person. Analytics is traffic measurement.

Google Analytics

When enabled, Google Analytics may process information such as approximate location (region-level), device and browser type, referrer, pages viewed, and interaction events (for example, scrolling or clicks in aggregate form). This information helps us understand what works and what needs improvement. If consent is required in your region, we aim to respect consent choices presented by the site’s cookie notice mechanism.

If you want to limit analytics, you can use browser privacy settings, cookie controls, or blocker extensions. We do not require you to accept analytics cookies to read free public pages unless a specific legal or technical constraint requires it.

7. Subscribe with Google and Google publishing programs

Subscribe with Google (SWG)

Kentucky Colonel News may use Google’s Subscribe with Google (SWG) scripts to support reader-revenue features, subscription entitlements, and a streamlined subscription experience where enabled. SWG may store cookies or use browser storage to provide that service. The cookie notice shown on the site may reference SWG explicitly because it can be part of the reader experience.

Google News and Google Publishing Center

As a publication, Kentucky Colonel News may participate in Google publishing and indexing programs that help distribute or surface content. Those programs can involve technical integrations and metadata delivery. Participation does not mean we share personal identity data about readers. It means the publication is technically configured for distribution and structured publishing.

8. Embedded content and iframes

Embedded components behave like their providers

Some pages may include embedded components (such as maps, videos, documents, or other media) displayed in iframes or embedded viewers. When you load an embed, the embed provider may receive your IP address and device information and may set cookies, as if you visited that provider directly. We use embeds to present information accessibly, but we do not control third-party providers’ privacy practices.

If you prefer, you can avoid loading embedded content by not interacting with the embed. Where practical, we try to provide links to the source so you can choose how and where to view it.

9. Sharing and third parties

We don’t sell personal information

We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may use service providers to operate the publication (for example, email delivery and analytics), but those providers are used for operational reasons: to deliver messages you request and to measure traffic to improve the site.

If we must share information to comply with lawful process (for example, a valid court order), we will do so as required by law. We may also share information in aggregated, non-identifying form (for example, “this page had 10,000 views this month”).

10. Data retention

Keep only what we need

We retain subscription and correspondence information for as long as it is reasonably needed to provide the service you requested, maintain site operations, and preserve the integrity of the publishing record. Analytics retention follows the configuration of the analytics platform. Where possible, we prefer shorter retention.

If you unsubscribe from emails, we will stop sending. In some systems, minimal suppression records may be retained to ensure we honor unsubscribe requests.

11. Security

Reasonable safeguards

We use reasonable safeguards appropriate for a publishing site, including platform-level protections provided by Blogger/Google infrastructure. No method of transmission or storage is perfectly secure. If you are sending sensitive documents, consider using safer methods and contact us first to discuss options.

12. Your choices

Practical controls

  • Unsubscribe: Use the unsubscribe link in emails or contact us directly.
  • Cookies: Block or clear cookies in your browser settings.
  • Embeds: Don’t interact with embedded components if you prefer not to load third-party content.
  • Contact us: Ask questions, request clarification, or request access where applicable.

13. EU/UK/EEA and similar rights

If you are in Europe (or similar jurisdictions)

If you access the site from the EU/EEA, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, or another jurisdiction with strong privacy protections, you may have rights such as access, correction, deletion, restriction, objection, and portability, depending on the context. You may also have rights related to cookies and consent for non-essential tracking.

Lawful basis (in plain terms)

  • Consent: Where required for cookies/measurement tools, consent is requested through the cookie notice mechanism.
  • Legitimate interests: Operating a publication, maintaining security, and understanding basic traffic patterns may be treated as legitimate interests where permitted.
  • Contract: Sending a newsletter you requested can be treated as performing a service you asked for.
  • Legal obligations: We may process limited information to comply with lawful process.

To exercise privacy rights, contact us using the pathways on Contact. Include your country/region, the email address you used (if applicable), and what you are requesting. We will respond in a reasonable time and may need to ask for verification appropriate to the request (for example, confirming you control an email address).

14. Children and youth privacy

General audience publishing

Kentucky Colonel News is a general-audience publication. We do not intentionally solicit sensitive personal information from children. If you believe a minor has provided personal information through our subscription or contact channels, contact us and we will take appropriate steps.

15. Changes to this policy

We will update dates when we update the policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in site functionality, legal requirements, or publishing standards. When we do, we will update the effective date and/or last-updated date on this page.

16. Contact

Privacy questions and requests

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to make a request, use: Contact Kentucky Colonelcy. Email: contact@kycolonelcy.us.

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