Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 18, 2026

Elk City News operates the website at www.elkcityoknews.com. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your choices.

Information We Collect

Account and Subscription Information

When you create an account or subscribe to Elk City News, we collect your name, email address, and mailing address. Payment card details are processed by our payment processor and are not stored on our servers.

Usage Information

We collect standard web server logs including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit. This helps us understand how the site is used and diagnose technical issues.

How We Use Your Information

To create and manage your account
To process subscriptions and fulfill orders
To send transactional emails (subscription confirmations, password resets)
To provide access to digital content you have subscribed to
To comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

Third-Party Services

This website is built on the Cacti News platform, which uses the following third-party services:

Google — Optional sign-in. If you use this option, your authentication is handled by Google under its privacy policy.
MailerSend — Transactional email delivery. Your email address is shared with MailerSend solely to deliver emails you have requested.
Cloudflare — Content delivery and security. Your traffic passes through Cloudflare's network per their privacy policy.
Google Analytics — We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site. It collects usage data such as pages visited, time on site, and general location (country/region). This data is aggregated and does not identify you personally. You can opt out by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Payment Processor — Payment transactions are handled securely by our payment processor. We receive a confirmation but do not store your full card details.

Cookies

We use cookies to keep you signed in and maintain your session. Session cookies are encrypted and contain no plaintext personal information. Google Analytics sets its own cookies to measure site usage; these do not contain personal account information.

You can configure your browser to reject cookies, but you will not be able to sign in to your account if you do.

If this publication offers a free article allowance without an account, a first-party cookie with a random identifier remembers this browser for up to 90 days. The server stores a hash of that identifier and the articles accessed, separately for each publication. Anonymous free reads require this cookie; clearing it or changing browsers or devices can create a new allowance. If an account is required, or you sign in, the allowance is tracked by your publication account across sessions and devices. This browser's free reads are combined with your account's reads when you next use the allowance, with each article counted once per period. Logging out does not erase this browser's reads.

Data Retention

We retain your account information for as long as your account is active. If you request account deletion, we will remove your personal information within 30 days, except where retention is required for legal or accounting purposes.

Free article allowance records are kept for up to 90 days and removed by daily cleanup, along with browser tracking records that have been inactive for 90 days.

Children

This site is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

Your Rights

You can view and update your account information at any time in your account settings. To request a copy of your data, deletion of your account, or for any other privacy-related question, please use our contact page.

Security

We use encryption and other industry-standard measures to protect your information. No system is completely secure and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with a new effective date. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

For privacy-related questions, please use our contact page.

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